Touching of other Gender

[Shakeel_Safdar]

I have OCD from the June 1990 and from March 1991 to date i have a habit of touching things specially the body part of other gender. I have making too much efforts to overcome it through medication, therapy and religion but not succeded fully even i m married and having two children. It cause some serious problems of many kinds for me for the past 17 years. I want to complete overcome on it. Is this touching habit is a part of OCD and needed very long treatment and patience. Is any member help and suggest me so that i completely overcome on it.

Regards  

[susieq87]

There is a big difference in thinking and acting.  They have something called cognitive behavior therapy which can retrain your thinking.  You would have to ask a therapist or it will continue to cause you problems, especially since you are married.  You stay religion is a part of your life.  Don't want to sound corny but prayer works also.  This is just my opinion.  That particular OCD habit can get you in a lt of legal trouble also.

[Shakeel_Safdar]

Dear susieq

Thank you for your reply and suggession about my problem. I want to make further contact with you. Do you have any other suggession or information about my problem. Please give your e.mail no. if it possible.

Regards

Shakeel

shakeel_safdar***@****  

[nikki0820]

even i have a same problem of OCD from the age of 11 till now... i am 24 years old..
this leads me to that end point that i think there is nothing then death which can stop me...... (but strange i am still alive)

i am scared of death and cancer....... i get reapeated thoughts like if dont touch a  pen till i am releived then i will loss some one who is a part of my life... or i feel then will cancer or some times that i will get cancer.. all these kind of unwanted, unreasonable, baseless thought..........

i know nothing is going to happen...... i know this are my fake thoughts........ but still these dominate and rule me from last 12-13 years......

i am craving for help.....

i was under treatment from the year of 13-15 then it was cure.. it recurred at the ge of 16...... took treatment for long 3 years.. but no use..... i myself being a science student who studied abt the structure of body.. brain.. nefrons and the nerve system.... but still helpless...

can any one help me.......

[sssandy]

Yeah, mine is similar. forgive me if I don't find this website again but I will write now.  I have a therapist who is helping me slowly.  To feel all my feelings bit by bit in my body and awareness of the feelings.  Eventually the obsessions subside on its own.  It is a long process but the point is to feel everything and make way for better feelings.  Anyways just wanted to know that I know what you are going through and you are not alone.