do you think OCD strikes back with stress? i have noticed that it bothers me more when i m depressed over something else or if i am generally not feeling very good about everything.
Then consider seeking out a therapist this time who does teach cognitive behavioral therapy. I think it will help you immensely. You are probably under more stress than normal right now and that is why it is back.
My therapist did not tell me any such thing. and i havent seen her in a long time now. i have been better though, trying on my own. but it has come back i guess. i m feeling terrible again
Distraction is a good technique. Are you learning other CBT techniques such as controlled breathing? Or visual imagery such as imagining a red handle and pulling it toward you and saying STOP in your head? There are many techniques and IMO they go hand in hand with medication.
hey, i know i m responding very late, i have been away, just saw your post. i am undergoing medicinal therapy now, atleast i can sleep well with the benzodiazepines they are giving me. the rest isnt going very well. i have had my 5th period since the sexual encounter and i still freak out at times, thinking about a pregnancy. its terrible. but the frequency of these thoughts had decreased. my therapist says whenever a thought strikes, i should engage myself in some other activity like watching a movie, talking to a friend, studying or cooking. it helps, but to be honest i still keep checking my tummy and look for symptoms. the anxiety is debilitating at times.
OMG I myself have been feeling exactly like you. I can't stop searching internet. It also happened in January and it is now May. Wow....I haven't gained a single lb. I've have had four negative pregnancy tests. I got my period in Feb, March and April. Now I am freaking out that I am not going to start in May. I am even feeling like my stomach is feeling bigger and really seems like I feel something moving. I am freaking out!!!! What has helped you thru this?