Hey - This is a really tough situation, I wish I had a better answer because I put my wife through the same thing. All we can do is try and suggest but unfortunately we can't change anyone. I wish I had a better answer.

Such a good mindset Cleo!

Lol!! It's so true too. Erica hears me make these examples and she just say 'Nick... really?'. Yes really.

You're very welcome Mega! I struggled with the same stuff as well!

Hey KM! Absolutely I see this all the time, I will do a memory video on this topic this week, writing it down now.

Yes

Hey Ruslan - It comes down to needing the acceptance more than anything which brings us further and further away from it, I did this a lot. I had to work on recovery whilst accepting I might not see the progress I am looking for. It sounds impossible but it can be done.

I spend 1 hour a day throwing make shift dolls of Momin at the wall to let out my frustration tolerance lmao! But I appreciate it Mike!

LOL sometimes I make videos and I think 'okay... I need to calm down',

Hey Gaming - We don't need to know where they come from but we do need to get comfortable with poor sleep.

Take the risk

Hey Felicia - We understand, it almost seems impossible at first but it is important for us to tell you the more you say 'it's a lie' / 'I know I am boy crazy!' etc. you will not recover doing this. You do need to move closer to accepting your worst-case scenario, you can do it!

100% Absolutely Mark!

Hey User - it can work for some but for most chronic cases more acceptance is needed. Just what we tend to see.

Hey Jshsss --> OCD can wax and wane a lot, it's just how the disorder can operate.

Absolutely, all we can do is the best we can at that time. Working on habits, tasks, patience, etc. but we can't 'omg I need to focus on this now!!!', that doesn't work.

Feel the urge ..dont seek certainty..allow yourself to remain uncertain.By allowing yourself to remain uncertain ,slowly your brain will learn to feel comfortable without reassurance seeking.When you practice this over and over again a time will come when the rational part of your brain will tackle the doubt without you doing anything.At present you have so much habituated your brain to seek reassurance for clearing doubts that your brains natural doubt dealing mechanism(rational part) has stopped working properly..Practice remaining with doubt and discomfort.Let the discomfort and doubt go on their own.Let the doubt remain in background and focus on some meaningful task.Trying to be certain about whatever topic you are dealing with or having doubt seems to be the solution on surface but that is the trap.Even if you somehow became certain about that topic which is bothering you..then immediately it latches on to another subject with more complexity and intensity.So you have to deal with the root of the problem.The root of the problem is wanting or seeking certainty.The real problem is how you are responding to the doubts and not actually getting an answer to the question .Trying to get an answer to the question or doubt is never going to solve the problem..What solves is letting the doubt and discomfort stay and go on their own.Not making any effort in eliminating doubt.

Hey Tig - You can stop looking it up!

@@OCDrecoveryNick I did for one night and realized it doesn’t matter if I look it up so thank you