well ive always had more of the obsessions than compulsions, but my compulsion is counting, for example when the thoughts really upset me il count to 4,5 or six, i started doing this when i was younger, ior il say words or phrases that have 4,5 or six sylables, its strange but it works on mild thoughts but when their severe it doesnt help to much, really for me to overcome the episode(s) i need to keep busy and take some medication., sometimes this is so hard because i get some thoughts when keeping busy and they make me feel bad to the point where i need to get home or away from the situation. I usually also tap my left and right foot when i count like 1 left foot, 2 right foot etc..

tkennedy