Hello BeaFlower,

Obsessions and compulsions are often done when you feel life is out of control and these rituals are done to try to make it feel safe. So, doing something over and over is actually about trying to make it feel safe. It's actually anxiety that is the driving force behind OCD. So the treatment is psychotherapy and medication. Medication for the anxiety and psychotherapy to learn to cope with the anxiety and to figure out where it stems from. Why do you feel so unsafe that you need to try and control it? If you can understand the why, then you can cope with it better.

So, can they disappear, yes but with work on your part. If you feel happy, safe and secure, you will not feel the need to carry on the rituals.

I hope this makes sense, if not please get back to me! Hugs