[WePow]

Ok. Does anyone else with slight OCD have problems with what a T says in session? Last session we took in a DVD about 15 min long of our childhood. ((Sorry, I say we because of the DID )). Anyway, at the end of it we asked T if he would like to keep that copy made just for him with our file. He told us to hang onto it. He said "It doesn't have holes" - so you can't just put in in the file. He did not want it to get lost was all.

But last night the OCD kicked into HIGH gear and we could not sleep for hours. The phrase "It doesn't have holes" was running over and over and over without stop. We were crying and then just holding our hands over our ears trying to make it stop.

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[Moreta]

I too have that problem, I thought about what he said constantly for the 2 weeks between the appointments. I think some things just flip the switch to repeat, and you can't flip it off.

[WePow]

Queen, thank you for the input. I decided to use the CBT ABC worksheet to process the whole "holes" thing - and wow! I got to the bottom of some issues that I needed to see. I am very impressed with what I gained from doing the work and will be happy to show T :-) I think the OCD for me is a way for my mind to STICK WITH IT on something it wants me to actually look into - rather than just toss it aside or avoid :-)

[Moreta]

That's great! I too have been looking at those worksheets, since I found your link. Good one.

[perpetuallysad]

Where are these worksheets, wpowers?

And I do the same thing, except the phrase could be something entirely random like "boil the broccoli for 20 mins", I find myself saying **** like that for DAYS. Or just one word, over and over. Ug. Sometimes, if its a word, I will look up the definition and read it a few times, that kinda helps me "let go" of the word for a while.

[WePow]

This is the link to the worksheets: http://www.getselfhelp.co.uk/freedownloads2.htm

Thank you for your input as well. It is good to know I am not the only one! :-)