Does your OCD come and go?

Mine seems to in waves. Oh the OCD is always lingering in the background but the levels of anxiety and irritation come and go. That's right, my OCD doesn't just trigger anxiety but irritation. I have the idea that no only do things have their proper place but have their way they ought to be done and completed. Tasks around the house are a good example.

I had a spike this holiday weekend. First of all, with my boyfriend being off work for two extra days my own routine was interfered with. Bless his heart; he really tried his best to be helpful but not only did he get in my way he wasn't doing things the way I would have done them. I bit my lip but my anxiety and irritation sky rocketed.

Anyway, it strikes me that I might not be alone (or so I hope) in that others out there experience their OCD related anxiety (and other symptoms) more at times than others.

Oh yes it can come and go. I have had Ocd ever since I was 8. For some reason when I was 14 I had no Ocd themes. Anyway it comes in waves where it is more intense at times. It also changes themes. A month ago I was afraid I was going to stab someone and that I was a cannibal. Now Im afraid I am a pedophile. So it definitely can come and go.

Yeah it can come and go. A counselor once told me that its possible for OCD to increase if the stress level in your life increases. He told me that OCD is a manifestation of anxiety that occurs when you don't choose to face the problems in your life and solve it. That's his theory though, some have said its not true, some have said its true, I dunno.

It could be that there are new problems that are coming into your life and you aren't necessarily aware of it. A good thing to do is to take a pen and paper, and then list out every single problem that is troubling you right now. Explore your mind and list all the problem. Then write down how you can solve each problem right next to it. That might make you feel better.