[LukeMajor93]

Does anyone here have OCD that keeps morphing into different forms?

Like I might have OCD in the form of germophobia. But then a year later, my OCD will transform into something else like the fear of the number 13.

But when my OCD transforms into something else, what used to trouble me earlier doesn't trouble me anymore. My OCD often transforms into social anxiety. When I have social anxiety, I don't have OCD.

Anyone here know how to deal with this? They say the cure for OCD is CBT. You perform CBT and get over your fear of whatever it is that you're scared of. But when I do this, my OCD then transforms into something else.

[Skeezyks]

Hello LukeMajor: I'm sorry I don't have anything to offer with regard to your particular concern. However this appears to be your first posted thread here on PC. So... welcome to PsychCentral! May I suggest you introduce yourself to the general membership over on our New Members Introductions forum? Here's a link:

https://forums.psychcentral.com/new-...introductions/

Here are links to a couple of articles, from PsychCentral's archives, on the treatment of OCD:

https://psychcentral.com/disorders/ocd/

https://psychcentral.com/disorders/o...ocd-treatment/

My best wishes to you...

[Rive1976]

Yes that is common for Ocd the switch themes. I have gone through many in my lifetime. I dont have any advice on what therapy works best because I just started therapy.

[LukeMajor93]

Originally Posted by Dnester

Yes that is common for Ocd the switch themes. I have gone through many in my lifetime. I dont have any advice on what therapy works best because I just started therapy.

What therapy have you started? CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)?

[Carmina]

Originally Posted by Dnester

Yes that is common for Ocd the switch themes. I have gone through many in my lifetime.

Yeah, you get over one thing, or at least manage it, and something else becomes the obsession. It's like a Hydra.

[Rive1976]

Right now I am doing emdr but im going to ask for a different therapy.

[LukeMajor93]

Originally Posted by Dnester

Right now I am doing emdr but im going to ask for a different therapy.

Oh I didn't know they did EMDR for OCD. Have you tried CBT before? Once you start it, you can do it on your own too

[LukeMajor93]

Originally Posted by Carmina

Yeah, you get over one thing, or at least manage it, and something else becomes the obsession. It's like a Hydra.

I heard that for some people, their OCD obsessions stay the same for their whole life. So when they get over that obsession, OCD no longer affects them. They're lucky

[Rive1976]

Oh its not for Ocd. Its for traumatic memories but i need more help with Ocd than that so im going to tell my therapist that.

[Rive1976]

I have 5 Ocd themes going at the same time.

[MtnTime2896]

Originally Posted by Carmina

Yeah, you get over one thing, or at least manage it, and something else becomes the obsession. It's like a Hydra.

The reference just made my day.

To the OP, I agree with above, it's pretty common. Welcome to PC.

[LukeMajor93]

Originally Posted by Só leigheas

The reference just made my day.

To the OP, I agree with above, it's pretty common. Welcome to PC.

Is it possible to get over one obsession and then stop it in its tracks? Stopping it before it becomes another obession?

[MtnTime2896]

Originally Posted by LukeMajor93

Is it possible to get over one obsession and then stop it in its tracks? Stopping it before it becomes another obession?

I'm not sure. I've never been able to stop it.