OCD Rituals

OCD rituals can be at times tiring and painful. The rituals is the action needed to make the situation feel "right". If you think that you are contaminated, the ritual might be to wash your hands, body, clothes etc. These rituals help you "feel better" for a short period of time and may drop your anxiety a bit, but this is only a short time fix. The best way to treat OCD rituals is to try and break the habit. I know this is a tough part of the treatment, but it works.

I have been living with OCD for 25 years now and my rituals ranged from: washing, cleaning, not touching certain things, saying certain words. I took me years before I could say the word "AIDS". I know this sounds crazy, but I was able to be this disorder. With lots of therapy and medications, I was able to control my reactions to my OCD thoughts.