i just wanna say the whole not thinking in black and white is so important  i used to have severe ocd which is now moderate and very controlled  one of the most important things i heard in therapy was just that- not everything is black and white  and realizing your thoughts are real  yet not necessarily true just because you’re having them i find it easier to push out intrusive thoughts when i realize they are not factual they are just my brain being a bitch therapy can really really help you change your wiring and learn good coping and thinking skills i know this isn’t true for everyone but i used to be a lot worse then i am now and therapy and antidepressants have really helped i used to abuse hard drugs when my ocd was at its worse and that forced me to really work hard in therapy