hi everyone   i’ve just joined this group as i know how debilitating ocd can be  i am on here to share a bit of my story and hopefully make a bit of a positive impact and receive some hope or answers etc  anyway i suffer from severe intrusive thoughts to the point that i felt i was trapped inside a mental prison for the last 3 years i couldn’t enjoy anything catching up with friends reading a book taking a walk in the sun nothing could stop these horrible thoughts  i have ocd on and off since the age of 11 and the first obsessive thought i had was “i didn’t love my mum” silly thought right that thought took years away from my childhood i would feel so guilty i would cry myself to sleep because i couldn’t stop feeling so horrible and ashamed of thinking it and maybe that it was true that i was a horrible boy for not loving his mother anyway since then i’ve had episodes of different thoughts that i still struggle with however it has gotten easier and i am able to manage them better  act and cbt have really helped me to diffuse from obsessive thoughts and i am now off my medication however some days are still darker than others and it is something i have to constantly monitor but it has really improved compared to what it was like 2 years ago and i feel it’s only getting better through persistence and hard work  anyway i just wanted to share and see if anyone else has had some good results with their treatment  i feel for anyone suffering this horrible affliction and just wanted to send my love out to you all struggling with this you certainly aren’t alone x