Help with compulsive thinking

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PDee
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Practice Mindfulness Since: 12 May 1969

Sat Mar 03, 2018 3:12 pm  

I do try JonW (without battering myself if I don't) but OCD has been that bad the past few days that I hve not been able to.

I do wish there was a proper guide on mindfulness for OCD. The two books that purport to be depart from 'proper' mindfulness (and are actually confusing if you read them alongside 'classical' mindfulness materials as they contradict in parts) and it is a shame because I feel that mindfulness is a possible route out of the Purgatory of OCD.

I also seem to have developed a complusive reading problem, I keep re-reading things over and over (linked to the 'needing to know' compulsion outlined above. I think my symptoms have worsened because I started a new anti-depressant for anxiety/OCD but had to come off it due to arrythmia and think it's a consequence of that. I am due to start clomipramine imminently so hopefully that will provide some respite.

Thanks for all your thoughts and help.
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