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What you’re describing is actually very common in OCD, especially the type where thoughts are ego-dystonic and feel completely against your values. The fact that you felt disturbed by them is not a bad sign, it actually shows these thoughts are not who you are. Medication like Flunil can significantly reduce the intensity and frequency of intrusive thoughts, and it’s good that you’ve already seen improvement. But OCD is not just a chemical issue, it is also a pattern of how the mind reacts to thoughts, especially giving them importance, trying to suppress them, or seeking certainty.
Medication alone usually manages symptoms, but complete recovery often requires changing your relationship with these thoughts. That’s where therapy, especially CBT with exposure and response prevention, plays a key role. The goal is not to eliminate thoughts completely, but to reduce their power so they stop affecting you. Many people reach a stage where thoughts may come occasionally but don’t disturb them anymore, which is what we consider functional recovery. So yes, medication helps a lot, but combining it with therapy gives you long-term control and freedom from OCD patterns. Take therapy. You can connect with me on nine two six six seven two six zero six five.
Answered2026-04-09 13:42:06
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