OCD seems to manifest right when u think u beat it

Hi everyone! First off after reading a lot of messages i am glad to feel that i am not a lone with my constant battles i am fighting. I am 24 and suffer from OCD. I have been going to see a pyschologist but i feel its a slow process. First off i noticed i had OCD when i would be driving , and think i would hit someone so i turned around to check. I overcame that but just keep on driving and didnt look back it was hard at first but i got over it. My second anxiety was afraid of hurting loved ones. I was afraid to be around knifes. That took a little longer for me to overcome but i overcame that by actually holding a knife and cutting food and saying this is just a stupid OCD thought. I get that obsessional fear from time to time especially when im stressed but i shrugged it off.

The problem that i am having now is that i feel OCD manifests into various things once you overcome one thing. For example the current problem i am having now is if the girl i am seeing is pregnant. Even though i wore a spermicidal condom pulled out before hand and she had her period 2 days later but i can seem to shrug that WHAT IF thought. Its very frustrating trying to overcome this problems especially with this girl because i want to ask her if she is pregnant but facts and logic clearly states she isnt but why dont i think that? I started taking saint johns wort and seems to help a bit. Any input would be great thanks!

I think it takes a very long time to completely erase OCD, if it isn't impossible. I've been working on OCD for about two years and I still find myself doing rituals everyday. I think it is b/c your brain has been operating in the maladaptive way for so long, it reverts back to that without consistent practice.

What you said about OCD switching to another obsession is definitely true, and seems to be a pretty common experience on this board.

Have you tried any mindfulness/meditation practice? That has been pretty helpful for me, especially the meditation on the breath. It is basically a mental exposure, b/c you sit there, do nothing, allow yourself to be bombarded w/ obsessions, and then continually accept them and refocus your attention back to your breath. I think it strengthens your willpower and ability to focus on things you want to be doing.