by chuckyv2 » Sat Feb 11, 2017 4:05 pm
Hey,
I would not suggest ceasing the smoking immediately, like, cold turkey. I would definitely suggest that you aim to reduce your level of smoking to the point where, eventually, you could easily ditch it altogether. In order for that to work, though, you need to be receptive to bringing new things into your life, like going out for a walk, for example, or going to the gym. Trying to change your smoking habits will not work unless you additionally try to change other habits. Ditch the TV too, if you can, as it only shows utter nonsense. If it ls means ditching friends who only use you or make you worse, then so be it. You are in control of your life and no-one else.
OCD can be big problem - I know. I was like you. The way to start to manage it better is to observe your behavioural patterns and to understand better the situations in which your OCD symptoms are worse - perhaps you can learn to avoid certain situations. Also, regarding touching, it's fine to say to yourself: 'Okay, I'll touch it just one more time', but then, additionally, you have to say to yourself: 'I'l touch it one more time and then I won't care about what happens - I'll move on with my life because I have much more important things to do'. Keep trying that. Keep working with the thoughts.
Do it, then move on, because your new life is waiting for you.
Kevin