This OCD Technique Worked For Me

Thankfully, I knew my OCD insofar as my state of mind was concerned, was delusional. And this acceptance was important for me to become well. I also believed that the solution to my problem had to be my ability to control it. Gratefully, I came up with a self-help visualizing technique that led me to being well again.
I certainly don’t mean to oversimplify a complicated psychological condition, and would use this technique only after consulting a professional in the field of psychology, of which I am not.
I used a visualization technique as a means to move to a normal and mentally well state of being / apart from my OCD. I would visualize an imaginary separation between my OCD and my otherwise normal self. Over time, my OCD faded away. This is how I did it…
I would begin by sitting on the couch in the living room, for example. Okay, here I am on the couch - and with my OCD. I would start by visualizing myself in my mind physically apart from my delusions and obsessions. I did this by placing an imaginary roadblock (just imagine in your mind the kind of roadblock you’ve seen blocking an entryway) between me on the one side of it, and an imaginary bag that holds my OCD on the other. As long as I remained on the normal side of the imaginary roadblock, I was at a safe distance from my OCD on the other side.
At first, this technique provided temporary relief. But as I kept practicing it at my own pace I began to stay longer and longer on the normal side of the barricade; I built strength and confidence over time to stay there. Leaving my OCD on the other side of the barricade allowed me to be in control over the OCD. The hope is that your OCD fades away as you practice visualizing yourself apart from it.
You can use this visualizing technique wherever you go! Try it and see if it works for you.
I’ll note that I was a 25 year old male when I was struck with OCD - it lasted a couple of years. I’m now past 60 and doing good (normal) LOL. Once you put OCD behind you, leave it there. The only reason I’m writing this is because I felt a calling to do it.

Bucky