You came to NOCD for help. That means you're already making progress. Your thoughts are not reality. They're just thoughts. Once you realize that, you can work on becoming less bothered by them. You are in control of your actions, regardless of your thoughts. In addition to OCD, I specialize in CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) for anxiety and depression. I'm a parent-child interaction therapy provider (behavior therapy) as well as a provider/supervisor for multisystemic therapy.