u/Afraid-Jury-5629

I struggle a lot with intrusive thoughts of embarrassing memories, and my compulsions manifest as me doing inappropriate gestures, almost as a way to counteract / match the embarrassing memory. And I was one of the last people to share in my OCD group today, and the OCD specialist just said "just stop doing it." And I honestly was baffled by the answer. She acknowledged it's easier said than done (only after I said it), but that I just have to stop doing the compulsion and it will get better. That's not really any advice, it feels like telling a depressed person to stop being depressed. Granted, I only had one minute to share, but it still sucks. I felt embarrassed sharing. It felt dismissive and oversimplifying. And I'm just upset.