How dangerous is obsessive-compulsive disorder, and is it possible to live with it, especially if the compulsive thought is an ex girlfriend?

[Anonymous]

I can't forget my ex girlfriend from three years ago, she now married and have a baby... and I am still stuck with her memories, I went to a therapist and he told me that I suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder and I have to try hard as I can to go away from everything makes me remember her (it's semi impossible) and gave me a medicine... I am trying but I think it will fail at the end... so, have I try again if I failed more hard, or just try to live with it?

[WonderBell99]

You have to keep trying. Nothing is impossible. You can move on from her.

Firstly, stop stalking her social media. If you want to get over her, you cannot keep stalking her.

Secondly, throw out everything that reminds you of her. Your goal is to move on from her, if you need to achieve it, you have to try harder

Go to therapy. Going to a therapist once to get diagnosed isn’t enough. Get therapy for your OCD and try to control it. Baby steps

Go out and socialize with people. Don’t jump into a relationship because it will only hurt the other person, but try to make new friends.

[Asker]

I don't stalking her on social media, even I made new account on Facebook she didn't know about it and I am keeping try to go away from everything reminds me of her but she's my relative and I meeting her and I will meet her at occasions, we are at the same university, her home the next street to my street, my mother and aunties keep talking about her and her news, and finally I taking courses out of the university the lecturer of it is her husband's cousin (I will not go there again even if it effect my study)... I will not give up and will go again and again to the therapist... but I just want to know, can I lost my mind if I failed?

[WonderBell99]

What makes you think that you will fail? You will not. Put that thought out of your mind.

[Asker]

I will do my best!! 🙏🏻