text: do not think of a white bear!   can you control your mind? it doesnt seem like a difficult task for most of you, i bet, but for me unwanted thoughts control my mind. and they're not just white bears, i've suffered from an obsessive compulsive disorder for almost 8 years now, unfurtnately im too young so i wont get rid of it any soon,.. im so ashamed of not controling my mind, that i cnt get help. you can and will get over ocd . i have suffered from obessive compulsive disorder from age 4 to 21 it was awful and ruined my childhood and teenage life. then no one even knew what it was. it has become out in the open lately and there is all kind of help for it. i mean i had it super bad washing hands over and over having to do things over and over trying to control the unwanted thoughts  it was hell so i sympathize with you< but when i tell you it can be controlled believe me i lived it and camr thru the other side.. in my case i simply had enough of it  surrendered to it.  asked god to remove it  trusted that god would  and did not do the compulsion no matter how bad i wanted to i believed god would not allow the unwanted thought to happen if i trusted god and didnt do the compulsion  it was hard at first but i just didnt do it no matter whqt and thank god for removing it as if it already happened!!!!! eventually it did and i am 40 now and have had a good adult life ocd free !!!! there is medication now that controls it and therepy 2 so it will be easier for you but i am telling you dont let it win. you control you mind remember that !!!!!!!!