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- OCD Conqueror
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I can relate, mine happened after i had my baby, it came at me hard! It had left me . But came back again after i had my second baby. And now i currently still struggle with it. Its horrible. Im 26 and miss who i was. I feel like my daughters dont get the real happy me. Thank God for my husband who has been nothing but supportive and has stuck with me through each panic attack, depression episodes bc of these intrusive thoughts.
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I have a very similar story. I thank God for my husband everyday. 🤍 We got this, mama.
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Similar story here, not with child birth but with birth control. Sending hugs.
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You can overcome this and find Relief from ocd! Try the online Programm from Nathan Peterson its called ocdandanxietycourse online. It literally safed my life
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I can relate a lot I have had ovd for a long time since I was like 7 or 8 but I'm a teen now and it's hard because I dont like watching adult movies like my friends because all yhe stuff in it triggers me hard a d it suvks because none of my friends want to watch Disney or nick which is fine I totally understand that but also I am older then them they aren't even teens yet sooooo it just makes me feel so down on myself because I'm the oldest I'm supposed to be the one who limes that stuff
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I can relate a little - I didn't develop OCD until I was 13. Sometimes I see old home videos of like my eight-year-old self, and I feel so far away from them. I mean, I grew up of course, so there's that, but I also feel like I changed so much while doing so that it's hard for me to connect to who I was. I can't imagine being so consistently carefree and unfazed by the world now - it's a surreal experience.
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I developed ocd when I was 21 and became much less happy over time. I am hoping to regain the ability to feel happy.
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likes that stuff*
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And dont be Afraid from Taking Medication, especially in the beginning of the Recovery journey it can be very helpfull to have some extra help
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- 19w
I dont know what to do anymore. I think Ive had the 'pure O' version of OCD for more than ten years. I feel like so much of my life has been wasted from this disease. For the longest time I just tried to ignore the intrusive thoughts, and push them off as anxiety, and basically dissociated for years of my life. Feels like Ive just been on autopilot and a shell of myself for nearly 15 years. Its actually hard to even imagine of all the experiences, emotions, connections with others, and personal growth that Ive missed out on- if I do, I think it would be too much to handle. I think Ive even forgot and dont even know at this point what it is to live a normal life and experience positive emotions. Now that I sought treatment for it specifically, it feels like it's gotten worse. Like by acknowledging that part of myself, suddenly added focus just makes it more real and in the forefront now. I wonder if I am actually going insane. Will not go into details for reassurance but the thoughts just rip my soul out. Its so difficult as well because I will get random 'clarity moments' throughout the day where I feel like Ive solved something, then get completely derailed by another OCD thought stream and forget everything. It feels like Im just on a merry-go-round of hell, not going anywhere thinking I am at times.
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I know everything im dealing with is OCD. I have accepted that, but I just feel down. I don’t want to live the rest of my life like this. I just want to be free from this horrible illness. Any positive stories and recovery journeys will help. What did recovery look like for you? I used to be so happy, I miss it so much. This feels like it’s taken everything from me. How do you just live your life despite how you feel? Any hope will help!
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