I have a really stupid question but I’ve always want to work in the health care field. I want to be a nurse but for some reason I feel like I can’t because of my OCD. Like I been looking into trade school to become and ultrasound tech and I feel like I won’t be able to complete or do well in school because of this. I feel like my mind won’t be able to stay focused on my school work and be focused more on my obsessions. I was trying to google what kind of Jobs people with OCD normally have but I’m not really seeing anything? Right now I work in retail and fast food. I’m 22 years old and I just want a better job and make real money. I want to be successful. What kind of jobs do you have?

What accommodation helps? I'm thinking of asking for one at work but not sure what to ask for?

That’s not bad to be honest! It’s a pretty decent job I know my mom does that.

What do you do there?

@Anonymous:,( I used to prepare letters and forms that they filed. But now I'm doing some tracking of internal projects and paying attendion to those bills. I also do work with some attorneys on certain billing items. Right now it's pretty niche in the place I'm at.

@Catperson10 Are you able to stay focused? One of my big problems sometimes is rumination. Do you ruminate at work?

@Anonymous:,( So yes I can focus but when I get into my anxiety zone (I might find later that's my ocd) I have a very hard time focusing and I have to take my xanax to be able to complete anything. I used to be very well controlled and could focus. But I have to focus hard for like 30 mins then break. But I can focus very well if there's a strict deadline and a real rush. I can't explain it. I might have ADHD too but I'm dealing with this too. I also have to have at least one headphone in with white noise or those nature white noise. Otherwise I can get very distracted. But I have absolutely been struggling with this the last year.

@Anonymous:,( I meant to say I think it's rumination but when I have big anxiety I've had to call out sick before. So it's definitely an issue for me.

@Catperson10 Yeah that makes sense. I had a bad habit of doing that but I broke it. Now I feel like I’m starting to do that calling out again because I just want to be home :(

@Anonymous:,( I have to physically be back in the office so I'm not sure how I'm going to do with that. We're hybrid schedule but I'm a mess around people now. I'll definitely post how it goes here though.

I have a fear of blood as well. I get so many what if thoughts about it! That’s understandable though like who doesn’t need their sleep!

@Anonymous:,( Right? I don't understand why some industries allow that kind of treatment of their valuable workers! I'm not sure how I got through the blood thing. I wish I could tell you. I think it got replaced with the germphobia in general.

@Catperson10 Yeah you literally need sleep to function! It’s okay since I was a kind I’ve always had fear of blood. I kinda just let the thoughts be tbh

@Anonymous:,( We really do need sleep!