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- 3y ago
- Date posted
- 3y ago
It took me about a year of therapy to be diagnosed with ocd. I’ve been dealing with ocd for as long as I can remember but I never wanted to label it in fear of discounting others experiences if I was wrong. It was in college that I started noticing some common compulsions associated width ocd but most of my ocd is not stereotypical ocd like many of us so I discounted my suspicions. I was diagnosed officially about three months ago. I’ve just started my journey but I’m thankful for my diagnosis to help understand myself better.
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- NOCD Alumni
- Date posted
- 3y ago
My OCD started in my early 20's, right after I had remembered sexual abuse I had blocked out from childhood, I had moved out of my parents house and was married and had a baby and my husband was not coming home for days, leaving us with out food and trasportation, etc.. So, looking back now I see that my themes were based around checking the house and contamination of food. I lived with this for many years and thought it was normal behavior and had no clue that others didn't feel the same. I was watching tv and there was a show called Obsessed and watching the behaviors of the people that is how I realized I had OCD. Good luck to you all in your journey!
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- 3y ago
I had to figure it out on my own, I was too scared to tell my therapists the extent of my thoughts because I didn't want them to tell me I had schizophrenia. So they just thought I had severe anxiety. Constant Google searches and listening to stories led me to OCD, which I had confirmed with an actual OCD therapist. It was comforting to know I wasn't losing my mind, but it's still hard.
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- 3y ago
Thanks for sharing your stories. Hopefully they can help others.
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- 15w ago
Hi I kept seeing this app on repeat on TikTok over and over and I thought I give it a shot. I have never been diagnosed with OCD but I know that I have it. I’m a young adult and I found out the first time I had OCD was watching lelelons truth video? I was 14 at the time She had to resist sitting back down in a chair after her having sat down she started having a mental break down when she was told to resist. That’s when I knew. It started with myself going up and down a staircase twice buckling unbuckling my seat belt everytime I’m in the car ect I have always been super anti social but trying my best I can socialize but my mind wants to make it sexual with family and friends ughhhh I hate it because that’s not me when I graduated thoughts of hurting my loved ones corrupted my mind I broke down outside of church one time asking if this was really me or not i question if I’m a good enough friend or person in this world to begin with thinking everyone is judging me so so close how can I make this situation better did I do something wrong I struggle with depression as well not to bad but it’s there I come from a loving family but broken as well i believe in god and my OCD makes me go often he’s not real that stuff isn’t real no one is there to save you the list goes on. Anyway I struggle a lot and I really hope that this will help me because I feel extremely hopeless. Lucky for me I do have the ability to seek therapy and I am excited. The only person I ever tell my thoughts to is God no other human has heard so I’m really really hoping this helps me out if your reading this thank you it means a lot because this is my first time ever admitting all this it’s a lot to take in I know and I hope you are ok and that you have a great night and know that we got this
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- 13w ago
Anyone else develop it in their 30s? I’m 33 and just started showing symptoms in October 2024. So far have only been diagnosed with GAD , PD and depression.I started having intrusive thoughts after a series of panic attacks . My compulsions would be googling. I have made an effort to stop though because it only makes me feel worse. My intrusive thoughts have been around fear of going crazy
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- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 10w ago
Hi everyone, I’m Cayla. I’m a mom that’s lived with OCD since childhood, but my breaking point came more recently after having my son. I was consumed by terrifying thoughts—What if I hurt him? What if I did something awful without realizing it? I was so afraid of my own mind that I couldn’t be alone with him. The shame and exhaustion were unbearable, and I convinced myself I was broken. In 2024, I finally sought help. ERP therapy at NOCD was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done, but it saved my life. Even now, I have tough days, but I know I don’t have to be ruled by OCD. When my 12 year old daughter began showing signs of OCD, I felt overwhelmed with guilt. I never wanted her to go through what I had, but I knew what to do. I told her that I have OCD too and made sure she knew it wasn’t her fault—and that she wasn’t alone. One of the hardest parts of this journey was trusting someone else with my daughter’s OCD. I knew how vulnerable it feels to share intrusive thoughts, and I wanted her to feel safe. Her NOCD therapist was able to establish trust and genuine empathy from the start, and that relationship gave her the confidence to face ERP head-on. Seeing her build that trust made me certain she was in the right hands. ERP has helped both of us reclaim our lives, and it is beautiful to see my daughter managing her condition and making visible progress. Parenting with OCD while raising a child with OCD isn’t talked about enough, but I know so many parents are struggling with these same challenges. If you have questions about managing OCD while parenting, helping your child through ERP, or breaking cycles of guilt, drop them below—I’d love to share what I’ve learned. I’ll be answering all of the questions I receive in real-time today 4-5pm ET.
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