Who else here doesn't work? I can't at the moment because of this awful ocd. I feel like an absolute failure but what I have tried in the past I've ended up quitting. I'm almost 20 by the way.

I am 30. My OCD keeps me occupied always and I have become less efficient. It feels like I am always tired.

So well said let's fight this. I hear you loud and clear

im almost 20 too and have never worked. dont worry we'll get there

Bless you ❤️ it's hard to do anything when your mind is a million times an hour

these fears are ridiculous and out of character. pay them no mind. just be like "oh please".

Nobody will ever understand what we are going through. I am so glad for this app and that we can support each other.

I’ve applied to like 50 jobs, and didn’t even get one phone call, but got one interview, but no surprise I didn’t get the job lol

Wish there was a dating app for people with ocd be nice to have understanding partners. My ex was a cunt

its annoying i know and its hard to not be scared but honestly - fuck it - like im so sick of suffering im not gonna do anything to hurt anyone. im not capable of doing that. none of us are. so call your ocd preposterous and take a deep breath.

I'm sick of suffering too. I constantly worry what people think of me. What's the worst possible things people can think of me and it can all go to hell. I know I'm not a bad person. The only think that wipes out my ocd is alcohol until the next day. And @RedArrow I feel that

I know alcohol helps but try to avoid it as its not the right way to cure. I personal feel better when I travel. I am less worried and I feel more organized

I understand what you mean about working I recently went self employed which in ways has helped because if I really have a bad day I can just re arrange some work but I know what you mean the thoughts of anxiety etc about going to work can he awful and then people just think we can’t be bothered or that we are lazy but that’s definitely not the case.

I'm on disability for OCD. People don't understand.

"absolutely failure" you are thinking in all or nothing. Are you seeing a therapist. Are you on any medication s. Ssri really work for all or nothing thinking. Please note I'm not a clinical proffesional and my advice shouldn't be substitute for a professionals guidance

I’ve only had one job in my life so far I’m in my 20’s and ocd has taken so much time away from me that I have decided enough is enough I’m taking the power back because I deserve a happy life we all do, ocd grows when you do compulsions so please don’t give in to the fear! Ocd just wants us to fall back to the trap, we’re all stronger than ocd, we deserve to be free. Sending you love and strength! ?

We're so alike with our thoughts

also LMFAOOOOOOOOO felt that.

I rarely drink, but when I do it is heavenly to feel relaxed with my own thoughts. It is nice to travel and leave everything behind, but I'm broke at the moment.

❤️❤️❤️ You're all so lovely! Thank you all! Yeah I'm on sertraline. My pure o hasn't got better I have been on it for a month. My ocd is so stressful. Thanks for all of your support, ocd is such a tough mental illness