- Username
- kleigh21
- Date posted
- 2y ago
This made me so happy , I’m so proud of you! I want to be a mother one day, I’ve always loved babies and children and taking care of them. But I struggle with POCD and had decided I would not have children anymore in case something terrible happens. Your story has really touched me. Maybe my dream can be a reality one day.
I was in the exact same place as you. I did not want kids because of my pocd, but getting pregnant made me push to get the help I needed to be the best mother I could be. Don't lose faith because you can get the help you need to
I’m 23 and have had it for two years but it already feels unbearable and like I’ll never recover/be myself again. I’ve unlatched it completely several times in the last year but it’s like a leech that keeps coming back. Especially around my period or stressful moments , I have no trust or self esteem in myself and wish I had the confidence and strength to manage and fight it better. I know ocd is not something that magically disappears but I want to be able to keep it mild and make sure I don’t bring it back my ruminating all the time
@oneday🤍 Exactly! it’s extremely difficult. Have you tried therapy or medication at all ?
Sometimes I get so scared that I'm actually my thoughts, but I remember myself that these thoughts came before even about my family, even my mother animals strangers that I don't even feel that they're attractive in any way, I believe what I do is somehow complusion? Bcz I'm constantly make myself remember that it's not you is just the thoughts, it's really hard to control it Can you please share with us what did you do with your therapist? I live in a country with poor mental health care so I'm basically relying on YouTube, I really want to feel better I live in a stressful environment and it's hard enough to stay functioning and ocd makes it way much harder P.s, I'm so so happy for you, you will definitely be a great mother for your little baby god bless both of you ❤️
I would absolutely love to help you! If there is anyway you could reach out to me through messaging I could give you some tips
@NOCD Advocate - Kristen Could you please help me as well? I suffer terrible from POCD and it’s been the worst. I don’t know how to deal with this or if I’ll ever be “me” again. I feel hopeless. 😭
@oneday🤍 Of course! I can try my best to help❤️
Hello NOCD family! My name is Danielle... but my peeps call me Dani! Let me start by introducing myself. I am a 40-year-old Christian mother of three and wife of a wonderfully understanding husband. I have OCD and my themes have been ROCD, Sexual Orientation OCD and POCD. This year in early March I started having unwanted and intrusive thoughts that would continuously interrupt everything that I wanted to do in life. Shortly after I found the NOCD app and the program. I immediately sought out ERP and therapy. With the help of my NOCD therapist Tanya, medication (in my case) and ERP I can truly say that I’m living a better quality of life and each day is getting better. It is a very hard and sometimes tedious road. But if I can do it. I know you can too! I’m here for you all whenever you want to talk, rant, cry or just tell OCD to kick rocks!
I can honestly remember when I was struggling with ocd and how crippling it was. I was too scared to go to a therapist or seek any kind of help in fears of being diagnosed with what I was afraid of. I’m so thankful for NOCD everyday, I have completely been myself with my therapist and NOCD is a judge free place. If you are thinking about seeking help here I highly recommend it. If you have any questions I’d be happy to answer:) thank you
Hi! My name is Mikhail. I have been diagnosed with OCD for a couple years now, and this year I started ERP therapy at NOCD. I first found out about Pure O from downloading NOCD's app and seeing other people post about their experiences with overthinking, fear, and shame. While I had been diagnosed with OCD before, I had never heard about Pure O, where the compulsions manifest themselves more internally. I was at a point in my life where I was isolating myself and afraid of the thoughts I was having all day every day. This eroded away my self-esteem and identity but the skills I learned doing ERP have helped me feel like myself again. I recommend doing ERP to anyone afflicted with OCD, as it has helped me train the mental muscles I needed to get back to my life again. NOCD specialists meet you where you are at and help you get better on your own terms. I have taken the opportunity to be an advocate because once I found out I wasn't alone with Pure OCD, it reignited the faith I had in ever recovering. Learning about other people's experiences and sharing my own has helped me live more authentically. I want to do anything I can to encourage others to recover as well, because I know it is possible and that this condition is manageable. Going through NOCD treatment invoked genuine compassion in me not just for others, but for myself, which is something I never truly felt before. If you have any questions at all, please reach out to me. I feel purpose in connecting with people about OCD and getting better together. Believe me, you are not the only one who has thought that crazy thing and then thought about thinking about it 17 more times until it impacted your behavior!
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