Maeday
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- 3y
I can't
Just got my OCD diagnosis last week. In trying to tell my brother, he shrugs it off as "everyone has OCD" to a certain extent. Seriously can't talk to someone who won't even try to understand.
Trish1014Trish1014
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- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 3y
My mom says this exact same thing. The thing some don’t understand is that for us ocd is real & quite debilitating.
CrimsonCaprisunCrimsonCaprisun
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Honestly, I had very little understanding of ocd until I looked into it for myself. I just believed the media and the odd way its worked its way into daily conversation for some people. "I like to organize my books im so OCD". It sucks to see the popularized perception of OCD is so incredibly wrong. Honestly it took 2 years of talk therapy for me to just find a tiktok that mentioned ROCD and sent me down a spiral of research because I'd never related to anything more in my life. But when I saw ROCD was labeled under OCD I was just "nah I don't care about cleanliness so this isn't me". I've since learned, if someone hasn't experienced OCD or doesn't know somebody who has, its not likely they'll understand at all. Even worse when they don't make an effort. I'm sorry you have to deal with that in your home Its rly a shame
Anonymously2 Anonymously2
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- 3y
Yes same, I couldn’t relate to it either because I wasn’t washing my hand all the time etc. But when I found out about rocd my hole perspective changed, now I understand that it comes in many themes and it can be different for everyone. The only thing that is the same for everyone with ocd is the horrible feeling and doubts that you have all the time that haunts you
Anonymously2 Anonymously2
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- 3y
I’m still not diagnosed but I hope I will because I relate sooo much to it, like when I first read about rocd (which I was struggling with) I felt soo relieved and understanding
CrimsonCaprisunCrimsonCaprisun
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@San2 SAME. It brought me the greatest relief. I finally had answers to what I thought were issues that no one else dealt with, and I didn't feel alone anymore. It made so much sense
Anonymously2 Anonymously2
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@CrimsonCaprisun Yes same it makes you feel like your not alone in it. I hope I will get better now
Anonymously2 Anonymously2
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May I ask how long it took to get diagnosed? 😊 I’m also talking to a therapist now for 3/4 months and I’m not diagnosed yet but I hope I will soon
Trish1014Trish1014
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- OCD Conqueror
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- 3y
I have been in talk therapy for 11 years & only earlier this year did my psychiatrist office suggest checking about ocd with me. But I have had it since childhood when I look back. The first few sessions i had an official diagnosis.
Anonymously2 Anonymously2
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That’s sooo long 🙁
Trish1014Trish1014
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- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 3y
I had childhood m trauma too work on at first & that was what they all treated during that time. It has only been in the last few years that even though I may do a little better with the talk therapy I don’t Maintain it long term & that is when someone finally saw the ocd I have in addition to that. So even though it has been a long while I have been in therapy I only started tbe ocd therapy about 4 months ago.
Anonymously2 Anonymously2
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- 3y
We’re treating also something else first in my case too. Fear of rejection. But they mentioned ocd before
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