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You have to make them understand. You need to stand up for yourself!
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- 5y ago
You do “the best you can do” for yourself. Not everyone, including family will understand ocd and it’s symptoms. Hang tough we support each other and we support you.
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- 5y ago
its hard, but you will get through this
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- 5y ago
that is not true at all.. we know and we care! ❤ and i'm really sorry that your family don't understand or want to understand from what i get.. but don't ever think that you're alone or that no one cares! i get that it must be really hard when you get ridiculed or shamed instead of helped when you need it the most.. and i'm really sorry for that! no one deserves that! and i hope you know that you're not crazy or ridiculous or nothing like that.. you are a fighter, a fucking warrior! and they probably wouldn't survive a day in your life, so instead of listening to their opinions (which seem very uninformed and probably comes from a place of ignorance) i think you should keep going to a therapist and maybe find a ocd-specialist that really understands what you're going through and that maybe even can help inform your family about ocd and what it really is. and i want you to know that we're here to give you love and support whenever you need it.. because we do actually understand and we will try to help if we can! no one's alone in this family ❤
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- 5y ago
Thanks so much it means a lot ?
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- 5y ago
This is a good diagram of ocd to show people- https://www.behance.net/gallery/70808309/OCD-Infographic
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- 5y ago
See pages 11 & 12 of this guide for tips for family and caregivers. https://www.ktph.com.sg/uploads/1493878296A%20Handbook%20for%20Caregivers%20on%20OCD.pdf
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- 5y ago
mike1234 thanks for the links! i got to tell you guys something tho.. tried to read the tips for family members to my mom and that the best thing for ocd is to be positive, supportive, patient and not stress and do you know what her answer was..? "that's like telling someone "- i have aids so now you have to cure it" ".. that was seriously her answer after i read that and then she started to explain how it's all my fault that she can't be positive and supportive and instead starts a fight with me and starts screaming about how fucking difficult i am to live with.. when all i said was that the best thing for ocd is to be positive, patient & supportive... so now i'm crying under the covers with a panic-attack instead... really feels like i can't do anything right.. ?
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- 5y ago
Here’s an article titled “My Parents Don’t Believe I Have OCD” it’s a long read but has some useful information. https://iocdf.org/expert-opinions/my-parents-dont-believe-i-have-ocd/
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