SO-OCD Survivor!

Hi! Thanks <3

I did not get groinials. It was mainly mental for me.

I still have the occasional intrusive thought, but it’s much less severe and less frequent now. Usually I distract myself and let it pass. I don’t ruminate as badly.

Recovery has been great! Actually, my OCD has shaped a lot of who I am post recovery. I plan to become a psychiatrist after graduation, because I want to help people like us. I began a Mental Health Awareness Club at my school, and it’s thriving! Overall, I’m a better person now than I was pre-OCD.

I’m feeling good! I do have anxiety and depression, but I’m working on treating those. Not having major OCD is great. I can do so many things I struggled with before!

@OCDumb >:( Are you feeling back to your normal self in terms of your identity? X

@HJOx I am. I was worried I was bi/lesbian, but I’m happier than ever now with an awesome boyfriend!

@OCDumb >:( Is that what your ocd was about? Scared of being bi/lesbian? X

@HJOx Yeah. Just worried of losing my identity.

@OCDumb >:( That’s the exact same as me hun! Can I ask how long it took you to recover? X

@HJOx About a year.

@OCDumb >:( Did you have false attraction to every female you saw?

Yes, I’m on 150 mg of Luvox.

@OCDumb >:( How fast did you see results?

False attraction was one of the worst parts of the experience. I mainly avoided the people I was worried about, which was totally heartbreaking. Once I got into a stable place, I explained what was going on to said people and told them I may avoid them occasionally. They totally understood. As of now, we are back on normal terms :)

My therapist suggested writing stories/imagining scenarios about you coming out, or having a girlfriend. She also suggested telling one of your girlfriends you have a crush on them (not without warning them a few days prior). Just some examples!

Don’t think about it the more u give it a thought the bigger it gets

I did. Like I said to Anonymous above, I didn’t manage very well before I was diagnosed. I avoided said person like the plague. After my diagnosis, I came clean about my OCD to them, and used talking to them as an exposure. It worked pretty well, and we’re still good friends— without false attraction— today.

@OCDumb >:( was there anything you said to them specifically? for your exposures

@nobody03 Not specifically, no.

Thank you! ❤️❤️❤️

BESTIEEE How are you? :D

@OCDumb >:( Haha aww🧡🧡 I’ve missed you on here!! You need to pop up more often! 😁 You always bring happy vibes! I’m glad you’re keeping busy and doing so well though! I’m doing good! Still not 100% free from Laura (ocd), but I’ll get there! Happy weekend to you and your adorable reptile buddies! 😁