new diagnosis

Last night I had the worst panic attack I have ever experienced and was having some very graphic intrusive thoughts. I am new to this OCD community as my therapist has thought I have had it for a while but confirmed today that that’s what I am probably struggling with. I am on some pretty intense medication related to my misdiagnosis’s and feeling lost about where to start. I wish I didn’t suffer from these thoughts and that I could live a “normal” life. How does one start living and not surviving ?

Username: Raider916Raider916

Date posted: 1y ago

Welcome! One day at a time. Maybe coming off some of the meds from the misdiagnosises, and being able to focus on treatment for ocd will help you feel like youre living instead of surviving. It sounds like you are on a new path with a correct diagnosis. The thoughts are intrusive and it doesnt make them real. Those false emotions and feelings the thoughts cause really make it difficult. Is there anything that helps you with relief at this point? I wish we all could live happier lives soon

Username: AnonymousAnonymous

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 1y ago

i completely understand this! i feel like i’m surviving and not living, but am trying to focus on getting better to get to a point where i’m back to living.

Username: Andrea_GAndrea_G

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 1y ago

Definitely take it one day at a time! You can reach out to me on Instagram for support and relatable content @andreagarcia_tech

Username: FolderFinderFolderFinder

Date posted: 1y ago

I feel like I’m looking in a mirror, because I ALSO had the worst panic attack I’ve ever had. Woke me up out of a dead sleep at 4 am! The intrusive thoughts were horrific I couldn’t stop myself. I was diagnosed with OCD a couple of years ago but am just now learning that so much of my “anxiety” are actually symptoms manifesting from OCD. I wish we could stop having these horrible thoughts. Message me if you want!

Username: cloudy1409cloudy1409

Date posted: 1y ago

@FolderFinder looking in a really icky mirror, I’m sorry you experienced that too :/

Username: Ken!

Date posted: 1y ago

Newly Diagnosed

Hi friends, I have recently been diagnosed with OCD these past few weeks. It all can feel really all encompassing and overwhelming. And almost like I’m completely at the bottom of the mountain and still realizing so many things I have dealt with were actually OCD. Does anyone have any advice or things they wish they knew in the beginning of starting treatment? I appreciate you all and the community. 🖤😊

Username: DeeDoo

Date posted: 48w ago

I just want to feel normal

Hi, I don't really know where to start but I was diagnosed with OCD around 2 years old so it's something I've been aware of my entire life and something I've been struggling to manage for as long as I can remember. I've never received OCD therapy but I had started going to an art therapist after a su*cide attempt for about 2 months in my teen years. When I was younger my parents didn't want me on medications or going through therapy as they felt it was "too intense" of a treatment for me, so I had tried many herbal and homeopathic supplements to help treat my OCD, though it helped with my vitamin deficiencies it didn't do much for my OCD. During my late teens, my primary doctor finally decided to start me on medications for my anxiety, depression, and OCD. I have been on Zoloft, Prozac, Wellbutrin, had been prescribed emergency Lorazepam and Xanax, and recently tried Paxil, but I just don't feel like any have helped. Over the years, I've basically struggled with every typical OCD symptom and it has only gotten harder and harder to get by. When I talk to my friends about it they tell me that these thoughts are normal and everyone goes through it but I feel like they're dismissing the degree to which my symptoms are becoming rather debilitating and don't really understand what I'm trying to since none of them have OCD themselves. I just feel so alone and that nobody understand, I'm tired of having these thoughts and I just want a way out. Does anyone have any tips for like medications or treatments that help? I just want to be normal.

Username: Anonymous

Date posted: 31w ago

Confused

I was diagnosed with OCD about a month ago and have only done 2 full sessions of ERP. This new OCD diagnosis is confusing to me and it is impacting my sleep like no other feeling like I cannot turn off my brain from my repetitive thoughts. I feel like all of my thoughts are OCD related thoughts right now and I am having a hard time disconnecting myself from them. I truly want to feel better, but having a hard time figuring out how to move forward with my life with this new diagnosis. Any tips for a newbie looking for some hope?

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