I have struggled for two years and the whole time I thought i was insane and no one else could ever understand but recently i was told how common this is can someone please tell me some of the things you do because of ocd to help me hopefully not feel as insane I’m just tired of feeling alone in this.
You’re welcome! I appreciate all of you who comment on these! It helps so much
@Anonymous It really does help
My ocd is called magical ocd. I have been struggling for 23 years and got pretty good at hiding my compulsions because no one would understand and think I was a freak or insane! I have finially opened up to my family about the severity of my ocd and have been there for me! I felt so alone and lost in my own thoughts. Ocd is definitely the hardest thing I have had to deal with! My compulsions tell me that if I don’t do these things that I will lose everyone that I love and everything I worked hard for. Some for example are I have to keep anything that brings me luck and if it gives me bad luck I will never wear it or use it such as clothes, lotions, beauty products ext. If it is a large item I cut a small piece of it so that I can fit it in my bra or pocket! I have to drive the same but different routes to each place that’s important to me like work or to family members houses. My compulsions tell me that if I don’t do that they won’t love me anymore or they’ll be mad at me or that I’m not good enough for them! My point is you’re not crazy you’re not insane and you’re not alone! Keep your head up things will get better I have to tell myself that every day. I struggle one day, then fine the next! most days I feel like I’ll never get over this or be able to live my life. But seeing comments like yours makes me feel not alone.
@Anonymous Thank you so much for saying this
You’re not insane but honestly I thought I was too. Personally I wash my hands until it “feels right” (3 or 6 times) if I touch something I see as contaminated I have to start over (public washrooms are a joy), there are clothes for certain rooms and outside, outside clothes must be washed 3 times before they can go in the bedroom closet, and my ocd likes to obsess with the idea that I’ll catch a blood-borne pathogen. Like “you must have stepped on a needle downtown today but didn’t notice it, you now have HIV” and that usually happens after I do something I see as “reckless”—ie jumping down somewhere without throughly checking every inch. I like to stay home on my days off cause it’s just too exhausting being scared of the darn world.
@D3Z I relate to this a lot i wash my hands so many time i go threw a bottle of soap in under a week and wash my hands to were they bleed pretty much after i touch anything especially at work I struggle a lot the main things that bother me are checking locks every kind of lock way more then I should have too, or checking alarms for at least 10 minutes before going to bed. Thank you so much
@jelloaus I’m the same with the soap! I started carrying around hand cream and having a bottle at work too to apply after washing just to keep redness down. And I relate to the lock and alarm checking too! If I don’t check my lock cause trying to not let what I call “brain goblins” win every noise is of course someone has gotten into my place.
@D3Z I do the same thing and that’s a good idea!
OCD can be an incredibly lonely experience, especially when people around you don’t understand the thoughts and fears you’re facing. But you’re not alone—others have been there too. What’s something about OCD that makes you feel isolated or alone?
Sometimes I feel like nobody really gets me. Nobody knows what’s going on in my head. I try to explain in vivid detail, but my ocd immediately reads the other persons face and registers that they don’t get it. It’s a very isolating experience. Anyone else have something like this?
I can't explain my obsession to anyone without it sounding crazy and no one understands the obsession, so I won't try to here. But has that happened to anyone? An obsession that you can't put into words and no one understands? I was making a tiny bit of progress with my NOCD therapist, but I couldn't afford it anymore. So I'm just feeling alone, scared, and crazy. Just wanted to reach out here. Thank you
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