I’d say just the sheer amount of time OCD takes up. It feels like my life before treatment was so empty due to how little time I had outside of obsessions and compulsions.
I’ve told a few people about my existential thoughts. Their responses were wanting to know what drugs I’m on as they’d like to try…🤨🤦🏽♂️✌🏽
@Dee C Omg i thought I was the only one! People used to ask if I was high or if I smoked weed whenever I talked about anything even close to my obsessions or compulsions, even when I was only in middle school I’m sorry that folks respond that way cuz what??
True but other disorders and illnesses like Crohn’s, kidney failure requiring dialysis take a lot of time to. Everyone has their stuff that steals life or happiness whether it’s abuse, trauma, mental disorders, severe depression, physical disabilities or ailments. My mom has Parkinson’s and cancer so most of her time is spent on bad and just doing her dishes can wear her out (she’s 78).
@Erin P I’m so sorry to hear about your mom, I hope both of y’all have lovely days to come. I primarily meant people without health issues when I mention my peers
@Erin P But keep in mind I actually wasn’t discussing other illnesses. I was talking about OCD. I’ve lived my life with a medically complex family, I assure you I understand I don’t have it the worst and do not need a reminder :-)
@HoneyedVenus Fair enough. I shouldn’t have gone into a place you didn’t go. I agree it fills up way to much time. So many hours lost every day. Thank you for the good wishes. The same to you.
@Erin P Thank you- My apologies if I was rude at all <3 you did make a good point! It just felt out of the blue haha
@HoneyedVenus You were rude at all. 😀
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I think I have mild OCD. Maybe that's why I can't relate to many of the difficulties experienced by other posters. My OCD is more on the compulsion side performing certain rituals at key transitions or points during the day. I honestly cannot figure out what the underlying obsession is other than some kind of weird mental hoarding to acknowledge and cherish a moment but also to protect my family and even my pets. I get little or no anxiety (I used to when I was younger). Even mild OCD absolutely sucks and is debilitating to an extent.
I am newly diagnosed with OCD as a 33 year old female I was fat oses with bipolar at 15 and never really identified with it much and totally relate to ocd. I wish i would have known long ago so I could have gotten treatment earlier. Now that I know and am aware and can see what’s off and what are compulsions and my insatiable need for reassurance it’s so overwhelming- it feels like my mind is a prison and attacks me with a new pure o quest as soon as I wake up I’m optimistic I’ll be able to get better but it just feels like it’s time sucking and joy stealing disorder I know I’m not alone here I feel like a crazy person replaying and replaying things I want to know if you can relate or if you have been at this for a while and actually feel like you are breaking free from this Thanks for the read
I feel like OCD has taken up a massive chunk of my life. I don't really have anything else, most of my time has been spent with obsessions for years. I'm 21 so I know I'm young and everything but that is time I won't get back, and it's had aeasurable impact on my future, with stuffike grades, or just missing out on social stuff due to obsessions. I wasn't even aware of what was wrong with me for so long.
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