- Date posted
- 2y ago
OCD?
I use to have the whole everyday OCD stuff, but now it's here from time to time, so I think it might not be OCD cause it's not here 24/7, it's just here maybe once a day or something like that
I use to have the whole everyday OCD stuff, but now it's here from time to time, so I think it might not be OCD cause it's not here 24/7, it's just here maybe once a day or something like that
OCD doesn’t have to be present 24/7, but it does have to be persistent to receive a diagnosis. So this is great news! It means you’re getting better and making progress. Be proud of yourself!
How persistent?
@Perzibal Obsessions and compulsions take up more than 1 hour per day, according to the diagnostic criteria.
@blazed - I'm not sure if I meet that criteria
@Perzibal I’d suggest you talk to a doctor about this!
@blazed - I did, I'm diagnozed, it's just that lately it feels different
My OCD has never been this strong, it's so real, it feels like it will never go away, it's never been this strong for me and it's very scary.
Sometimes I notice my intrusive thoughts cause me to spiral and sometimes not. I've been practicing ERP for quite a while so it's a bit easier for me to not spiral. But I wonder why that happens. Does anyone else have it? Also I'm on medication idk if that plays a role.
so i was on instagram and it came up with other signs of ocd then someone commented this doesn’t mean you have ocd now im stressed that its not ocd background - i had so-ocd for a few years then got treatment for it but am now on the waiting list for further treatment for other stuff but i dont have another theme which makes me feel like its not ocd my day to day life consists of touching the door handle every time you go past it or someone will die, and inability to send emails without re reading loads of times and getting other people to check because im scared i wrote something bad but the what if it’s not ocd thought is triggering me now and i don’t know what do
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