Feels like “what if I’m not suffering enough to have OCD” which makes me feel terrible because my anxiety has slowed down after finding out what OCD was and that’s why I’m having these thoughts.
You’re not the only one. I feel there are different stages like realizing something is wrong then finding out what it is then learning how to cope and live with it then hearing other people’s stories and struggles with ocd then feeling like you’re not alone which is helping keep your anxiety at ease which is actually great and I think it’s totally normal!! Your feeling and ocd events are still valid no matter how little or small they may seem to you. ❤️
@Bre_B Yeah downloading this app and learning that I’m far from the only one fighting this battle has definitely made me feel better to say the least. At first I thought I was alone in this struggle and it was the loneliest feeling in the world. Stay strong we’re all in this together
i’ve been feeling like this the past couple weeks. it’s kind of ironic cuz i feel like questioning if i have ocd is becoming an obsession in itself lol. i’m trying to just be like “what does it matter? if i have it or not if trying these techniques is working it doesn’t rlly matter”
@rorie Yeah OCD can make you question pretty much anything. Remember your not alone. That like the only thing keeping going rn lol. Stay strong you got this ✊
I feel this way too because I don’t have like physical compulsions that I spend a significant amount of time on. I feel guilty for thinking my OCD is debilitating even when it is for me because I am having trouble concentrating and doing anything productive. I did get diagnosed 3 times by 3 different mental health professionals (one from the hospital) throughout 10 years so it is safe to say I have OCD.
@Audrey/33 See I’ve only been diagnosed here & honestly self diagnosed lol.
It also shows a lot of growth and strength and your journey and words can help others that are in the beginning stages ❤️
I felt this today actually, towards the end the day I felt some clarity & thought, “wait what no where are my safety measures, where is my overthinking & my anxiety”
@The names Adelbert I get this all the time it’s just like it’s never enough to be happy again
I know how you feel it’s like no matter how much proof it’s never enough 🫠
@Surviving My ocd is based on real events and convinces me it’s because I’m just feeling the natural shame I should feel and I’m not really OCD
@Anonymous Yeah OCD really messes with your head and I think it’s safe to say that pretty much everyone on this site could back me up on that lol. Real talk though something that I sometimes do that cheers me up is to think that “one day I’m going to laugh about how dumb it was for me to worry about that” your far from alone in this battle and stay strong ✊
I’m struggling so much lately with feeling so different in comparison to others with ocd. I feel indenial , like I don’t really have ocd and like others probably think I’m guilty. I hate feeling this way constantly. I feel like such an outcast like I don’t belong in this community because I’m a big ‘fraud’. I suppose it’s the ocd doing this to me.
I've gotten diagnosed with OCD and I'm in therapy. But I'm worried that I don't have OCD/that I got misdiagnosed. And recently I'm worried that I've just gotten myself into a habit of thinking of dirty minded or just plain old terrible things after I see/hear certain things because I feel like I need to prove I have OCD or else I'm faking(sometimes this goes away). Or that I'm just mimicking symptoms of ocd to cope with real problems I may have and that im just really deep into denial. I don't know...I'm just so tired. I mean, what if I really am what I think I am and this is my brains only way of coping? I don't even really feel anything towards most of the thoughts anymore either I just know they go against my values and I don't want them. I don't know if that's because I'm so mentally exhausted, I just don't care, or that the thoughts are true and I'm comfortable with them.
Sometimes i feel like im using ocd as an excuse. What if i dont really have it and im just freaking myself out? Does anyone feel this way
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