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 was diagnosed with OCD around the age of 6, subtype- contamination primarily. It calmed down as I got older and I assumed it had gone away, but also didn’t realize it can show up in other ways, and it still had been effecting me which I know now. I’m not 31 and I’ve been in therapy for a year and it’s helped a lot, although I sometimes get thoughts that what if some of the stuff I’m dealing with isn’t ocd and I’m exaggerating. I feel like thoughts will feel sticky and I’ll do certain compulsions but then the thought eventually vanishes if I do it a few times which makes me think maybe it’s not OCD since other people/friends I know would probably do the exact same thing. Not sure if I’m making sense, but I guess my question is if that thought comes up with anyone else? Just being unsure if something you’re doing actually is ocd or not.
Does anyone else’s OCD convince them that bad thoughts are not actually that bad…. Like I know they are so why do I feel like they arent😭😭
I'll start by saying, I have not been clinically diagnosed, as I do not have the funds to see therapists or psychiatrists in my current situation. Once I'm in a better spot, I very much intend to. That to say; after months and months of having issues with anxiety, specifically health related, my partner was the one that mentioned OCD. I did have some somewhat OCD related behaviors in my youth, though those likely could be explained by potentially undiagnosed ASD (as my mother is on the spectrum as well as a sibling, both diagnosed.) But I never considered OCD taking form in a health sense. I posted earlier about how I've had 4 days of pretty minimal anxiety and intrusive thoughts, and it has led me to doubt the OCD label I've been working at treating? I don't want to be the person that identifies themselves with a disorder they don't have, which is why I hesitate to self diagnose with OCD or ASD or anything else. At the same time, I've read that a lot of even clinically diagnosed people with OCD doubt their diagnosis. It makes me wonder if I will always have this doubt, and if that means it is worth it or not to get tested? I know that if I do, they can actually do ERP (whereas I've been self taught and self guided so far) so that would be worth it...
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