anonymous314

Date posted: 2y

Interesting question

What was it like when you got to know what you’re experiencing is OCD? especially those of us who thought OCD was just about excessive organisation or contamination? i specifically remember reading about different mental illnesses out of curiosity when i was 12 and reading about ocd, my reaction was “hm sounds weird i definitely don’t have it” and i moved on. When i was 15, and I googled about my intrusive thoughts and it showed me what i’m experiencing is ocd i was so shocked? *this* is ocd? I was so astound.

Dee C

Date posted: 2y

By complete accident I came across something on the subject of OCD on YouTube. I’m not ashamed to say I cried (happy tears) because it took me by total surprise. All the decades of being stuck in my head (ruminating on trying to figure why I was afraid of my own thoughts) and getting the same diagnosis of depression with GAD. The Pdocs would tell me, you don’t present yourself as suicidal, schizophrenic or worried about contamination! It’s depression. I always thought I was alone on this journey. I’m not!!!

blazed

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

I started experiencing bad OCD symptoms as a child but it went away after some time. Since then, it’s been on and off throughout the years but it wasn’t anything severe like the first time. However, it came back full force when I was 18, and I was terrified to say the least. One day I decided to Google my symptoms and many articles about OCD came up and I was so happy to know I wasn’t the only one suffering. I was very surprised though bc I always knew it was an anxiety disorder but I thought it was centred around contamination and organization.

donnocd

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

Looking back I was always careful with many things... More so when I had kids and just got more guarded with everything.... When I got covid delta in 2021.. Near death experience... Got major uncontrolled intrusive thoughts... That's when everything spiralled for me.. About six months of intense struggle I reached out for help.. I've been struggling since

Nicole Bb

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

@donnocd Hmmm interesting that you mention that intense intrusive thoughts occurred after Covid. It was a similar experience for me. I experienced my first ever panic attack while recovering from covid in 2021 and I’ve never been the same after that. That marked the beginning of panic attacks and intrusive thoughts.

Nicole Bb

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

@Nicole Bb Well sticking intrusive thoughts that is. Not sure if there is any real correlation, or maybe Covid just exacerbated it.

donnocd

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

@Nicole Bb Yes same here the sticking thoughts.. There is definitely some merit in the experiences.. There was an article talking about the link observed will try to find that and post

Nicole Bb

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

@donnocd Thanks much, I’d recommend appreciate it.

donnocd

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

@donnocd https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8557101/

Nicole Bb

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

@donnocd Thank you

donnocd

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

@Nicole Bb Quite welcomed

proudmommy

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

After having my oldest I had harm ocd. I Googled A LOT asking why I was I having these thoughts. Ocd popped up as an answer. I felt relieved that I wasn't alone.

swell

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

Yes! I thought the same. When I finally worked up the courage to look up my intrusive thoughts I was sooo surprised that’s what OCD was. I had no idea

JazzCrab

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

It was a big click. I was doing my own research after a few misdiagnosis’s, and asked my therapist at the time, who confirmed that’s what it was. Made things make a whole lot of sense, especially the more I learned about it.

xyz22

Date posted: 2y

Googled… what’s it called when your mind tries to convince you you’ve done something you would never want to do and hey presto OCD

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