This month is especially challenging

It mostly comes down to the severity of your OCD. Anything you see or hear that is related to your theme can be triggering to you and it tends to get worse. These things you see or hear cause those obsessions to rear their ugly heads and stick around.

@Luke97 That is true and you are right . I guess I was more curious as to how ocd works so very differently I guess for all of us but at the same time works the same . It’s intriguing to me , cause I suffer and it’s great to know I’m not alone and to keep learning about it. But I’m 33 now diagnosed 13 years ago with ocd , I sometimes think I’ve thought of this shit so long it doesn’t phase me as much as before , but there’s still days when I get freaked the fuck out for no reason even though I’m fully aware of what I like and enjoy . I suffer from rocd and harm ocd as well as just pure ocd . Shit can be a major bitch! But I’m glad I’m not alone

@Iamtheonewhooverthinks I'm 26 years old and I was diagnosed when I was 14. And yeah, I've been through the worst SO-OCD you could ever imagine. In my workplace, I created for myself the worst scenario that a person with HOCD/SO-OCD could possibly go through. I had some co-workers who would just incessantly crack gay jokes, as it's very common among straight dudes, right? However, because of my OCD, I was always anxious and nervous when those jokes were directed at me and it came to a point where I couldn't hide my discomfort. These coworkers picked up on that and started spreading rumors about my sexual orientation to everyone in the team. Everyone in my workplace believed I was a homosexual in the closet. This entire situation completely freaked me out and I was teetering on the edge of suicide. In fact, I attempted suicide three times last year. But now I'm much better and this situation blew over.

@Luke97 I’m so sorry you went through this. I struggle as well but you not anyone else deserve that kind of treatment within a work place.

@Roses2021 Thank you. I still have to deal with that one coworker who actually started the rumors, he's still a passive-aggressive prick, but whatever. I think my life is a testament to the havoc that SO-OCD can wreak on people's lives. OCD has been my puppeteer for so long!

@Luke97 Bro!!!!! I’m proud as fuck you didn’t end your life over this stupid shit ! I feel you big time man! That’s how I felt too at 18 before being diagnosed, I mean shit the idea still freaks me out lmfso idk why, I have a beautiful gf always there for me the intimacy is amazing, I think it gets worse because I have something so amazing in front of me the idea of this being true or whatever freaks me the f out! But in only happens In relationships , I can mess around and have fun with woman no problems no doubts and go for more and more and more .. but as soon as I’m in a relationship rocd Soocd all flare up ! But I’m stoked you didn’t end your life man! This shit does better and I’m glad you’re doing better !