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This app makes me cry happy tears sometimes too (sorry for randomness)
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People who are not specialists in OCD are obviously unlikely to understand the different patterns and themes - in the same way that I wouldn't be able to identify a brain tumour because I'm not a neurologist, not everyone can identify OCD because they're not OCD specialists! I read a book called 'Pure', written by someone who was told she could be gay when she should have been diagnosed with OCD. Luckily for her, she did eventually get diagnosed. But when that one person misunderstood, it really ruined her mental state even further for quite a while. The lack of awareness of OCD is quite shocking
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I mean because what I say is always understood by at least one person
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Agreed! It’s my first day on it but so glad I’m here.
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My first psychologist told me I was depressed when if fact I have self-harm OCD. Worst thing is she fed my OCD and I was constantly anxious. Then I changed psychologist and I am so much happier. I’m getting better too.
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Sending hugs and my best wishes your way! I hope you get a better therapist too
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Thank you so much! I guess the point of therapy/psychiatrists is to make you feel better not worse right? And if it makes you feel worse something is wrong.
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Exactly. I wish I’d realised that sooner instead of wasting two-four months and money on someone that didn’t understand me
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Yes, that’s Rose Bretacher, there’s a TV show now about it! I now have been twice misdiagnosed! My therapist said it’s the highest form of exposure she wouldn’t ever make me do!
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Mm! I’ve wanted to watch that! And omg twice?! And I like your therapist.
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Yeah I had to avoid the TV show because my counsellor told me it had a lot of sexual scenes (it's essentially Rose's intrusive thoughts, acted out - really clever!). Considering I have similar intrusive thoughts to Rose & the character on the show, it would have been pretty intense for me at the time ?
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But it's an amazing book and the show is meant to be extremely well done
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Was the book a bit better? Maybe I should read it.
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Ah right... is the book better to read? Cause I have sexual intrusives and issues like that
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Yep, the book is much easier. There aren't pictures or anything so it can't get stuck as images in your head! It does describe her intrusive thoughts, but it's about how she lives with it and how she learned to recover. It's definitely worth reading if you can get it, it was really encouraging for me to read about someone struggling in the same way as I do. It made me cry when I read it, I'd never felt so understood ?
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@Dolphinkick, yep me too haha. I even cried when I first read an article about intrusive thoughts, it's just so nice to not feel alone. I guess that's why it's nice to read books about it too
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Hello, I unknowingly have lived with ROCD or OCD (not sure what one. I’m new to this). It has ruined so many amazing romantic and platonic relationships and I am so sad that just now I am finding out what the hell is wrong with me. Maybe life would be different if I have known. My OCD and anxiety is at an all time high (ATH) due to some horrible events that have happened in the recent months. I am at the point where paranoia has taken over my life now. I had my first panic attack a few weeks ago where I fainted. My anxiety attacks are so extreme I go thought cognitive distortion that has lasted days. My girlfriend of 3 years is my emotional guardian and she no long has the energy to be that and honestly it’s not her responsibility to be that. She is bi and wanted to have an open relationship and for someone who has OCD this has not been good for me. She also was assaulted in my own home by a good friend of ours when I was out of town but it’s not a clear situation because it sounded consensual at first. I just left my very high paying job. I am financially secure but the job was emotionally abusive and looking back made my OCD worse. I am taking some time off to get my head right…but now, all I have to do during the day is live in my OCD. I’m very happy I finally figured out why I act the way I do but I don’t know if I can get better quick enough to save my relationship. I have never been so worried about myself (M 28 years old). I am a confident young professional and never thought I would be writing on a page like this. Anyway…I hope it gets better.
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OCD is so much more than just being 'neat' or 'organized'—it’s relentless, exhausting, and often deeply misunderstood. The intrusive thoughts, the compulsions, the anxiety—it can feel like a never-ending cycle that others just don’t seem to get. Many of us have had experiences where even therapists didn’t fully grasp the depth of our struggles. I myself faced difficulty being misdiagnosed and my talk therapist not understanding the full extent of what I was going through until I found NOCD. So many prior therapists wrote off my symptoms as general anxiety, not realizing it was actually OCD all along. If you could sit down with a therapist who truly wanted to understand, what do you wish they knew about OCD?
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Hello! What a journey this ocd thing is! After 17 years with one therapist, I knew I was no longer making progress, so I changed to a new therapist. After just 6 months with her, she suggested I might have ocd and to look into getting diagnosed. She was right and I was diagnosed with ocd last summer. Meds are making a big difference but I still have lots of unlearning and re-learning to do. I’ve been struggling with whether or not to switch to a therapist who specializes in ocd. I have no issues with my current therapist, but she doesn’t specialize in ocd and I sometimes think I need someone who does specialize in it. But of course, I have Pure O, so I can think myself in circles til the cows come home. Can anyone share experience about switching to a therapist who specializes in ocd?
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