Hey this is a repost! Any teens ?(:

Hey guys my names Jessica and I’m 17 years old with severe ocd and last year I figured out I have been struggling with severe OCD all my life without knowing it , when I was younger I always felt like there was something extremely wrong or that I just had “really bad anxiety “ and I wasn’t able to pinpoint the exact issue, it was like this huge feeling of clarity when I realized that it’s been ocd all along! Now I’m currently in therapy with NOCD , trying to learn how to live with uncertainty and ocd! It’s been extremely hard , but I’m hopeful . My family doesn’t really understand what it feels like to live with ocd and I don’t have any friends who have ocd it’s been extremely lonely feeling like there’s no one who really understands me. so I was wondering if there’s any one 16-18 who’s also struggling with ocd aswell and looking for support or a friend aswell. and we can be in touch possibly through Instagram, or something! To whom Evers reading this if your not comfortable with that that’s completely okay I just thought I would share this and I really would love to make some new friends who understand how it feels like to live with ocd! (:

emmalouise38

Date posted: 2y

i’m 18!! i had the same realization when everything clicked and i realized my “ general anxiety” was actually ocd.

jessica_c

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

@emmalouise38 OMGG yesss !! Me 2 I’m glad I’m not the only one ! I would really love to chat or text, let me know if you would be comfortable with that, if not I completely understand, thank you for sharing your experience ❤️

emmalouise38

Date posted: 2y

@jessica_c yes just send me a message!

jessica_c

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

@emmalouise38 Ahh alright (: I’m not sure how to do it through the app, is there a feature? Or can we text through Instagram?☺️

emmalouise38

Date posted: 2y

@jessica_c emma_.gass is my handle

Sarahhhhh

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

Hiiii, my name is Sarah!! I'm nearly 18 and I also have ocd! Ever since I was young, I've felt as if I was struggling with more than just anxiety. My entire life has been taken over by anxiety and ocd. I hardly go out, I've hardly lived a normal teenage life. It's miserable. I'm trying to hold on to hope but it's very difficult. I just wish I could finally be happy and live the life I desire! I struggle with many themes. One or them is emetophobia. Every time I go out in public, have people over or ever call someone who isn't my family or really close friend, I start worrying about vomiting and embarrassing myself. In general I think what I fear most is losing control. This particular theme has made is soooo difficult for me to do anything!! I feel so alone and isolated from the rest of the world. Honestly I don't think I've ever been truly happy. Ocd and anxiety has been a part of my life ever since I can remember. It's difficult to imagine what life would be like without it. I can't believe that people our age are out living a wonderful life and experiencing new things while we're here suffering. It's almost like they're running and I'm still learning how to walk lol. I want you to know that you're not alone! We are in this together!🤍

jessica_c

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

@Sarahhhhh Thank you so much for sharing your story, I usually feel extremely alone struggling with ocd , so thank you for sharing you put in into exact words!thank you so much!

jessica_c

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

@Sarahhhhh You are not alone either ❤️we are in this together, would you be comfortable with texting through Instagram ☺️if not that’s alright! I relate to your themes aswell, “what if I loose control , and do _____” always gets me stuck!!!

junii

Date posted: 2y

Same is here i am 33 year old but fighting ocd since 7 years old.now it is going more and more intense. No medication is working for long time for me.

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