gixmo
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Feeling My Age
I feel like I am at the top of the age bracket here. I have lived so long with OCD and finally getting targeted help. It fascinates and frightens me. I wish I had this earlier in my life.
ArabianhorseloverArabianhorse...
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I am 63. I was finally diagnosed a yaar after seeing several therapists over the years. I suspected I had it back in 1986, but nobody else could see it. So maybe I'm the oldest.
ArabianhorseloverArabianhorse...
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"a year ago"
gixmogixmo
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@Arabianhorselover We are the same age. I had a diagnosis - finally - about 20 years ago and many therapies. I had some that probably made me worse trying to fix the wrong problem. No one knew about ERP I guess.
ArabianhorseloverArabianhorse...
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@gixmo My therapists always argued with my OCD.
FroggirlFroggirl
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- OCD Conqueror
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- 1y
I am 50 years old. I was diagnosed at age 18. I just started ERP with NOCD last January. I see it as a great advancement in care for people with OCD. I am always thinking how much better this treatment is than what was available before. ❤️
WrappedinIvyWrappedinIvy
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Hey, I understand that. But I met people here with having OCD for 40 years, so your not alone
gixmogixmo
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@WrappedinIvy I can think of childhood ruminations about 50 years ago. I am glad I found ERP but I wish I had it before. Never too late tho. Thanks for the support !
WrappedinIvyWrappedinIvy
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@gixmo I understand that. We are always here for you if you need help. I think there is nothing you could have done cause psychology evolved over time such as technology so it's because of the timal circumstances that you haven't found it in the past. It simply hasn't existed in that way.
Mon7Mon7
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- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 1y
I have struggled on my own with this for 35 years before I even attempted to get any help. You are not alone. Some days I say the same why didn't I do something earlier there is nothing we can do about it now. ❤️
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