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- 6y
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So thankful for this :)
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@Linda10 Thank you! Posting her link here. :) Chrissie Hodges https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5RsHynktqGlvUaP2ML0Faw Also the OCD stort podcast seems interesting. :)(I haven't listened to any of them so trigger warning to those who might want to take a listen. Listen at your own risk and let us know what you think of them!) https://theocdstories.com
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OCD Resources for the management of OCD Websites: International OCD foundation https://iocdf.org/about-ocd/ The International OCD foundation has amazing resources and articles written by both accomplished pyschologists, psychiatrists and even well known ocders who have been through what we are going through and are fighting thw Good fight. There is even an OCD Newsletter that you can get in the mail every three months id you want to learn even more. Finally they also holda huge OCD conference every year in boston to teach and educate everyone both old and new in the most up to date practices and research on the issue of OCD. Brittney Fichter Writes https://brittanyfichterwrites.com/ Brittney Fichter is a blogger and fellow OCDer who blogs about the lessons she's learned dealing with Scrupulosity (trigger warning in case anyone of you deal with Scrupulosity or anything similar to that form of OCD) Books: Playing with Anxiety:Casey's guide for kids and teens https://www.playingwithanxiety.com/ This is a Free e-book written by Dr. Ried Wilson and Lynn Lyons, about dealing with the issues of living with Anxiety. It's written from the point of view of a fictional teenager named Casey, and is written very straight forward and clear, making it useful for OCDers of all ages. Youtube AT Parenting Survival for all ages. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuoDSSCePQ6xkbi2FJNm9kA This is a great youtube channel with Tons of information in OCD. Best of annll it's written with all ages in mind, especially kids so it's super easily clear and understandable. Dr. Ried Wilson Phd https://www.youtube.com/user/ReidWilsonPhD Tons of information on OCD from a well reapected Dr. and it has an excellnt miniseries on dealing with Anxiety. Ali Greymond/YouhaveOCD https://www.youtube.com/user/YOUHAVEOCD This is a wonderful channel all about OCD Recovery. HowtoADHD https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-nPM1_kSZf91ZGkcgy_95Q This is an AMAZING youtube channel all about dealing with ADHD and tipa and tricks with organizing your life, not beatig yourself up, and much much more. Many people with OCD also have symptoms of ADHD so I thought it would be good to post here. Apps NOCD- obviously Abide- Christian bible study and meditiation Headspace-Meditation Forest- Helps with focusing on current tasks (For those of us who need help focusing SPACE- Helps with avoiding screentime addiction.
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I also recommend Chrissie Hodges! She offers peer support for Ocd and helps you find an Ocd specialist right for you. She also does videos on themes that make you feel less alone. :)
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Check her channel out on YouTube.
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- 24w
This my first post and frankly I am so scared. I was diagnosed with OCD as my first diagnosis, at only 10 years old. Ever since, my OCD has COMPLETELY overtaken my mind and actions. Im scared that if I ever get my OCD figured out and under control, I may loose a part of myself, because its so familiar to me and all Ive ever known. As someone who is ready to tackle their extreme OCD thinking, where should I start? I am open to any/all suggestions. PLEASE leave any advice that you recommend and that has benefited you in your own journey!!!! Thanks!
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- OCD Conqueror
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- 18w
As a 20+ year OCD vet and OCD conqueror. I wanted to share some tips and tricks that help me. 1. A thought is not the same as a belief. You can think something, and not believe it in the slightest. 2. Thoughts DO NOT represent ANYTHING. They are not indicators to who we are as people, they are pop up ads for the brains computer. 3. We DO NOT control our thoughts! The average person has about 60,000 ( yes, 4 zeros) a day! NONE of which are controlled. 4. We DO have control over which of those 60k thoughts are important. i.e. thought A. I could murder my entire household- survey says? not important ( because yea, sure, you could, but you probably don't really want to) thought B. i need to do my laundy-survey says? important... unfortunately, i hate laundry. which brings me to number 5. 5. Emotional reasoning ( where you let your feelings impact your decisions) is a COGNITIVE DISTORTION. It is a flawed thought process and should NEVER be used. "wanting to do something" does not mean you SHOULD do it, same and sometimes NOT wanting to do something doesn't mean you shouldn't do it ( picked what is important) my brain might tell me i WANT to break up with my husband, ( unimportant) and it might also say i don't want to get up and go to work in the morning ( important). 6. YOU-ARE-IN-CONTROL. Not to be confused with HAVING control. We don't control our thoughts, we control which ones are important, we don't control our feelings or emotions, but we control how to react (or not react) to them. We don't control our OCD, but we can control how it affects our lives, and that can mean that is has all the power, or none. 7. If the action you want to do ( confess, get reassurance, check, analyze, avoid, re-do) are to gain relief from anxiety, IT IS A COMPULSION. DO NOT DO IT. Sit with the anxiety and train your brain to realize its not dangerous or important with ERP ( this takes time, but practice makes perfect) 8. Know your enemy. NOCD has a HUGE amount of articles and information on ALL subtypes of OCD and how to respond and how to treat them. OCD is MUCH easier to combat when you understand how it works. 9. BE PATIENT. BE KIND to yourself. Prioritize healthy habits, a healthy body is better equipped to handle OCD. Good sleep, whole foods, sunlight, social interaction, exercise ( walking especially). When the mind feels weak, make the body strong. 10. You are not alone. OCD is classified by the World Health Organization as one of the top 10 most distressing disorders. Reach out to people, seek medical help. Medication is not evil, it can be life-saving, TALK to people. Bonus Tips * if the question is " What If" its OCD. * Total certainty does not exist, be content with 99%* *"But this feels different, this feels like its not OCD, that its real*- emotional reasoning... its OCD. Hang in there. You got this. Im here for any advice, questions, or support. Today is a great day to have a GREAT DAY.
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- 18w
Hiii! This is my first post. I found NOCD through a tiktok ad that spoke to me. It was titled signs you didnt know were OCD or something like that, and one of the slides was “checking my pulse throughout the day to make sure i was okay”. This is something ive done for i dont even know how long. atleast 10 years, im 24 now. Ive always known Ive had OCD. Light Sanitation OCD runs in my family. But over the years ive started to realize i had way more than the “family trait”. Checking my pulse 40+ times a day is something i refer to as my “OCD tick”. Its to the point where people who dont know about my “tick” often ask if i am okay when they see me do it. Maybe this post is me putting it on paper for the first time so i myself can analyze but some other stuff i struggle with are: Often having thoughts of if i dont do A, B will happen. An example that is common for me is “if i dont refold this shirt me and my boyfriend will get into an argument” or if im out to dinner with a friend, “if i dont pick up this cup and place it back down, i will get into a car accident on the way home”. This is one i struggle with almost everyday, especially when im around people (work or outings). This compulsion happens multiple times a day. Now in my life i try to practice exposure therapy, even getting annoyed i feel the compulsion and think to myself “oh my god this is so stupid no!” but if i dont follow through i feel guilty. often when i get my next compulsion shortly after i tell myself “okay doing this will make up for not doing the previous one”. I definitely dont have a number based OCD, but i would have to pick up and put down the cup until it feels “right” or “correct”- same with checking my pulse. I have to check my pulse until the feeling is “just right”. With sanitation as i said before, i have a very clean and sanitary family, although mine is more severe than their feelings. I avoid touching certain surfaces after i have washed my hands, such as the front door knob, or living room tv remote, etc. If i need to touch or use these things, i have to immediately wash my hands again. Even if someone comes home and asks me to go and lock the front door ill often respond with “i cant i just washed my hands, if i lock the door ill have to rewash my hands”. thankfully my family is very understanding. I often feel like certain things are contaminated. For example when i come home i sanitize my phone immediately as it is contaminated from being outside of my house. I often have a feeling of something having to feel “just right”. If i go out to dinner i have to be the first to pick what seat or side of the booth im sitting on before the rest of my family sits down or i will feel anxious the whole dinner. Sometimes when im typing i have to back space and retype the same word over and over until i feel i typed it “just right”- even if i didnt make a typo. sometimes when i am driving and space out i often think “oh my god did i just hit someone” when there is no evidence that i have. it worries me. I think oh my god i mightve done a hit and run. But tell myself it can not be possible, theres no police chasing me, no honking, or anything. It is scary. this one is very rare. once in a blue moon i get a false memory. A main one ive felt since i was a kid is if someone or some object touches any part of my body, for example my left arm, i have to have them or atleast my self touch my right arm in the exact same way or i feel uneasy. this isnt with every single touch, but mainly when i feel triggered- although i never know what triggers a moment where i need the symmetry. I guess ive always known, i am very honest with my family, friends, and boyfriend about it. But i didnt start to realize how neurodivergent i was until asking some friends “you never randomly feel *insert compulsion*?” and they say never in their life have they felt like that. Im very self aware and have come to an acceptance with all these things, although it is debilitating. Periodically i think, wow it must be nice to not live life with these feelings but oh well. To be honest, downloading this app is the first step ive ever taken to find out more about OCD. Ive always kind of just been like “yeah i definitely have OCD but okay” more or less.
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