How do I really know if I have OCD?

„Everything I said was true“ so you responded honestly💪 Not debilitating? … Do you know how it feels to not ruminate and not worry, because you can trust the rules of gravity etc. and don’t need to check. Or ruminate! In the last couple of weeks I’ve conquered this. I’m not in my world of magic thinking anymore. My perception follows that of others. I don’t need to worry.🙏🙏🙏 Thank God. I didn’t think this was possible. Not to provoke you - I’m sharing because I’m actually excited.

We all want answers, no doubt. OCD and other things make you preplan what you’re going to say, and it’s easy to self diagnose. I personally got told I have OCD but in a way I connect with it but others I don’t. There is many different types of OCD and one of them is rethinking your whole conversation thinking did you say the right thing or not. At the end, it doesn’t matter the name just if you get the proper help and feel better. I totally understand your standpoint. You got this ♥️

i am not going to reassure you, because that will only make it worse. You need to live with anxiety, which is so hard but as time goes on, you will learn and feel less anxious about this. when you have this thought recognize it as a thought, and then also get up and go do something that’s what I have done to help me. and I have learned and recognized that the more that I recognized thought as just a thought, then go up and do something I have learned to live with anxiety and things do not make me as anxious as much as they used to, but I have had this problem. And it is very scary but you do really have to try not self reassure yourself because that’s the biggest problem I had. and you need to try and recognize it as just a thought or even try and say “maybe “or “OK “

omg I am also going through the stuff with my therapist and have the same feeling. We haven’t finished yet though, so I’m not sure what the diagnosis will be (therapist seems pretty sure and is marking things as obsessions that I thought were normal things to think about even), but OCD is called “the doubting disease” for a reason. Did you do therapy before? I know I did and therapists never really took my concerns seriously, so it is surprising to finally be taken seriously.

hey there, i totally get how you're feeling right now. it's super common to question your diagnosis, especially when you've been the one to bring up your symptoms. it sounds like you've been really honest with your therapist, and that's a huge step in understanding yourself better. 🌟 by the way, have you heard about this new AI-powered OCD therapy tool called 'unstuck'? when i was in a similar spot, feeling unsure and kinda lost, my nocd therapist recommended this free AI OCD therapy tool to me (unstuckmyocd.com/try), and honestly, it was a game-changer. i think it'll be especially helpful for you because it offers personalized, step-by-step support that can make a big difference when you're navigating these feelings of doubt and trying to understand your symptoms better, just like an OCD therapist would. i hate when people promote stuff, but i really think it can help you because it's changed my life. lmk if you have qs or just want to talk more! <3