What would a good start/hook be for a college essay about OCD. I mean I can’t just be like “when I was 10 I thought I was sexually attracted to my sister….” although that would definitely get their attention 😭
The shadow war of my mind?
What kind of essay is it exactly? Does it have a particular theme to it?
@Wolfram that’s a really cool title! I like it
@Wolfram I have to write an essay about myself for college, we have to choose what to write about ourselves. I chose to write about ocd because it’s been there for most of my life even if I didn’t realize it was there. It’s changed me, for better or worse.
@shazey_k What would you like for the essay to achieve? Not for your education, but for you?
@Wolfram I guess I want to let people know what I’ve gone through and to let my emotions out because I’ve never really gotten to talk about it before. I haven’t told either my friends or family about my ocd so I’ve been keeping it bottled up since I was a kid.
@shazey_k I don’t know tbh 😭
@shazey_k As the other guy said, I think saying maybe something along the lines of. Hi, my name is shazey and I have ocd. Proceed to explain ocd in the most steriotypical way that's protayed incorrectly in media like the other guy said Then, how it actually is for those commonly portrayed themes. Finally saying, but this is not me. Ocd can also be.. And tell your story Maybe something like that?
@Wolfram nahh I think I want to show them that even though I’ve been through a bunch of shit, I’ve persevered and I’m overall a strong person that they would want in their college or something like that 😭
@Wolfram I'm willing to help in any I can. You've helped me more than enough times.
@Wolfram yeah I think I might go with that. Thank you and FJustRightOCD for helping me 💕
Maybe share an anecdote of how it’s portrayed incorrectly in the media, and even in many medical communities, and then go on to share how the reality is very different and how you strive to persevere through the adversity of it by advocating for the reality of it, to de stigmatize it so future generations can know they’re not alone etc
@FJustRightOCD that’s a good idea! I might do that, thank youuu
@shazey_k Good luck, and remember, ocd may bring doubt into your writing process but keep going. Maybe set an intention to purposefully write a long but messy first draft. :)
@FJustRightOCD I will, thank you!
So basically I didn’t know till my hocd started. But looking back at my life I had ocd since I was a kid. Like 6-7 years old. First time happening I remember that when I was doing stuff many times I had to say something like a little poem in my head to stop it. Then I had this thing were if I felt my left foot touch the floor 5 times I had to do the touch the floor with my right foot too. Then I had something I guess contamination??? Basically after washing my hands I had a sensation on my hand like I could still “feel” the germs and I had to wash them again. Then I started having thoughts of my family members getting hurt. I had intrusive thoughts about me hurting my dog. Then I had this obsession that a guy who used to be in my school is looking for me to beat me up. And how it’s this obsession about my sexuality even tho I never doubted or questioned it before. Is that possible??? Like can you be born with it? I’m pretty sure both my parents have it too. At least at some level. Take my father for example he had an obsession that he was going to die the moment he turned 30.
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!
For me it was a weird intrusive thought and after that I slowly started developing anxiety and I felt a weird thing like I was losing my attraction to girls. Then I woke up one day in complete panic cuz it felt like I had lost feelings for girls suddenly and I started searching online how to know if you’re gay if sexuality changes suddenly and I took some gay tests or sexuality tests online. Chat gpt was a big thing back then too. That was before therapy and before I knew what ocd is.Can anyone relate?
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