I use to be good at making friends but since my OCD and my mental health got bad I struggled with making friends I am know in OCD recovery and have been struggling making friends.
I haven't had any significant real life friends since I was 14. And even online people barely talk to me LOL
covid hit as soon as i was supposed to start college, and due to my contamination ocd i Never spoke to anyone without a mask on, didnt stay longer than necessary and just went home. i only made two friends when i was in my last year of college. recovery from ocd is so long and so hard but you will eventually find your footing. when i left college i went to a trade school and made way more friends. idk if ur in school now, but it will get easier. 🫂
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I’m so happy you’re in recovery. You’re taking good steps forward. Making friends has historically been hard for me — social anxiety, I’m introverted/shy, and my OCD (even before I knew it was OCD) made me doubt if they liked me. Try looking for community events - volunteer events, or things like board game nights, group hikes, etc. I also recommend the virtual support groups here-it’s nice to make virtual friends in the community.
I can’t make friends nor keep any
Yes this is very common for us, talk to your therapist.
I don't know if anyone else has a similar problem, but I think one of my themes is worrying how others might perceived me. For context, I used to be very shy and sometimes don't have good control over facial expressions. This leads a lot of people to believe me being hostile to them, even though I don't mean to be. Now, I moved a different city and am meeting a lot of new people. And this makes me really worried of leaving bad (first) impressions.
hello all! i am relatively new to nocd and kinda interested in finding a support person on this app. i am 22 years old, struggling with many forms of ocd, anxiety and depression. i have friends, but at the end of the day they truly don’t understand what’s going on in my brain. with this post, i am hoping to find someone similar to my age range and what not so we can have eachother to lean on for support. thanks for reading!
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