Not ocd enough

I get that feeling, but it’s important to remember that OCD doesn’t follow a one-size-fits-all rule, and your experience is just as valid. The intensity of OCD isn’t a measure of who deserves help. Every struggle matters, and seeking treatment means valuing your well-being, regardless of how you compare yourself to others.

i know what you mean, i didn’t really let myself seek treatment for my OCD until my fear paralyzed me from going to work. i kept thinking it’s all in my head (my compulsions are pretty much all mental) and so many people have it worse, i probably don’t even have it at all. but if i sprained my wrist, i wouldn’t think “oh i don’t deserve to get any sort of treatment, because some people break their wrists.” doctors exist so people’s pain can be eased, regardless of how much pain it is. it’s not about deserving, it’s about healing, which everyone is entitled to. i hope this is even a little bit helpful ❤️

Just because your OCD isn't necessarily "bad" right now doesn't mean that it won't be in the future. It's good to have the tools to be able to deal with it when it does get really bad. Everyone deserves treatment so they don't have to suffer as much. There's times where I feel pretty good and the OCD is still there, but manageable. There's other times though where I feel the most awful I've ever felt because of OCD, so I would do the treatment or learn coping skills to help. It can get bad out of no where.

I struggle with this too! But at the end of the day, treatment is for yourself. It isn't to prove to anyone how sick you are or to get some kind of official designation. It's just about what you can do to make your life better. And if treatment will make your life better, then you deserve it and should do it.

Same! I always feel like i don’t feel “the right way” or bad enough to actually have ocd. But even thinking about this is probably caused by ocd.

We ebb and flow. Work with a therapist and do what’s right for you

Thank you guys this really helps