Is it a preference or OCD?

@Misstama65 Exactly!

@Mackenzie - NOCD Team Member Thank you. I think I get it

@Misstama65 For sure about urgency, when I look back at things I’ve done that I feel are bad actions, I had to do them there and then. They took over my brain and made me feel like it was the most important thing in the world. That was before knowing I had OCD, and looking back I realise just how stupid they were. I’m trying to have self compassion, but it’s really difficult

@heatseekermatt It is, I abruptly ended a relationship 20 yrs ago. At least now I can try to have compassion with myself instead of confusion over what happened

In one month I had 5 people say "oh, im so ocd" to me. By the 3rd person, I said " oh, wow, that's sucks to have such a debilitating mental illness". What meds did your psychiatrist put you on ?

@Sitwithit Yesss I love this response. How did they respond?

@MichelleV Nothing. They said nothing. In my fantasy world I'd like to think they felt embarrassed and won't ever do it again. Via text my partners sister said their 95 yr old dad has it & I saw RED. I told him please say something which quickly turned into you better say something etc. He said "do you think our dad has ocd? She said oh no I was joking because he MUST put his glasses in his left pocket... [I'm thinking, the man's 95 yrs old, he's been putting his glasses in his pocket for over 50 yrs & THAT makes him ocd? Grrr That's his PREFERENCE. He wrote her back and I was so proud. He said " OCD is a serious debilitating mental illness & not something to joke about. her response..NOTHING..

I am as well. It irritates me more then anything!

@Anonymous 💯