Family members don’t understand OCD. They’re getting fed up with me. I’ve only been open about my ocd for a few months. And am regretting it. I keep pretending I’m better even though I’m not cause it’s easier.

Sharing your ocd is hard, even as hard as acknowledging that you have it yourself. I always try to say that “I’m normal”. And that just because I have turn the light off so many times and wash my hands a lot and use tons of hand sanitizer, doesn’t mean that I am “different” than people who don’t deal with this mental illness. But, the fact is I do, and not sharing that with your support group(s) will only make your obsessions and compulsions worse. My family gets so frustrated about why I can’t just sit on the couch next to them, they just don’t understand that I can’t. They get mad at how much time I waste and take to do certain things. My sister says “why can’t you just turn the light off once, it’s not hard”. But, I just CAN’T explain to her how I feel. And I am beginning to feel guilty to the point where I don’t want to take to anyone in my family about it, specifically my family and sisters. But, that only tends to make me more anxious, which means I have to do more compulsions to realease some of that anxiety. I am on meds and have been going to therapy for a while now, but nothing seems to be working. Does anyone know a good OCD specialist in Colorado Springs? Thanks for letting me share ?.

I will recommend the book When a family member has OCD, Jon Hershfield. That's a great one!

Aww I understand the pain. I remember when I told my dad he told me "why do you keep checking,just do it once and done" have you tried actually properly discussing this topic with your family? If it's hard to explain show videos of OCD on youtube or what it is really like.

I didn't tell my parent I had OCD despite I am at university now and my dad is a doctor but kept secret. .I thought that they would dissappointed about me if they knew

I’m not sure if this is available to you, but many areas hold local support groups for OCD sufferers AND their families. Bringing them with you to one could help you all learn a little more about what’s going on and help them see how other families deal with this disorder. I’m so sorry your family is making you feel this way. As best you can, try to hold some compassion for them as well because deep down they are probably just scared that they can’t help you and that’s coming out as frustration.

I think your dad would understand. It took my dad a little while. But he’s now the only one who really helps me through it. My husband and mom need to take some pointers from him lol

Yeah. but I don't want to share some of my feelings especially I am mature I had a good therapist And I Am doing good at my studying. ...I like him he gave every thing I need ...that way every thing will be okay

Yeah.i don't want anyone to deal me as a unique that's make me feel better ...I want to get rid of this enemy when I was 15 ..tried different kinds of medicine as ssri and tricyclic antidepressants..and risperidone but it doesn't solve the root of sick . Now I am having annafranil with tegritol it is goog until now

Thanks ?