Confession lol

Im really scared of making this post if someone wants to read it just read it I might delete it bc I’m gonna get hate for it but it’s okay I’m just scared and yeah. I was never clinically diagnosed with ocd. I can tell you my story and why I’m 99.9% sure I have it. I feel just so bad and horrible like a liar. So it started when I was like 4 and I couldn’t sleep without my dad being in my room and each night I would wake up and felt forced to go to my parents room otherwise I couldn’t sleep. Then I got obsessed with the number three. When I was 10 I developed severe emetophobia and fear of contamination- I still to this day can’t eat anything in public with my hands. And now it’s hocd. I just feel like a fraud and mean and like I’m invalidating other people’s experiences and like a pick ‚em I feel so bad for it but Idk what to do I’ve asked my parents to get diagnosed but they. Say that I don’t need a diagnosis because it’s obvious that I have ocd but idk I just feel horrible

mindfullymaddie

Date posted: Yesterday

half of us arent clinically diagnosed, even people who use this app for the therapy sometimes arent diagnosed. online stereotypes and a small corner of “self diagnosers” on the internet have made people with reasonable suspicion sound silly. diagnosis IS a privilege in a lot of countries. even where i live in the UK where we have free healthcare. the waiting lists are stupid and doctors are often not cooperative. dont feel like youve done something fraudulent, but also make sure confessing doesnt become a compulsion. keep your head up :)

Vtina

Date posted: Yesterday

@mindfullymaddie Thank you so much !

Anonymous

Date posted: Yesterday

Hello, I don’t have OCD but my daughter does and it sounds like that’s what you have. My daughter was 21 when she was diagnosed but she had to fight for a diagnosis. She was in regular therapy and she kept telling her therapist that she thought she had OCD but they didn’t believe her. My daughter kept insisting and they finally sent her to get diagnosed. I’m so proud of her for advocating for herself. Once she got diagnosed her life improved. She was able to get on the right OCD meds and see a NOCD therapist. It has helped her tremendously. I think a diagnosis would help you. Knowing for sure would be good and then you would qualify for services like Disability support at school and targeted therapy and hopefully the right medication that could alleviate your symptoms. I am on this app for depression and anxiety. I was referred to a NOCD therapist by my regular therapist. They assessed me for OCD and determined that I did not have it but they did not abandon me. They hooked me up with a therapist that helps with anxiety and depression. This app is not just for OCD so there is nothing for you to feel guilty about. Just get the help you need. And NOCD is a good place to get help. I wish you the best! ❤️

Vtina

Date posted: Yesterday

@Anonymous Thank you ❤️

MR.25.25

Date posted: Yesterday

I guarantee it’s ocd !!!! Don’t feel bad please even being diagnosed I worry what if it’s not OCD it will do that sometimes just be easy on yourself I’m glad your parents can recognize what it is that really helps my parents recognized mine my dad has it and I eventually gotten diagnosed everything you just said screams ocd you will be ok take care of yourself if possible try therapy hope this helps

Vtina

Date posted: Yesterday

@MR.25.25 Thank you! I’m pretty sure it runs in my family because my family has a history with ocd. Thank you it just feels like Im crazy sometimes and making it all up lol

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