I officially have my diagnosis!

I know, its weird to seem happy about having OCD, but this is so validating to me. It literally verifies every small amd strange habit I had as a kid. It makes me so... at ease?? Because I had started to talk myself out of it. Like I would fully just be thinking to myself "what if this is just anxiety and I've just made myself think this was OCD???" Which, mind you, is another subset of OCD. Isn't this so fun! (Sarcasm) Anyways, I got referred for therapy so I am currently in that process.

Cecylia2005

Date posted: Yesterday

Omg I feel this so much because I kind of knew I had OCD for a few months but I was in full denial cuz I thought there’s no way I have OCD and when I found out I actually have it one part of me felt like I was faking it but another part felt a huge relief because now I finally know what has been „wrong with me“ all this time and can actually do something about it And I also keep realizing habits I did as a child that were signs of OCD it’s kinda crazy :‘)

Steven55!

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: Yesterday

I totally get you!

Anonymous

Date posted: Yesterday

Hi guys, newly here, how do you get diagnosed? Can you do it through Nocd? Thanks!

CaspersKeeper

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: Yesterday

@Anonymous Hi! Not OP, but you can get diagnosed through the NOCD screening process. I personally was diagnosed through NOCD- it starts with a phone call and then you get your assigned therapist and they go through it with you to make sure you have OCD (since NOCD won’t help if you have something else going on) I really liked the process bc my therapist also made sure to tell me if NOCD wasn’t a good fit for me that they would help me find the help I needed still 🫶 Hope this is helpful for you

Anonymous

Date posted: Yesterday

@CaspersKeeper I appreciate you so much! I'll start the process. I'm here for another member of the family, but it looks and sounds very much like me, too.

CaspersKeeper

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: Yesterday

@Anonymous OCD does run it family’s 😭so I totally get that- I hope you can get the help you need 🫶

SourPatchTea...

Date posted: Yesterday

Same 🙌🏼

monacan76

Date posted: Yesterday

I was told I had ocd by a doctor but now I have a new doctor and they asked me could it just be over thinking or anxiety. So I know where you’re coming from.

Anakin145

Date posted: Yesterday

I fill you! The relief I felt when I learned I had OCD was like 5000000 bricks taken off my chest.

SharkByte

Date posted: Yesterday

1000% understand the relief! I was also recently (officially) diagnosed with OCD and have started OCD group therapy—such a validating and life changing experience! Good luck on your journey—all the best to you!

Jessy.Lillian

Date posted: Yesterday

I just got diagnosed too! Feels so nice to have a relief of this

JB547

Date posted: 19h

I remember feeling relieved when I was diagnosed last October. Everything suddenly made sense.

CaspersKeeper

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 11h

It’s annoying when people act like getting a diagnosis is bad- it can be so so helpful!! Not only validating bc “you know how you’ve been struggling alone for so long and we kept pushing you? Your struggle is actually real” but also because now you can find help for that specific thing- you can work with it. For so long I kept having my OCD brain being diagnosed as “just anxiety”- and much of anxiety treatment or cope is reassurance!!! Now that I’ve gotten help with OCD I can understand why it never helped and why I always felt like a failure for still struggling! 🫂I’m so happy for everyone when they get the right diagnosis and they can finally get the help and tools they need to live a happier life. It can take a couple of tries but genuinely life changing to understand how it works and what to do. It’s like the same as trying to live with undiagnosed chronic illness and then getting diagnosed and having a treatment plan for once instead of just “do you best” 😭

Anonymous

Date posted: 1h

I hope to find out this Tuesday. Im being treated for anxiety and depression, but the OCD-ish symptoms don't leave. My therapist said "you probably have OCD". And in terms of genetics, and parent almost certainly has it

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