“My freedom is in the therapist’s hands and I could get hospitalized and...” This is really bothering me. Maybe it’s because Pure O isn’t a real diagnosis, not many therapists know about it. Maybe if I used the scientific term? Non-Observable Ritualizers? How do I convince the CBT therapist I’m not crazy and just worry tremendously and any person who wanted to bring him to others, their last place they’d be is therapy?

I have pure O and I like using that definition. I’ve had it for over 20 years and I do think it’s an elite form of ocd. Most people with pure O are abstract and normal ocd people don’t get it. Pure o is a beast and the worst of the worst. Please don’t categorize it

ghostly, I can’t see a OCD therapist because: 1. Its an hour drive minimum. 2. Therapists want a minimum of about $200/session and that’s not something I can afford. Good points on it all being the same disorder. Unfortunately I really don’t have the confidence to see a therapist. My worries are being misdiagnosed, and hospitalized. My compulsion I’ve considered is writing a formal essay on why I’m not a bar person in order to convince them I’m not a bad person...

I’m sorry you can’t afford to see a therapist, that’s always very tough. I wish therapy was generally more accessible to everyone. :( Know that you’re not alone, though. OCD can be a very isolating illness, so it’s important to remember that there are a lot of people who know what you’re going through and understand. You can also consider looking at self directed CBT/ERP if you can. That’s partly what this app is designed for, but there are also a lot of books on the subject. The one my therapist gave me is called simply “The OCD Workbook: Your Guide to Breaking Free From Obsessive Compulsive Disorder”(3rd edition).

I have pure o too. What do you struggle with

I would recommend seeing an OCD specialist. Pure O isn’t its own diagnosis because Pure O isn’t actually any different from “regular” OCD. It’s all the same disorder. I know that some people don’t even like using the term “pure o” because it implies that it’s somehow different from more stereotypical OCD. It’s really not. The diagnosis for Pure O is just OCD. A specialist will know all about harm OCD and they won’t think you’re crazy. It’s a fairly common OCD theme.