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If I’m really deeply in obsession mode, I can’t focus on anything I want to enjoy without a huge amount of effort, which is restricting. But on a positive note, OCD really put things into perspective for me. Life is short, but also completely amazing, and if I’m not out there pursuing my goals, then what’s the point! So I guess OCD taught me gratitude and allowed me to focus on what’s important, if that makes sense. (I’d still rather not have it to be honest though, lol)
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OCD restricts me because I avoid certain people, places, things that could cause me to have intrusive thoughts that would give me anxiety. OCD has changed my view on life and happiness. People with OCD constantly feel guilt because we miss out on things others get to enjoy. We also might deal with depression because of this reason.
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I think the way it has affected me the most on the outside is that is has completely changed my personality. My obsessing has made me very short tempered and irritable. I push people away because they don’t see my obsessions and anxiety on the outside, they only see me acting bizarre or lashing out. I don’t like being mean to people and I feel so bad when I am. I just genuinely get so frustrated sometimes. Actually, most of the time.
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I did a presentation about ocd and how it is misinterpreted for my English exam. I can show u it if u want some pointers? Up to u :)
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Nw :)
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Very much so. Best to you. Great job raising awareness
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I’ve only just taken my first steps so not to sound too negative but I’m forever late out the door for work or anything in life because of the amount of struggles I have to get through first, like tying my hair 20 times until it’s flawless or picking at flaws on my skin until I bleed, I can’t concentrate in a lot of environments because if something is not 100% right my brain feels insanely cluttered until I fix the problem. There are some good things about it though, I work in a school and we never have an issue when I pack for a school trip because I’m organised for every eventuality! People can always count on me to be prepared!
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Thanks Mark! And thank you Sof. I don’t think I’ll need it, because it’s a short presentation and I already know what I’m gonna write, but I’ll keep it in mind if I get stuck ?
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Thanks to all of you for your input! ❤️
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Hello everyone! This is my first post since downloading the NOCD app and wanted to share a little about my life with OCD. I was first diagnosed when I was 17 but truly started noticing there was something going on with me as early as 10. To summarize: I have the repetitive ritualistic type of OCD. Basically, I have a fear of becoming other people. I believe that if I perform an action, like turning off the sink or closing a door, or even breathing in and out while thinking about somebody, especially someone that I dislike, that eventually I will become just like that person or experience something they've been through that is negative; like health issues, personality issues, or social status decline. Simple example: I know this one dude named Richard, I worked with him in retail, and he told me about how his brother died at a young age. Now, it’s nighttime, and with that new information known about Richard, I believe, that If I take my contact out while thinking of Richard, or an image of him appears in my head while I’m taking out my contact, I believe that MY brother is going to eventually die too. What’s the solution?: I worked with another kid in retail. His name is Mikey, he was decently put together, and his brother didn’t die. So that means: Now with my contact still on my finger, I put it to my eyeball, and keep tapping at my eyeball with my contact while trying to get an image of Mikey perfectly timed, so that I can cancel out the image of Richard and save my brothers life. This is a challenge because the image of Richard, or I should say, the fear that my brother could die from this thought, is strong, and often times I have to think of other people (from other life experiences) along with Mikey just to feel confident that I got the image cancelled enough to move forward. Every day, I complete many actions and with every action comes a thought or image of some person I’ve encountered in my life that I’m either afraid of becoming or obtaining the same negative life experiences, which therefore means I also have all the othet people in my mind, at the ready, that cancel them out too. Every day I cancel people out and repeat actions disguised to the public. Sometimes it’s noticeable, but knowing how to cover your ugly side while making sure you don’t mess up your future with the wrong thought is just what I call life. I’m a man with a thousand people in his head and its been an EXHAUSTING journey. But through therapy and acceptance of myself, I have found a way to love with it. Like anything else, there are horrible days and okay days, but this is apart of me forever and im lucky to share it all with you! Can anyone relate?? Feel free to comment or reach out! - Matt
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