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Hey girl I'm 22 but have had it since highschool although it went away a bit after I moved out of my mom's and came back so much worse after an abusive ex. Not sure what subtypes I have since I don't know the subtypes. All I know for sure is that I have contamination. I have a lot of other symptoms that I'm sure belong to subtypes i just don't know them yet! Also in college fourth year! Congrats on honors!
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Thank you!!! What kind of compulsions do you struggle with and how do you love past them?
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@Kate I don't really know the lingo or what subtypes exactly but I have problem with counting, double tripple checking, things being in the right position, superstitions, intrusive thoughts although rare for me but do happen, and things in my relationship although I'm not sure yet if that's OCD or because of my ex but hopefully I can talk to the counselor about it Monday!
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@Kate Oh and pretty positive I'm a hoarder
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Hey Kate! I’m a college student as well and would love to talk with you if you have any questions about managing school with ocd. I’ve struggled with scrupulosity and other forms of pure o, but am work on it, just like you!
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I would love to talk more about scrupulously with you!!!
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@ocdhere Definitely! Feel free to message me :)
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@Hope8 Wait I’m dumb, I don’t think there is a DM function on here.... but id be happy to exchange numbers or group me or something
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One of the areas that my perfectionism OCD affected me when I was around your age was constantly obsessing about getting good grades in school and college to the point I often re-read book assignments by re-reading individual sentences and paragraphs over and over and over again for fear that I might have missed something very important. I did the same when writing term papers by re-writing over and over again. During exams, a test might normally take me and most people maybe an hour, I would use the full 2 hours going over every question to make sure that I did not misread a question and answer incorrectly and also to ensure that I did not select an unintended answer. I did the same at work. It's a very emotionally exhaustive way to live. The underlying fear was that I would fail a class, people would think that I was stupid, my family would be disappointed, and I would end up not graduating, never get a good job, and either be living at home or on some form of public assistance all of which would be very humiliating to me personally. That's just a general overview. The same mindset has affected me in other ways. But, I have had some of the more standard compulsions such as tapping or blinking a certain number of times to prevent something bad happening, avoiding "bad" numbers, apologizing to God if I heard someone else utter blasphemous words or phrases, etc. There have been so many over the years that I do not remember all of the different manifestations. What has helped me immensely is ERP, mindfulness, and having more self-compassion. You will learn those things as well in therapy.
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I have been struggling a lot with class, during my senior year of math, I couldn’t write notes without having to repeat writing it and then I’d fall behind so I had to have my friends send me photos of the notes
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@Kate Is this just in math or does it happen in other classes, too?
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@Fear Strikes Out Any classes with note taking
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Kate, welcome to the group! You must be excited about beginning your college career in the fall. Will you be attending a larger university or a smaller one? I must say that your educational aspirations run a pretty wide range (nothing wrong with that, of course) from kindergarten teacher to dermatology. The type of OCD that I have experienced over the years is perfectionism or just right, symmetrical, good and bad numbers, and compulsive tics when I was very young around 7-8 years old. There have been other manifestations, but those are the primary ones. I am excited for you that you will be receiving treatment at a young age so that you can live life as it should be, to the very fullest!
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I would love to talk and know more about your ocd!! I have scrupulously and have had pure o and some other types but have had a range of them through the years!
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Any classes that involve note taking
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How long has this been happening?
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Started when I had religious thoughts, if I had a bad thought, I’d have to do it over again
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ERP will help a lot. Are you using an OCD specialist when it is safer to do so?
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Hi, this is my first post. I am very nervous reaching out as I haven’t ever done so before publicly. I found out a year ago I had ocd and since then it’s been very clear that I have had it for a long time. I currently struggle with health ocd, death ocd, and I’m sure others as well, I always am scared I have or will develop an illness or schizophrenia. One thing I’m struggling with is depersonalization/derealization. I am under a lot of stress being in nursing school right now so maybe when I’m don’t with school I will feel better. Also I recently switched my medication to sertraline. I have been on it about a month and 1/2 but just increased my dose. It is worse when I first wake up. I am going to go see a therapist again once my PCP gets back to me with one that specializes in ocd. If anyone has had similar situations or recommendations to help me get back to feeling better that would be so greatly appreciated. I am also embarrassed to say I’m scared of getting schizophrenia. The obsessed with that began a year ago when I was taking psychology class. I became so afraid of getting it that I am constantly looking for signs or symptoms. It drives me bonkers. I would like to overcome that fear all together. Please give me advice. Thanks.
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Hi everyone, I’m Cayla. I’m a mom that’s lived with OCD since childhood, but my breaking point came more recently after having my son. I was consumed by terrifying thoughts—What if I hurt him? What if I did something awful without realizing it? I was so afraid of my own mind that I couldn’t be alone with him. The shame and exhaustion were unbearable, and I convinced myself I was broken. In 2024, I finally sought help. ERP therapy at NOCD was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done, but it saved my life. Even now, I have tough days, but I know I don’t have to be ruled by OCD. When my 12 year old daughter began showing signs of OCD, I felt overwhelmed with guilt. I never wanted her to go through what I had, but I knew what to do. I told her that I have OCD too and made sure she knew it wasn’t her fault—and that she wasn’t alone. One of the hardest parts of this journey was trusting someone else with my daughter’s OCD. I knew how vulnerable it feels to share intrusive thoughts, and I wanted her to feel safe. Her NOCD therapist was able to establish trust and genuine empathy from the start, and that relationship gave her the confidence to face ERP head-on. Seeing her build that trust made me certain she was in the right hands. ERP has helped both of us reclaim our lives, and it is beautiful to see my daughter managing her condition and making visible progress. Parenting with OCD while raising a child with OCD isn’t talked about enough, but I know so many parents are struggling with these same challenges. If you have questions about managing OCD while parenting, helping your child through ERP, or breaking cycles of guilt, drop them below—I’d love to share what I’ve learned. I’ll be answering all of the questions I receive in real-time today 4-5pm ET.
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