I've wasted the best years of my life 19-25 dealing with HOCD. time I'll never get back and live in regret. I just truly hate my life.

I’ve wasted the whole year in anxiety. Almost lost my job, my wife, my life but I will win this battle.

Honestly don’t look at it this way. You didn’t waste your life. You we dealing with a mental condition that most don’t go though. If at all, just know that you’re best years are soon to come :). We only say these are our best years when we compare ourselves to others experiences. Just know that the pain ocd has caused will make the good times even better :). Your life isn’t something that is something to hate, it’s just the perspective you’re in about it :)

It's rough, I'm not going to lie. But I will say, you're a baby. Not emotionally, I mean you're still very young even if you don't feel that way. I would love to go back to 25 and have another chance. and no, your early twenties are not necessarily the best years of your life. It's when people are still figuring things out and deciding who they're going to be at least for the next little while. And if you're a few years behind the curve, so what. I'm not saying your life is going to be sunshine and rainbows but I am saying that it is not too late.

Hey if it makes you feel better I’ve been dealing with these for like 10-13 years now on and off! Sometimes I think “omg why have I had them this long” but really it’s because when they go away for periods at a time we just get so happy to have release that we don’t work on ourselves. We need to remember to work during the easier times as well as the really anxious times

College, relationships, traveling, potential career, etc

Yeah I guess ur right

Yea, how did you get through it?

I’m still going through it

I just can’t give up

Why do you consider 19-25 the best years of one's life?