Who here suffers from sexual/harm ocd? I've suffered from obsessions about being attracted to family members, children, animals, all of which have now calmed down and don't really bother me much, i'm shocked too considering i've not had major obsessions or thoughts because i've not been on medication for months and months, just goes to show that it can pass

If my intrusive thoughts were to appear at full force then i'm going back on sertraline, no doubt about it

Over A year of trying the previous medications and becoming extremely suicidal on one of them to finally try sertraline and realise how much easier life was on it

Wow I’m happy that you were able to have such an impactful experience

Was there anything besides medication that helped? Did you have to change anything about your lifestyle?

I had to leave college due to physical health problems which i think took most of the strain of my mind off as the stress from coursework just magnified my thoughts and made me struggle to concentrate, i didn't eat any healthier but i do take supplements: probiotic (essential i've heard for helping ocd) cod liver oil, magnesium & garlic supplements, that's all i did because therapy didn't help as my counsellor held a grudge against me for forgetting what he looked like?

Hello! My main obsessions are ROCD and HOCD. I struggled with HOCD on and off since I was 13 (I am a 22 now), and I also struggled with other random sexual thoughts along the way. I'm very happy to say that after a year and a half after being officially diagnosed with OCD, I am feeling nearly free from it! And that's something I never thought I would say. I do not take meds and do not go to therapy. I just have amazing support and have learned to accept the thoughts and feelings as JUST that! That's really all it is--thoughts and feelings. Nothing more! I believe that our minds are far more powerful than meds and therapy, it just takes time to understand how to combat it. :)

Wow great story! Very inspirational

Thank you so much! I, of course, still struggle with spikes, but I find it much more tolerable with time and effort. :)

I tried prozac, citalopram & amitryptiline? Before settling on sertraline which worked incredibly well for me, i went from the whole day non stop obsessions without rest not being able to get rid of them to being able to 'let them go' if that makes sense, i still had and have thoughts but i find it so much easier to let them just happen knowing they aren't real

I’m happy you found something that’s worked for you! I have never tried medication given the side effects but I wish I could have done so

Indeed, brilliant news!

What medication have you taken?

How long did it take you to find it?