- Username
- Anonymous
- Date posted
- 4y ago
I have the same problem. I try to “perfectsize” the environment. I just stuck this note in my fridge this morning: “Everything doesn’t have to be perfect before you start”.
That's a really good idea, does it work for you?
Yes. I’m trying to get used the fact that life is not perfect and doesn’t have to be before you engage in doing things. It’s a slow process and you learn along the way.
Well I'm so so glad it helps you, you'll learn, we all will.
Remember ocd comes and goes and what occurs at 16 will change as you get older. The more you can learn and apply knowledge the better your life will turn out to be.
I have the same issue. If something is super messy, I want to clean it, but if I know it’s gonna be too hard to clean it right, I’ll let in sort of an “organized mess” until I have quiet and hours to spare. I had a girl in my class that had trich as well and people would make fun of her when she was little, so I can understand that. But I think as we get older people are more understanding. So you’re right, things will get better in time!
Thankfully I haven’t been bullied for it. I think I kept it hidden pretty well, or the people who I did have in my life were supportive. But i know that definitely doesn’t go for everyone.
First things first, congrats on the baby and on the job, and on moving out-which I'm very jealous of. Secondly, there is hope for you, we're a community here. I've been on this app for about 24hours now and I've spoken to so many wonderful people today. I'm only 16. There's hope for you.
Thanks ?
Anytime, how old are you if you don't mind my asking?
Most likely 2.5 times your age
Ah never mind then ? I'm 16
Old enough to be your father....lol
Wow never mind
I’m on here to tell you youngsters not to waste your life over ocd. To learn how to manage it and live with it.
That's a good thing to do :):):):)
I’m cured!
@heyhxils OMG REALLY? SKSKSKS HOW?
@amineb04 Mike told me to manage it so I did ✨✨
@heyhxils Wowwww I'm happy for you
@heyhxils Great job ?
Congratulations on the job, baby and moving out!!!!!! That’s huge and you should be proud of that. For me I have a similar issue to your laundry folding, I just moved back home and everything is a mess in my room. When I organize, things have to be right in the perfect spot or I can’t deal with it, and have lasting anxiety. I don’t know how to describe the issue exactly, but I’m anxious that it’s there, but when I organize it and can’t get it how I want it in my head (impossible standards to reach) I get more anxious so I leave it where it was (usually placed there out of need, someone else doing it, etc) While organizing my moms office, it took me a whole day to do her cabinets. I had to move things back and forth depending on how many of each item she had, if it fit perfectly, if the slot was too big it couldn’t go there, it had to look nice, not incomplete, or else I couldn’t leave it like that. As for living a normal life, I have trich, which is hair pulling compulsions. So the “normal life?” I get it. I can’t see someone without putting make up and hiding the fact that I look like an alien without eyebrows and lashes. Constantly paranoid that someone will see. If people look at me too long I get anxious because I think they’ll notice. It will get better. Not now or right away, but over time. I’m excited to use this app because i think it’ll help. Especially talking to people who also have similar issues.
I’ve had ocd for a longtime. But just recently found out it was ocd.
aw sorry to hear that :(
What is your OCD story? I’m curious to hear about what other people’s journeys with OCD have been like. When you were diagnosed/what kind of treatment you have tried/what kind of OCD or symptoms do you have/what has helped you most? For me personally I don’t have a lot of people that I feel comfortable sharing my journey with in real life so I like having the chance to let it out on another platform. I’d love to hear whatever you are willing to share. I’ll start by sharing my journey. I was first diagnosed with and treated for OCD when I was seven (12 years ago). It started when my parents noticing that I was constantly smelling and washing my hands. I also worried a lot about my family’s safety and had a lot of magical thinking: I couldn’t throw anything away, had special walking rituals, had to touch things certain ways, etc. When I got to high school my symptoms got worse. I was re-diagnosed with OCD, dermatillomania, social anxiety, generalized anxiety, panic disorder, and depression. My OCD had morphed into just right/perfection obsessions (took me hours to do a simple homework assignment and I spent hours per day reviewing my interactions to look for mistakes), contamination OCD (couldn’t go outside, in my car, downstairs in my home, etc.), magical thinking OCD (knocked on wood over 60 times per day), health OCD, fears of losing control and intrusive thoughts. My life was consumed by my disorders so I entered a partial hospitalization program for OCD for 12 weeks. Two years later I was still struggling to function. I felt like I had tried everything. intensive ERP, 13 different medications, 11 different mental health specialists so I decided to enter residential OCD treatment. I was there for 3 months. It helped a lot to have the intensive ERP and 24/7 staff support. I got also got a much better grasp on my issues. I still struggle but I know how to deal with my obsessions and compulsions. I doubt anyone made it this far but if you did thank you for your time. I’m definitely interested in reading other people’s stories no matter how short or long they are :). Have a great day.
Hi there! I was diagnosed with OCD when I was about 17 but never really understood it. I never knew there were so many subtypes of OCD. There are things that I do that I knew were OCD related like intrusive thoughts, excessive counting, and excessive organization. I used to take medication for it but I was young and didn’t think I needed it so I stopped taking it. As of lately, I’ve been going through a lot of stress and anxiety. I was already flirting with the idea of therapy but felt I had a good handle on life and told myself I could get myself through most issues, but lately I’ve even stressed and overwhelmed so I finally decided to make an appointment. In my therapy research I began doing more OCD research as well and realized that a lot of my life centers around OCD. I always thought it was just anxiety or feeling unsure about myself but after doing this research I’m starting to think my OCD is a lot worse than I thought it was. Sometimes I write an email at work and read it over several times to make sure I didn’t make a mistake, every night before bed I check several times that the stove/oven are off and that the doors are locked because I’m afraid my family and I will die overnight, I’ve come to learn that the counting makes me comfortable and that my cleaning and organizational preferences aren’t just “quirky”, I’ve learned that avoidance is a symptom of OCD which has also affected my work, when my loved ones are sleeping I always check to see that they’re still breathing, I reread directions several times to make sure I don’t miss anything or make a mistake, I press the lock button on my car several times even if I’ve already heard the beep, unread notifications on my phone make me anxious because I’m worried someone is trying to tell me bad news or someone is threatening me. The list goes on. I’m definitely interested in seeking more treatment and learning coping skills but I’m afraid it will change me as a person. I like who I am, what if I manage my organization skills and then I become too messy or I stop checking directions or things I wrote and I make too many mistakes, etc. I think I have to keep reminding myself that treatment will make me more comfortable in my own body and mind and that it is definitely a good choice and a step in the right direction. I really didn’t expect this post to be this long 😅 but getting all of this off my chest feels good! I’m open to any advice and/or words of encouragement. Thank you for your time
hello, I’m a young adult with extreme ocd that I’ve been struggling with since I was little it’s to the point where things like walking eating writing or driving has become almost an impossible task. how do some of you try to differ your ocd thoughts? even when I try to ignore them I’ll have panic attacks until I go back and do whatever my brain is telling me. I feel helpless my doctor has told me I have the worst case of ocd she’s ever seen and she “doesn’t know what to do with me” I’m just starting to feel hopeless
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