Man how can people go about their lives having OCD? I would understand if you don’t have an arousal feeling from people looking at you but unfortunately that’s what I’m faced with. Taking an antidepressant and antipsychotic doesn’t take away my arousal feeling. I keep telling my therapist is cuz I’m not able to have sexual thoughts like regular cuz I have weird images or thoughts that pop up with women which is causing my arousal feeling to be exacerbated but I don’t know what to do on the daily. How can I wake up and eat healthy, workout, go to work, have a little bit fun while feeling all this. How am I supposed to have real connections with women if this is what’s wrong with me. I’m not going to keep acting like everything is ok cuz it’s not. Please tell me there’s some genius on here as to how to get health insurance right now to leave to a treatment facility so I can get the 24/7 care I need.

Carl Cornett

Date posted: 5y

Well, so many people do! There’s obviously many obstacles or challenges you might face living with OCD, but it’s definitely possible. Obviously, treatment with a specialist is ideal. If that’s not available to you, there’s many resources online/in print that you can utilize. Educating yourself on the disorder, how it functions, and how it’s treated can be incredibly helpful. Here’s a bunch of resources: How to Find the Right Therapist: https://iocdf.org/ocd-finding-help/how-to-find-the-right-therapist/ YouTube channels: https://www.youtube.com/user/everybodyhasabrain https://www.youtube.com/user/YOUHAVEOCD https://www.youtube.com/user/23katied https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5RsHynktqGlvUaP2ML0Faw https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3ClvnrcrC-3wr27fz_HlIQ Websites: https://iocdf.org/ https://www.treatmyocd.com/ https://www.madeofmillions.com/conditions/obsessive-compulsive-disorder Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ocd-stories/id1065492988 Apps: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nocd-effective-care-for-ocd/id1063365447 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ten-percent-happier-meditation/id992210239 Books: https://www.amazon.com/Overcoming-Unwanted-Intrusive-Thoughts-Frightening/dp/1626254346 https://www.amazon.com/Freedom-Obsessive-Compulsive-Disorder-Personalized/dp/042527389X https://www.amazon.com/Get-Your-Mind-Into-Life/dp/1572244259 https://www.amazon.com/Needing-Know-Sure-Overcoming-Reassurance-ebook/dp/B07MMQ7HRK

Anonymous

Date posted: 5y

Yes it’s possible. But why do it if it means me not getting a good job or having a constant arousal all day? I’m not going to live like that just saying.

Carl Cornett

Date posted: 5y

@swolejaboy Who knows if that’s your future or not? Who knows if it precludes you from having a good job? Who knows if you’ll have constant arousal? We can’t possibly predict the future. All we can do is try and make the best of the moment we have. There is undisputed proof that so many people suffering with OCD live happy and fulfilling lives. I’ve seen your posts often and the general theme seems to be resignation or that it’s all pointless. If you feel that way, why pose the question?

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