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Hey there! Talking to your parents about this can be scary. I have a few suggestions that may help. First, donāt worry about explaining your obsessions, compulsions, or intrusive thoughts. You donāt need to explain to them whatās going on in your head. That can remain private to whatever degree youāre comfortable with. Instead, just tell them youāre struggling. āHey parents, I need to talk to you about something important. Iāve been having a really hard time lately and Iām feeling in over my head. Iād like to talk to a professional and get some help. I did some research online and Iād like to get a consultation with an ocd specialist. I could really use your support in this.ā If they start asking for too many details just say āI know this must be confusing and scary for you, but Iām not ready to talk to you about all of this just yet. What I really need right now is your support and help getting access to the right kind of help.ā
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Thank you, I will try this.
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Do it. Just do it dont wait a long time like me! I have waited 5 months of ABSOLUTE distress cause I didn't mention it from the start. And I'm STILL not in counseling until December. Please don't make the same mistake I did. I have REALLY bad thoughts from someone I live with and it's CONSTANT agony. I don't and won't ever commit suicide but just really depressed. So please talk to them about it
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I really really want too but for some reason I just can't. I've had OCD since like middle school and it's getting worse. I think maybe I have a fear about talking to someone about how I truly feel. But I think this week I'm going to push myself and really try to talk to them.
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@Raine22 Yeah don't hold back. I REALLY hope yours isnt as bad as mine. Cause if it was probably half of everyone suffering wouldnt be here. At this point I'm not living for myself much. And do you have more obsessions or compulsions? Because the thoughts would probably be harder to beat then actions. Or if you can you could just try a type of erp that works for you.
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@AaronS So I'm still new to learning all the terminology of OCD since I just recently started researching because it's getting worse but basically I have a LOT of ticks, I gotta touch things in specific ways and I have to do it until it feels right, and I have like ...I can't explain it but if something doesn't go as I planned it, it's almost like I turn into a child or a person I can't recognize....it's not a control freak kind of thing it's more like a major panic attack. These are the external things then obviously the rest is just my restless mind screaming all at once
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@Raine22 Ok thanks for explaining to me in detail. But what I would really recommend is the erp process at home first if you think your parents wont really help. The ONLY reason I'm not over it is because I literally think erp will somehow permanently contaminate other things. This is only me, you should be fine as long as you don't think that way. Erp really would help, and it probably would help me too without realizing. If your thoughts/obsessions can't latch onto other things then there's really no reason at all not to follow through with it. You could give it a try and I really wish you the best in doing so.
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If you just canāt get the words out, you could also try writing them a short letter. Ask them to read it with you present so they can ask any questions and the conversation can springboard from there.
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Wow this is a great idea. I've never thought of that. It would help me get my whole point across without being interupted. Thank you
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