How old was you when you got your ocd. Is it even possible to get it at 34? Someone I knew was involved with something that seemingly triggered me. I am a dad and was normal in September, how can your life feel like it’s been stolen from you. I can’t enjoy anything anymore. Please can we have a discussion of how you best deal with it. People that have beaten it? I don’t want this ever.

POCD

Carl Cornett

Date posted: 4y

ERP is the gold standard of OCD treatment. Which is provided right here through NOCD!

avh202021

Date posted: 4y

Have you had this Carl?

Carl Cornett

Date posted: 4y

It’s never been a dominant theme, but I’ve had thoughts here or there. I’ve had OCD since I was 7 or 8 and I’m 34 now. So, over the years I’ve had all manner of thoughts.

ArtNinjaGirl

Date posted: 4y

I started having problems with OCD when I was 15. It started with Sexual Orientation OCD, I was scared I was suddenly attracted to other women. When I was 19 I got a new theme with TOCD. I was terrified that I was suddenly wanting to become FTM trans. And I don’t really remember when I first started having problems with POCD. A few years ago maybe, possibly around 21-22. But I just started having a bad flare up last month and it’s been hell ever since. I’m 25 now.

avh202021

Date posted: 4y

It is tough to deal with. Does it deminish so you feel like you can function.

downhill28

Date posted: 4y

Hey sorry I am still dealing with mine but there was 4 months that I was fine. I did some of my own erp after watching a therapist on youtube (not recommend but my wife supported me) and after the first crazy anxiety episode it got better. My mind realized Hey! Nothing happened and you're okay. It's a long hard journey but you got this! You are not happy with the idea right? That's already a good sign!

avh202021

Date posted: 4y

I’d trade anything for this.

flyana

Date posted: 23w

Sometimes I feel too old for OCD

Anyone else over 30 and dealing with thoughts that feel debilitating? I know I’m not alone, but I’m curious who else is with me.

🍒Kk123🍒

Date posted: 9w

I’ve lived with OCD forever BUT

I have lived with OCD forever but I haven’t had a major flare up since I was like 8 years old… I feel like I will never be normal again. I’m a mom to two kids we just bought a house and I have my dream job and I just got a new car and I can’t SNAP out of it… I keep obsessing that I’m going to be stuck feeling like this forever. It originally started with “what if” I harm my kids because I snap and not it’s basically turned into I’ll never be or feel normal again and this is it. I will never be able to care for my kids alone again, and this is the new me. Can anyone relate? I want to take SSRI but I’m so scared I took it for 2 days and I had immense depression where I wanted to like run away from myself… Please help, I’m also spinning on the fact I need to go to an in patient facility to be normal and I feel so guilty since I have 2 kids, any insight would be greatly appreciated!

Optimistic

Date posted: 9w

Feeling overwhelmed by diagnosis

I am newly diagnosed with OCD as a 33 year old female I was fat oses with bipolar at 15 and never really identified with it much and totally relate to ocd. I wish i would have known long ago so I could have gotten treatment earlier. Now that I know and am aware and can see what’s off and what are compulsions and my insatiable need for reassurance it’s so overwhelming- it feels like my mind is a prison and attacks me with a new pure o quest as soon as I wake up I’m optimistic I’ll be able to get better but it just feels like it’s time sucking and joy stealing disorder I know I’m not alone here I feel like a crazy person replaying and replaying things I want to know if you can relate or if you have been at this for a while and actually feel like you are breaking free from this Thanks for the read

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