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@catlady Thanks so much! I'm doing much better now. Getting a diagnosis and treatment literally saved me life. But thank you very much for offering. Hmu if you ever need to vent.
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Arve Solve I am the same as you. 5 years and finally getting my head round it. Good post. I think life experience does help but it's a hammer blow all the same ?
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When I got a sexually intrusive thought that ruined me and ending up researching to find that I may have OCD
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I remember seeing a news clip about a really horrible criminal and my brain getting stuck on the idea that I could turn out like that. I’d had minor stuff before but that was the first time something really stuck. I think I was around 10-11
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When I couldn’t sleep or eat or do anything without having some type of OCD thought. When I legit thought killing myself was a viable option is when I got help.
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I’ve always had some form of ocd but it was when my body couldn’t take it anymore to the point I was constantly fainting and realizing it’s not something physical but mental
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When I was like 2 days in a nightmare. I went to a carnaval and that day I made easely 19 compulsions. I said "This is not normal" Searched and searched and I found OCD. It was a release but it came back obviously
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Suicide attempt ?
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@airtight Do you want to talk?
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When I couldn’t do anything without being affected by an obsession and/or compulsion. I tried to stop them by doing as little as possible so I didn’t have triggers, and distracted myself when I did. But then even that didn’t work and I began having suicidal thoughts. And that’s when I finally went to get help.
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@airtight Thank you! Glad you’re okay.
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I also have Tourette Syndrome and OCD is a common Comorbidity to it. When I was being evaluated for TS I mentioned I tap to get rid of the ‘bad luck’ when I do something wrong and I avoid certain numbers, colors etc because they are ‘bad’. At the time I also felt a strong need to straighten the magazines and Kleenex boxes in the waiting rooms of my doctors offices. I believed that if I didn’t do it the doctor would say something horrible like I had cancer or something. So, that’s how I was diagnosed.
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My siblings used to tease me for all of my repetitive behavior and I knew my older cousin had it and recognized it via his behaviors.
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This my first post and frankly I am so scared. I was diagnosed with OCD as my first diagnosis, at only 10 years old. Ever since, my OCD has COMPLETELY overtaken my mind and actions. Im scared that if I ever get my OCD figured out and under control, I may loose a part of myself, because its so familiar to me and all Ive ever known. As someone who is ready to tackle their extreme OCD thinking, where should I start? I am open to any/all suggestions. PLEASE leave any advice that you recommend and that has benefited you in your own journey!!!! Thanks!
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Since when do you believe you have OCD? Anyone who would like to share what were the indications/symptoms in childhood?
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Some background: I’m a woman in my 30s who’s been struggling to find the right diagnosis for years. Since 2022, I’ve had multiple psych hospital stays, and with each stay came a different diagnosis and different sets of medications: Bipolar II, CPTSD, MDD with psychotic features, “high functioning BPD,” and most recently, Schizoaffective Disorder (depressive type). Before all of that happened, I had been seeing a therapist for CPTSD and AuDHD traits for 2 years, but after they left the practice, I struggled to find someone I trusted again. Most of my breakdowns happened during my last relationship. Looking back, I was in survival mode with them, leaving who *I* am behind. I got to the point where I started doubting my own reality from the abuse. This eventually added up and landed me in my first episode of psychosis. That combined with my attempts is what got me my schizoaffective diagnosis. After finally leaving that relationship 1.5 years ago, I’ve slowly rebuilt my life: new town, new job, new friends. Many of my old symptoms (major ones) haven’t returned, which makes me believe I may have been misdiagnosed due to reliving past childhood trauma and stress responses from the abuse. Through all of this, I’ve felt like nothing ever truly fit. I journal, I reflect, I replay the recordings and I’ve even watched old vlogs –the puzzle pieces still don’t come together. It’s left me feeling like I’ll never really know what’s going on, and I’ve started to fear that my diagnoses will just keep stacking up without ever leading to effective treatment. Recently, I opened up to a friend about this. She mentioned that her neighbor went through something similar not exactly like me but she thought it would give me a starting point—multiple diagnoses that never felt right—until a new doctor finally identified it as OCD. That one diagnosis changed everything for her. It made me realize I really don’t know much about OCD beyond the stereotypes. I didn’t know OCD could involve intrusive thoughts, rumination, or mental compulsions. My friend encouraged me to look into it, especially as I start searching for a new therapist. Facebook and Google lead me here… So now I’m wondering: could OCD be a better explanation for what I’ve been experiencing all these years? Questions for the community: 1. What steps did you take to find out if OCD was what you were dealing with? 2. If you had a long history of misdiagnoses, how did you finally find a clinician who got it right? 3. How did you advocate for yourself when people dismissed your concerns? 4. Is there anything you wish you had done earlier in your OCD journey? Thank you so much if you made it this far. I’m really grateful for this space and just want to start finding answers and the right kind of help.
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