Has anyone realized their OCD stems from trauma? Not just serious abuse necessarily although that too but other things too? My therapist and I discussed some family stuff of mine and how it could be related to my need to protect everyone or worrying about them being harmed hence harm OCD as my main theme. Plus I was kind of picked on a bit from elementary to high school and made to feel weird and bad about myself so I started to think there must be something wrong with me. On some level I think I still feel that way.

I'm sorry to hear about everyone's traumas. Thank you for sharing. I've also heard of bullying as a common thing among people with OCD. I did not have severe bullying but did have some and then was bullied again as an adult in the workplace

Wow that's so sounds overwhelming, I'm sorry to hear that Koko. Basically, I do get alot of flashbacks of traumatic events from my childhood, also because I am going though mainly Homosexual OCD, my mind is picking on every little thing to do with sexuality and relationship, it's driving me insane, "just come out already" "come out and stop being in denial" "you are lying to yourself and everyone else" "stop living a fake life" "you're repressing your identity" blah blah blah it's so annoying and feels soooooo real, I feel convinced that I will eventually come out if not soon then in the future, that I will always be miserable, that I don't want to be in a relationship with a woman. It's so debilitating.

I had the exact same problems as @deputydean, I was quite lonely as a child/teen, bullied quite severely by my sibling and at school, had horrible low self-esteem and confidence, however ive spoken about all of this with my therapist, how do I tell if I have overcome this trauma? It's so exhausting.

Here’s my story, someone related to my husband thought I was stuck up for wanting to be germ free. Then to pick on me he used my fears against not once but twice. The second time was so traumatic that it caused the ptsd. Every from that day had to be thrown away or washed. Then there’s was my mind telling me everything near this person is contaminated. I avoided places. Every time I thought about the event I felt this ugly disgust feeling so I needed to wash my hands. I had panic attacks and just miserable. If I could just stop these thoughts then I could fight even harder.

Hopefully we discover it one day, thanks heaps for your motivation, I wish you the best and hope we all overcome this affliction soon ❤️

Yep. I had that discussion today. I'm basically still not over childhood trauma. I was basically all alone throughout elementary and was brutally bullied in Junior high. My current OCD spout came from recent stressful and traumatising events related to my family

Yes I too have ocd from traumas. I was diagnosed with ptsd that causes my OCD. The ptsd part makes it so hard because if I think about it then I have to wash my hands.

For years I was told that it was just contamination ocd but in December 2018 I was diagnosed with ptsd/ocd. I’m suppose to meditate but I can’t. I’ll start thinking about my trauma and have to pause to wash my hands.

@AhmedH Oh geez I just want to hug you. I get it. It’s like the thoughts is an evil entity that you want to silence but can’t. So sorry that you are hurting everyday. I’ve tried meds and they don’t stop. Like why is it so hard to overcome these thoughts.

Thank you so much koko for your compassion, I guess we have to accept this affliction is our reality but hopefully we overcome and recover one day, I really hope so. Yes I have been on Medication for a while, it helped the anxiety but doesn't help with the OCD at all, I've tried so many. ?

Yes same here. Currently on Prozac. I think the cure is there just someone needs to discover it already. Im always here if you need to chat?

It's crazy his similar my symptoms are to yours @AhmedH. I wish everyone in the world who suffers from this can overcome it. My therapist told me that it's pretty much impossible for me to have a relationship right now, which kills me. I've always dreamt of having a girlfriend I love, getting married and having kids.

@AhmedH what are your symptoms?

@Koko what kind of PTSD symptoms do you have?