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Hello! Welcome and I hope you find what you need in order to get better. I think OCD has always been my secret. Something that I discovered on my own, others had no idea that I had it and thought that ir was some kind of quirk and I was too scared to tell them the truth. When I finally told my parents they didn't believe that something like that existed, but they took me to a therapist and they confirmed it. I think I've always had ocd and when I stumbled upon people that described their own experience on the Internet I found myself relating to them and I started thinking that that's what I might have as well. What about you? How are you coping?
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Hi! 1) My dad has OCD, and from the age of around 5 I showed very similar traits to him, and I got diagnosed when I was 11. 2) I have a lot of number compulsions and symmetry related compulsions, and I’ve recently developed intrusive thoughts on multiple subjects. I think those were the biggest giveaways. 3) I’m currently on a waiting list for counselling
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1. I knew something didn't feel right. I learned about it in 8th grade health class and put the pieces together. 2. The number compulsions and repetitive compulsions, and the contamination anxiety. 3. Not great, but I'm hopeful. I found a new apartment that is a better fit and will hopefully be approved, and function a bit better.
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hi there! my parents thought i had ocd when i was little because i was always rearranging thing and got upset when things got out of order, but when i started high school, i started to doubt my sexuality, and it was all i could think about. because it was and still is mostly all i can think about, this was a dead giveaway that i was suffering from ocd. i am doing a little better coping, but every day is different. today just happened to be a good day, but as soon as night falls, i start my obsessive self doubting about multiple aspects of my life. the only thing getting me through is that i know the difference between reality and my obsessions, and i am lucky that i can tell.
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