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I’ve been able to better accept taking medication once I saw how my relationship OCD was really destroying my relationships. Happily doubled my dose and am improving as are my relationships.
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i come from a family who thinks that medication only gets you addicted and miserable as someone with debilitating relationship ocd, as well as sexual orientation ocd, i would definitely be down to take medicine. yes, i’m still scared of taking it, due to my family’s constant chanting of addiction, but if it would stop the dread, the horrifying intrusive thoughts, and the anxiety that i feel, i would take it in a heartbeat.
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if i may ask, and you can ignore this if you’re not comfortable answering, what makes you dislike the idea of medication?
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@alixacceptance I took medication for bipolar for about 2 years! I just did not like how flat it made me feel emotionally. And I’m still in the stage of all of this where I feel like I’m making up the OCD to escape myself. So it makes me feel like taking meds would just make that easier. Which is hard because I’m passionate about living authentically to myself. But then again I would NEVER think this about someone else who needed to be medicated for mental illness. So, ya I hope that answers the question!
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I’ve had that loop too. Happier with the meds tbh.
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I’ve also been frustrated by past providers not bringing up OCD with me. I suffer from rOCD as well. In the past I’ve had therapists tell me it’s not a thing. When searching for OCD treatment today, NOCD was one of the only sites that explicitly mentions rOCD. As far as medication goes, I’m medicated for other things but not ocd yet. I too struggle with feeling like how do I know the real me (good or bad) if I’m medicated. Down to chat more bc I think rocd gets talked about the least.
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Hey friends, I hope you all are well. I just wanted to check in and ask people's experiences about being on medication. I have had OCD pretty much my whole life, just got recently diagnosed 4 months ago and my therapist recommended that I get on meds for it so I have a psychiatrist appointment set up. I'm a little apprehensive about getting on them, but I've realized that I do have some sort of chemical imbalance in my brain that plays a part in my OCD and anxiety. I would love to hear anyones experiences or words of encouragement. Thank you, I hope you all are well.
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Medication for OCD? Hello all, 19 male here, this seems like a cool community that isn’t nearly as triggering as reddit. I have pretty severe bouts of existential thinking or fear of going crazy ( psychosis ) after some pretty heavy mushroom trips a few years ago, I know logically I should be fine but I do know what it’s like to lose it and it’s scary. Currently I deal with relationship focused OCD, it’s all day from before I even open my eyes. I want things to work out with my girlfriend badly. Also I can come close to a panic attack sometimes which perpetuates everything. Anyway, I mention the fear of going crazy because the way my anxiety/derealization makes me feel is that I’m not mentally stable cause I feel out of it or unreal. I saw that a lot of anxiety and depression medication can cause psychosis and I feel like I could use some help in getting ahead of my OCD because the compulsions are had not to give into when I’m in such distress/not knowing. Plus overall I just feel like I have no idea how I feel about close to anything. Anyone relate about that ?
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Hello, I unknowingly have lived with ROCD or OCD (not sure what one. I’m new to this). It has ruined so many amazing romantic and platonic relationships and I am so sad that just now I am finding out what the hell is wrong with me. Maybe life would be different if I have known. My OCD and anxiety is at an all time high (ATH) due to some horrible events that have happened in the recent months. I am at the point where paranoia has taken over my life now. I had my first panic attack a few weeks ago where I fainted. My anxiety attacks are so extreme I go thought cognitive distortion that has lasted days. My girlfriend of 3 years is my emotional guardian and she no long has the energy to be that and honestly it’s not her responsibility to be that. She is bi and wanted to have an open relationship and for someone who has OCD this has not been good for me. She also was assaulted in my own home by a good friend of ours when I was out of town but it’s not a clear situation because it sounded consensual at first. I just left my very high paying job. I am financially secure but the job was emotionally abusive and looking back made my OCD worse. I am taking some time off to get my head right…but now, all I have to do during the day is live in my OCD. I’m very happy I finally figured out why I act the way I do but I don’t know if I can get better quick enough to save my relationship. I have never been so worried about myself (M 28 years old). I am a confident young professional and never thought I would be writing on a page like this. Anyway…I hope it gets better.
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