I'm just curious about this and I will get to why later: 1. Mandatory Covid Vaccination, yay or Nay? Why? 2. Needing to show vaccine card to enter venues, restaurants, etc. yay or nay? Why? 3. Mandatory covid test for the unvaccinated, yay or nay? Why? 4. Mandatory masks for the unvaccinated, yay or nay? Why? 5. Are you an anti-vaccine, yay or nay? Why? 6. Are you afraid of covid? And to the point...: 7. Are you afraid of needles? 8. Has your OCD impacted your ability to get the vaccine? 9. Do you have GAD, Panic attacks, etc., which has impacted whether you get the vaccine? I'm generally someone who is in support of Science. I encourage others to use their judgement in regard to the vaccine. I mask up in public. I'm just afraid. I'm also rather isolated because of my OCD in general. I understand that I could get sick and it scares me,, but I'm not emotionally ready to tackle the vaccine. I have an excruciatingly hard time with feelings of being contaminated with bodily waste, so anything medical is difficult for me. I have obsessive thoughts regarding the vaccine in general, since it is relatively new and people (even on here) have been telling horror stories. I don't think the general public is taking into consideration that people like that exist when they post things. I don't have anyone to help me out, so I'm just afraid my isolation will take me to even darker places if a mask is not good enough (which I try to follow).

Anonymous

Date posted: 4y

OCD really latched onto covid for me last year - then my 1 year old daughter and my husband actually got covid. Once we were through that and they were okay, I just simply had the conviction that I did not want to deal with the stress of covid worries in that extreme anymore - and the vaccine helped me with that. I put up a very VERY clear boundary with my OCD that it could not go down the vaccine terror rabbit hole. I read enough information to feel a reasonable sense of certainty in my choice, and I went with it. Thats the thing with OCD - it hates any sliver of uncertainty at all, and unfortunately so much in life is somewhat in uncertain. And - covid makes that harder! Not sure if that helps at all -- but I will say being out in the world again has changed my life so much for the better.

Anonymous

Date posted: 4y

I have a fear of needles but I didn't feel it at all. My arm was sore afterwards though.

cheyras

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 4y

1. No. It’s authoritarian. Authoritarianism is never good in my opinion. 2. If it’s up to the venue itself, then sure, I don’t see why not. 3. Mandatory test for what? Maybe for travel. Just for no reason, no. 4. Depends on the context and what the repercussions are. Has the potential to be authoritarian but could make sense depending on a variety of factors. 5. No. I think we’re starting to see that the effectiveness of the vaccine is not as much as was previously claimed unfortunately, but it still seems to be helping. I am not generally anti-vax either. 6. I am not afraid of Covid. But contamination isn’t one of my themes really. If I’m being honest I have worried much more about the mental health crisis and economic impact surrounding the pandemic than the virus itself. 7. I have no meaningful fear of needles 8. OCD has not limited me in this particular way. 9. I do have GAD, definitely gives me pause when it comes to something so new as the COVID vaccine. Less because of needles or vaccinations themselves and more because of the newness of it.

Maria

Date posted: 4y

I will only speak for myself as this is a very controversial topic, but as a medical professional, we have seen a huge drop in cases in our area thanks to the vaccine and everyone's efforts. It is really up to you to weigh in if the risks outweigh the benefits or vice versa. For myself, I have a young child, and parents who are high risk, so the idea of making them sick was stronger than any worry I had about the efficacy of the vaccine. I wish you the best of luck in reaching your answer.

bokang

Date posted: 24w

Is this OCD or just...me?

I'm really struggling to figure out where my OCD ends and where I begin. I’m scared of most things—not in a panicky way, but in a deep, cautious, worst-case-scenario kind of way. Example: I haaaaaaaaate my spectacles. I’d love to do Lasik, or even just wear contacts, but the idea terrifies me. I’ve heard about the tiniest risk of blindness or infection, and once that thought is in my head, it takes over. I picture the worst, and then I don’t act. TRIGGER Also Lasik involves cutting TRIGGER which petrifies me. I’m stuck between wanting change and being too afraid to make it. The same goes with wanting to travel but being scared I'll be trafficked or someone will plant something in my bag & I'll get arrested overseas. No amount of praying will fix it. Does anyone else feel like their OCD makes them freeze in everyday decisions? Like you can’t tell if you're just being practical or if it's the OCD gripping the steering wheel again? Maybe it's just me. Maybe it's not OCD but my personality, that's what I'm trying to figure out.

Mid-life adults with OCD

Anonymous

Date posted: 20w

A quick Vent here

I'm sry if this may make people worry or feel uncomfortable in advance! Hello everyone as u can see I struggle with ocd and I HATE IT WITH MY LIFE , it started in 2020 covid obv contamination ocd started here , I used to carry alcohol everywhere and used to wash my hands so much that it bled ( had to wear gloves to cover it so friends or family won't see it ) and everything else started since then , harm ocd with myself or friends I couldn't hold a knife..it was really hard..and I have unwanted sexual thoughts ocd , I have panic attacks bc of this..I sometimes cannot look people into their eyes and its so random and so scary..thoughts about.. 🍇..whether it's me or I'm gonna harm someone else uk..I sometimes cannot function properly.. unfortunately friends don't understand it rather think it's about " perfectionism "..I wrote those thoughts and stuff in a journal in more details ofc and doodle ( I'm scared someone will find it ) I hate myself tbh and I don't think someone will read this... I suspect I have ADHD with all this but ocd is " ur faking it " even though lots of people have hinted about it , I thought I actually killed someone for 2 years a girl..until I realized what HOCD is , I thought I faked my ocd too in fact , I have perfectionism ocd too it's bad and I HATE PURE O it's so DRAINING uk.. also idk if this has caused a problem for anyone but if y'all know the Truman show ( basically if u don't know the main character is being filmed and his life is fake and he doesn't know it ) THAT MOVIE HAS HARMED ME SO BADLY FOR YEARS that until today I have to check in the bathroom if there are cameras cuz like ocd makes me think I'm living in a fake world , I used to think people around me , everyone was like a Ai model or smth.. everytime until today I have to clean the toilet seat bc it may be dirty..I have been taking up to 5 showers a day cuz maybe I'm dirty..that's it for today tysm if u read this till the end I'd like to know ur thoughts if u got tips or have similar experiences ! 🤗 U get a chocolate bar 🍫 bc u earned it bc ik how ocd is so frustrating ( I also noticed everyone who has ocd is so nice right 😆! )

Sunshine_09

Date posted: 17w

I have some questions

Hey all, as an OCD newbie, i have some questions. These might be obvious or stupid, but idk, i just need some answers. 1. Is it hard for anyone else to watch movies and not get triggered? 2. Does anyone else get OCD about their OCD? 3. Is it possible/normal to have a lot of subtypes? And i mean like 6 or 7. 4. Do people usually misunderstand us and assume that our intrusive thoughts are actually what we want to do?

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