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I feel that…. Most people think OCD is just being organized or worry about something here and there. They don’t understand the complexity of it and how debilitating it is. I have heard family and friends throw “I am OCD about that” on certain things so easily. It really triggers me and I so badly want to say something but don’t want to come off as rude. That’s another reason I love this app, you can talk to people who truly understand you. ♥️
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Exactly because once we mention like POCD, HOCD, ROCD, etc, they truly believe we are exaggerating or bad people. I wish OCD would be talked about more and not just about the cleanliness/organization part of it. I haven’t been diagnosed with OCD yet, but after years of research, it all comes down to OCD. I hate to diagnose myself, but I have dealt with HOCD, ROCD, Cheating OCD, Harm OCD, and just now going through an extremely bad phase of False Memory OCD. I tried to explain this to the people I care most about it and just goes down to “I don’t know what to say” or “everyone has anxiety” it just sucks :( I am so thankful for this app no truly don’t even know how I stumbled upon it. God helped me out here ❤️
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Wanted to also comment that this isn’t anything against those with Contamination OCD/ Organization. Just an example my family/friends say that upsets me. Your sub-types are so valid & I just wanted to make that clear. 🙂
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@OCD_1day@aTime ✨ Me too! I just found this app while looking through the App Store, I am so thankful! I agree the OCD needs more education and should be normalized!
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@OCD_1day@aTime ✨ Yes! For sure!! I know Contamination OCD is real! I’ve personally never had thoughts about this, yet, but I know it can be debilitating! It’s just that it’s the most common and most talked about for OCD. So this is what everyone thinks OCD is all about.
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It was so hard for me. I have HOCD and I was absolutely terrified that my family would say I’m gay- especially because I live in a conservative Christian household. It’s so hard to say “well I’m thinking gay thoughts but I don’t think I’m gay.”
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Yes exactly! It is so hard to find the words to describe something that nobody else would understand other than they truly think you are what you are thinking :( I’m dealing with false memory ocd and it’s so hard to say “I have thoughts that I innapropriately touched babies 12 years ago at the daycare I was at” like how do you describe stuff like that /: I dealt with HOCD for like a whole year 1/2 or two maybe 3-4 years ago. I almost was going to come out to my whole family but then all of a sudden it just went away. I have no idea how to describe it to someone and I’m sure I’m not the only one :( I hope you can find the words to be able to talk to your family about it ❤️
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@MRR7221 Exactlyyy. I did come forward to my family about my HOCD and they’re all so so supportive. I hope yours is supportive too. 💛
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@OCDumb >:( That’s so awesome!! Glad to hear that :) my family is supportive but in a non understanding way /: if that makes any sense!
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@MRR7221 Oh, yeah. My dad is that way. Oh well.
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omg facts. also hey again! haha 😆 i went to an adult that i trusted when i was first showing signs of ocd.. my first obsession was schizophrenia ocd, then harm ocd… my step parent got scared of me (she thought i was going to hurt her) and caused so much drama.. then left. soooo i understand this. my dad also doesn’t believe that bad thoughts like this are “normal” and says i’m “too young to be this anxious” he’s gotten better about it now that i’m older but it’s so frustrating for sure! that’s why i pick and choose when it comes to telling people about my anxiety/ocd.
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Hi!! 😊 ugh I’m so sorry you have dealt with that :( and (lol I think posting on here became a compulsion for me)… I always tried to explain to my mom and she always told me “I have anxiety too” or “everyone has anxiety” I’m like but it’s not like that. I don’t really ever explain what I actually think or talk about because it’s so embarrassing for me. :(
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@MRR7221 honestly, coming onto this app might be a compulsion for me too but i’m not sure. sometimes i want to post, but then my mind gets the best of me and says “no one will respond to you” blah blah blah… so i only post sometimes. but i’ll spend so much time scrolling on here. but hey, i always find someone who’s experiencing the same things i am, and i’m like “ahhh my people” to a degree, it’s very comforting 😌. like i said earlier, i hope the NOCD therapist helps… you’ll find clarity soon! just know, you have a whole community who accepts and understands what you’re going through! so never feel alone or embarrassed to let it out on here! :)
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@bellag I actually just found this app yesterday! Not sure if I said that or not lol… but I am so glad I did!! I always was on the internet and on Reddit making sure my thoughts weren’t just going on in my head and if what I was thinking happened to others too! I hope I can get into therapy soon. It’s so expensive though /:
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@MRR7221 praying for you! and i LOVED finding this app. i’m so glad we both found it. 😌 for me it used to be random links on the internet and Quora…
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@bellag Oh my gosh… Quora! 😂 lots and lots of research done on there lol
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@MRR7221 i can totally relate 💯
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I feel like one of the worst things about ocd are the disturbing images or the ‘little movies’ that replay in your head over and over again. I have the worst sexual images with one of my family members that actually so bad that I can’t even look in the mirror. And it’s even worse that I have a lovely boyfriend and I’m so disgusted of myself that I feel like I don’t deserve him and I feel like I can’t be with him because of these thoughts, even he is the most precious thing in my life. These sexual images are so horrible and what makes it even worse that in these pictures I always see myself as someone who enjoys it. I know how to deal with this anymore. My mind is trying to convince me that that I actually like these images and thoughts and this is the hardest part, that I’m doubting myself. These images pop up in my head so naturally that I always question myself if I actually don’t like it why it comes so naturally or how can my brain picture things like this if I don’t like it. It’s getting worse day by day. It’s in my head 24/7, can’t concentrate on anything else, I can’t eat because I’m constantly throwing up. And my mom has to sleep with me every night because I’m so disturbed by my own mind. My parents know that there’s something wrong with me, they think I’m depressed but sadly It’s not something I can talk openly about with them. I’m seeing a therapist next week but I’m genuinely scared to open up about these thoughts that I’m having.
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harm ocd is the bane of my existence. people always tell me that if you have anxiety over a thought, that’s ocd. and these intrusive thoughts cause me IMMENSE anxiety. i’m constantly looking for reasons why i’m not what these thoughts tell me i am. but WHY DOES IT FEEL SO REAL?? it’s like i can’t reassure myself that this isn’t me and i don’t want to do it, but i also look for reasons why it’s not me. my brain is constantly telling me “if you don’t act on this, you’ll never feel free”. WHAT EVEN IS THAT?? and why does it feel real?? anytime i think about getting therapy, i constantly think that it’s not going to help me positively but help me realize i am this person. i just wish someone with harm ocd could get into my brain, understand me, and tell me everything will be okay. i wish someone in recovery could tell me that they’ve been where i am, felt the same feelings, thought the same thoughts, and got through it when they thought they wouldn’t. i feel like i’m drowning in it. another thing is i think about how my mom knows a surface level understanding to this form of my ocd, but if she knew it all, i’m scared she’d never look at me the same. i’m scared she’d be scared of me and think i need psychiatric help. IM TERRIFIED.
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My mom will sit and listen to me for quite a while, but she interrupts a lot and gets angry/upset. While I appreciate her passion, it's often stressful. Every time I come to her, if I even *mention* OCD, she gets frustrated and says, "Everyone deals with these issues, you know. It doesn't mean it's OCD." And I repeat, "I'm not saying my issues are unique — I'm saying the way I respond to them is a problem." But she just shakes her head and says, "Okay, I need to get back to my day." Full context, I'm an adult, and I live with my boyfriend, but I'm staying at my mom's for the next month. After living away from home for years, I went back to living with her during the pandemic, and I only recently left to live with him. Honestly, I think living with her for so long in my adulthood really messed with me and made me feel like a teenager all over again. I feel like my mental growth is stunted, and that's part of why my OCD is so bad lately. Not blaming, just noticing. She doesn't seem to understand how relieving the OCD diagnosis has been for me, because it explains so so so many things I've struggled with for years, and it's exciting to have more resources that can help me. But I think she sees it as me finding an excuse to *not* work on myself, which is just untrue. I'm not going to let OCD hold me back or use it as an excuse, but I'm also not going to pretend it's not a problem when I know it is — I was even diagnosed through NOCD. The whole point being to fix it, not use it as a crutch. When I have an issue, it's unbearable. Any issue, big or small, feels just the same. I feel a sinking feeling, my mind races, my heart beats out of my chest. I end up running to my support systems, crying, ruminating for days on end. Then, months later, the same exact issue can feel like nothing anymore, because it's no longer an obsession. I'm sure everyone deals with issues in a similar way, but I *know* there is something specific and debilitating going on with me. This is reassurance seeking, but in the face of being told I'm making a big deal out of nothing, can someone diagnosed with OCD tell me if they relate to the specific intensity of these feelings??
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