I reallllly need a new therapist. I’m in transition of getting another one and it’s taking forever. I’m worried I won’t get another one. I’m also worried about starting over with someone new and then not understanding pocd also. I just really need to talk to a professional about what I’m experiencing because I’m so scared but I also don’t want to be misunderstood 😑😭

Yes I am going through NOCD (even though they don’t take my insurance I’m just paying myself which is rough) and I lost my therapist not sure if I’m allowed to say why but I’m in transition to getting another one but haven’t heard back yet so they are probably still searching. I definitely recommend it. I can’t understand the financial part of it all but just being able to talk to a professional about what you are going through and getting professional help is so worth it. I love this community thought and I’m grateful to have met such nice and helpful people who have made me feel so much less alone in my journey with OCD. You are definitely one of them friend! I hope we both get the help we need and that we can beat this OCD demon once and for all!

@Just Breathe ❤️ *I can understand not can’t silly autocorrect 😂

@Just Breathe ❤️ I really hope we can beat this OCD demom too once and for all... I've been praying to God every day for help with my OCD, I've also been praying to God for Him to help you with your specific struggles that you've been facing your OCD too Just Breathe. :) I'm also praying for some other people on here right now too. I don't understand the financial part of it either... but it stresses me out thinking about it... but I know it will all work out for both of us to get the proper help we need in God's perfect timing. I've met some really nice and helpful people here on this app too, and you are definitely one of them too Just Breathe! :) I feel less alone than I did before, I feel like I have people standing beside me I can look to for support and encouragement. I'm glad we've been able to talk on here everyday, even if it's just been for an hour or two hours at night sometimes. I hope we can both continue to stay in touch with each other on a regular basis. :)

@Just Breathe ❤️ Oh, lol, I just saw that you corrected it to can understand* instead of can't understand*. I didn't notice before, lol. 😅

@Drew777 That is so nice of you. I will definitely keep you in my prayers as well, along with some others. My heart goes out to everyone in this community. Ocd is so debilitating and just knowing we are not alone in this is just so helpful. Some days when I’m around my co workers/friends and my family I feel like they just don’t get it. They don’t understand ocd. Ocd is so stigmatized and misunderstood and it makes me so sad. But I come on here and I’m not saying I like to see people struggle, I really don’t. I want everyone to be happy and successful but it’s just nice to know I’m not fighting by myself. But yes in Gods timing all things are possible and will work out for good. I’m very glad that I could have made a friend (and more friends) on here and I hope that we can stay in touch as well!

@Drew777 Hahaha that’s ok! 😆

@Just Breathe ❤️ Yeah, OCD is very stigmatized and misunderstood... it's great to have people on here to talk to who can relate. Because I agree, no one really seems to understand OCD completely if they don't have it themselves, so it can add to the loneliness that OCD causes... I'm so thankful for friends on here, and I'd say you're my best friend I've made on here, so thank you for that. I'm also so thankful to my wife for her amazing support that she provides me with each day. :) she doesn't have OCD, but she helps me so much and she is always here for me even when she doesn't always completely understand my OCD, she still offers great advice and it brings me such great encouragement and positivity. :)

@Drew777 You’re welcome! And thank you too! That’s so sweet! I hope one day I will find someone who would do the same for me. Wishing you two all the best :)

@Just Breathe ❤️ Thank you! I wish you the very best too and I hope that one day you'll find someone who will do the same for you too! Sorry I'm replying so late! I've just been kind of busy today How! How are you doing today Just Breathe? :) By the way, did you send me a friend request on Nintendo Switch? I have a friend request on my Nintendo Switch and I just wanted to be sure it was from you, lol.

@Just Breathe ❤️ Actually the friend request might be from someone I played with on Splatoon 2 last night, lol. It says it was from someone I met on there last night. Sorry, lol.

@Drew777 I’m doing ok. Had a rough day again due to the same reason as before which is frustrating. How are you doing? I actually haven’t yet maybe tonight I will have a chance to add you lol I just got back from work and I have to go to the store so after that I will get on my switch

@Drew777 No worries it’s all good!

@Just Breathe ❤️ I'm sorry that you had a rough day friend... :( I feel bad that you're still struggling with all of this, I wish I had better advice that could really help more... but I had a rough day too, I feel like I normally feel pretty overwhelmed all day and then at night is when I really start to feel better normally. I think facing the day is just the toughest part sometimes, just knowing that I'm going to have OCD trying to bother me is the most overwhelming thing a lot. I'm sorry that you're frustrated, but I can tell you that you're not alone in that because I'm frustrated by my OCD and the pain and sadness it brings too. I don't know if that very helpful at all though. And yeah, if you want to get online and add me tonight that would be cool, but you don't have to feel pressured or obligated to though. If you have other stuff planned for tonight that's fine. :) just do whatever is most helpful for you friend. :)

@Drew777 I’m the same way actually. Once I get to work my anxiety goes up and I feel tense all day and then when I get home and I watch some YouTube and relax a bit it kind of goes away. Unfortunately this past week I’ve been feeling the same all day long. I’m so sorry you are going through this too but I am praying for you friend and I hope you feel better soon! I will add you soon for sure!

@Just Breathe ❤️ I'm sorry that we're both going through this too friend... but I'm glad at the end of the day I can at least tell myself "this is just my OCD". It makes a difference in my mind to at least be able to say with confidence that what I'm dealing with is definitely OCD. Unfortunately though it does really suck having to deal with it all day... but hopefully in time we can get the proper help from a therapist or psychiatrist that we need so that it can make all this easier for us. :) What do you like to watch on YouTube? There is so many cool videos on YouTube, and I love just listening to music while I'm trying to chill or even while I'm doing chores sometimes too. Oh, I know I asked you the other night what your favorite genres of music were, but do you have a favorite song specifically? :)

@Drew777 I watch just random you tubers, I also watch a lot of TikTok too. I love listening to music. I can’t pick a favorite song though it’s soooooo hard to pick just one. If I had to pick one right now it would be my favorite Christian song called “Until Grace” by Tauren Wells and Rascal Flatts. It’s so good and it just helps me feel a little better. What about you do you have a favorite song?

@Just Breathe ❤️ Lol, I agree with you, it's hard to pick just one favorite song. But right now one I really like listening to is "Changes" by Magnifikate. It's not a Christian song, but it has no lyrics, it's just a chill electronic song. I think I've heard the song "Until Grace" that you're talking about, I think. I'll look it up next time I'm on YouTube. :) did you listen to that song "Don't Quit" by Jordan Smith that I sent you last week? I think that's a really encouraging song that reminds us that Jesus really experienced everything that we experience too, so we can definitely know that we're not alone. Music really reaches into our hearts and plants something beautiful there. :) I've watched Tik-Tok on YouTube sometimes, they're pretty funny, but I don't actually have the Tik-Tok app, lol.

@Drew777 I haven’t listened to it yet but I will. I agree. Music can heal the soul. TikTok is cool 😎