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Hi there, I recently (3 weeks ago) started ERP therapy for Pure O OCD. 90% of my thoughts are harm related. Since I’ve started the therapy, I’ve been doing the homework it’s been really tough. I’ve started to get depressed and my thoughts are totally whack-a-mole and seem to never stop. Did this happen to anyone when going through ERP?

Anyone else here’s OCD surround a family member? Like the obsessions are all about something happening to a member of the family/someone you care about?

Does anyone's OCD affect their work and driving? I work in health care, dealing daily with patients and my OCD makes me extra checky with all my tasks to ensure I'm happy even though my final answer hardly ever changes from my initial thought....even though it never felt right in the first place. It's so frustrating why it never feels right until it sort of does and then you can let it go only once all the checking has been fulfilled. I find myself re-reading my records to ensure I didn't accidentally write down the opposite to what I wanted to write even though I never have. My OCD makes it feel like it's hard to concentrate like something is obscuring my vision yet it isn't?! I'm just trying to be careful so I think anyway. I can't seem to do stuff in a relaxed manner- I hold so much importance to everything I do in work that it takes me longer to fulfil tasks compared to my colleagues. Even then I feel terrible at my job because I'm not like them. Part of the length of time it takes to do my tasks is also because I have to get over the anxiety which makes me avoidant of said tasks as well. My OCD also affects my driving it sounds so stupid to say out loud but any bump in the road or even just a 'feeling' makes me think I have hit someone and then I drive around just to check I haven't which makes it ten times worse as I'm on tender hooks when I'm checking and getting home is all I want to do yet it's not that simple. I don't know what to call my OCD but it's affecting my work and my relationship with my husband. Saying that it used to be worse and has improved from me suffering from panic attacks and not even going to work. I do see a psychologist regularly and we are trying ERP but I just don't ever seem to be able to do it fully as my OCD seems so confusing,so intricate, so natural when you're in the moment?! Can anyone help ?

Who in this app has OCD and tics?? What are some of your tics? I believe that Tourette’s syndrome and tics is just another manifestation of OCD. Both are based on a powerful urge.. and makes sense that a lot of people w ocd also happen to have tics. When someone asks me what it’s like to have tics that are hard to control they often say “can’t you just choose not to do it?” ?‍♂️ I tell them to try not to blink for 5 minutes and that’s what it feels like to NOT fulfill an OCD ritual/rumination or tic.. nobody is holding a gun to yer head telling you to blink but you start to feel an overwhelming urge to do it or you’ll lose yer mind lol

Does anyone suffer with existential ocd? I don’t hear voices, but I trip out on when I read or write things of the subconscious voice that is happening. I’ve experienced severe anxiety and have suffered for years over this.

Does anyone else here’s OCD prevent them from doing things that you used to love? Because of my OCD I avoid partaking in any of my hobbies including reading or painting. Just wondering if anyone can relate!! :)

I’ve learned in my MANY years of dealing with ocd and Tourette’s tics and the many way in they manifest is that caffeine is a HUGE culprit on how strong the urges are. Ocd is all about the urge. When the urge to ruminate or complete a ritual or whatever it is one does is really strong, that is when it seems almost impossible to resist. Caffeine makes that urge a lot stronger. Same with nicotine.. quite caffeine and you’ll more than likely experience less powerful urges therefore they are easier to resist and control and it makes practicing CBT a LOT easier. Diet plays a huge role as well I’ve discovered. Anyway, just thought I’d throw that out there

Does anyone have obsessions about food? Healthy eating? Calories? And gets annoyed whenever someone’s talking about food/healthy eating related topics?

I have had Pure O off and on for 14 years . In the summer it gets worse . I have had Homosexual OCD, Harm OCD Suicidal OCD health anxiety and schitzophrenia OCD. I have learned that whenever I feel like confessing it’s usually OCD and that is a compulsion . I probably have sought reassurance 8 hours a day . However I am just letting the thoughts and feelings and urges be there . The schitzophrenia one has me in a hold right now . I have put myself in the hospital because I thought I was hearing things . The docs came back with no, you have severe anxiety and OCD.

I’m starting a residential OCD program on Sunday and I’m scared. I’ve done PHPs before but never residential. Can anyone tell what to expect? Have you found residential helpful?

I think it’s to the point where I really know I’m straight again... my intrusive thinking is down a lot, my anxiety is too.. I think I’m coming out of my prison. Now to tame ROCD

just curious for those struggling with ROCD and HOCD: what are some of your intrusive thoughts ?

I want to have a friend who now what mean to have ocd and struggle with every day anyone interested?

Anyone else struggle with BFRBs, like skin picking? I'd love to hear from you!

Is their someone with OCD of ASPD (sociopathy)? I want to talk

Any advice..? My girlfriend had OCD, specifically OCPD. What can I do to comfort her when she’s feeling anxious/ out of control, dealing with intrusive thoughts, wanting to act on her compulsions etc? I can’t physically be there for her when she breaks down, talking to her through texting and calling for comfort doesn’t help too much sometimes. I want to help her and make her feel as loved and safe as possible, but I need help to make sure I can provide her with that

Recently my Harm OCD gets worse. Reading online can sometimes get me confused. My obsession mainly focuses on whether I will commit suicide. It’s not that I really want to do it. The word “suicide” can make me extremely anxious and terrified. Then, I start to obsess whether I will do it. I start to check and analyze my thoughts because I am afraid it would happen. (Deep in my heart, I just want to be normal and live a happy life.) But, i don’t know and what if? I can’t get the mental images out of my head, and it makes me feel so powerless. Can anyone help?

My boyfriend spent the night recently. I had to leave in the morning before him. When I got home I found that he had (very sweetly!) made my bed and even folded my special blanket at the end of my bed. But he hadn’t made my bed the way I always do and I felt compelled to redo it my normal way, effectively undoing his act of kindness. It was really frustrating and my non-OCD friends couldn’t understand. I’m glad to find someplace to share and find some validation and understanding.

How often do you all try to seek reassurance?

Who here suffers from sexual/harm ocd? I've suffered from obsessions about being attracted to family members, children, animals, all of which have now calmed down and don't really bother me much, i'm shocked too considering i've not had major obsessions or thoughts because i've not been on medication for months and months, just goes to show that it can pass