Tell us your story

[admin]

We can all learn much from each other. So, in this thread we ask you all to tell us your story.

When did you discover you have OCD?
What are the worst parts?
What do you do to make it better? Do you have any tips?

Feel free to write anything that comes up in your mind.

[heatherd3]

Hi I am 25 years old and I was diagnosed with OCD when I was 15 years old. I was anorexic at the time and my mom took me to therapy where they told me that the anorexia was part of the OCD. I went to therapy a few time and then told my mom I didn't want to go anymore.... What a mistake that turned out to be! I have been battling with anorexia and OCD for the past 10 years! I went to school for 2 years for nursing and quit at the last 3 months because I just couldn't take the germs anymore. A couple years later I went to school to become a dental assitant and graduated! I did dental assisting for 1 year and then I got pregnant. I quit when my daughter was born because I didn't want to bring all the germs home to her. So now I am a bookkeeper. I have 1 beautiful 15 month old daughter and an amazing husband! My mom died when she was 48 years old of breast cancer and since then the OCD has gotten much worse. I know it wasn't my fault but somehow I blame myself. I really want to get better because I am tired of living with this way and I don't want my daughter to have this problem from watching me. I constantly wash my hands, use Antibacterial Wet-Ones wipes, and wipe everything down with a Clorox wipe. I am so tired of being afraid of EVERYTHING! I just want to enjoy life again.

[abrahams3]

Hi! I am also an OCD sufferer! I am actually having really difficult time with my symptoms; all the time washing hands, all the time dirty objects that have to be cleaned, all the time the rituals of keeping my things in order etc etc etc.... Very difficult time!!...
I think that you have a motivation to be symptom-free, simply because your motivation is a living being who needs you; a small baby!!!!
I wish you all the best!!!!

Love,

Abraham

[libbip]

Hi, I can totally identify with you heatherd3. I had OCD symptoms throughout my childhood, combined with modelling my parents' behaviour; but aged 15-18 the focus was on my bad anorexia. But at 18 and in long-term treatment for my ED, I still suffer from both anorexia and OCD and as fast as I work to recover from anorexia, the worse my OCD gets. I'm fed up of the endless distraction from anything because of the tiniest thing not being in lined up straight. And my mum hates things to be straightened and cleaned all the time - so we have a battle all the time and the only safe...ish... place is my brand newly decorated bedroom. even in there I don't feel safe because of the germs and dirt that are always there no matter how much I clean and having to check everywhere for insects. it really interferes with my life, and I can't believe I still feel an element of denial as it's only been a recent diagnosis (like last week!!) because its been burdening me for years!
I hope you are able to find treatment and ways to cope with the compulsions so you can live and enjoy your life wholly.

[jenym]

Hello Heather I have the same symtems as you , always washing my hands and can't touch any thing I think isnt' clean, I also use my own toilet paper and paper towels, have you or anyone know of what type of Meds or treatment Works?

[abrahams3]

Hi Jenym... Well, I am working here with CBT and with my therapist and I think that this therapy is really AMAZING!....
I would like all you to notice that when I was welcomed to this website I had severe symptoms, including many many many many rituals that were causing me discounts in my daily life...!
In one week I was able to manage my symtoms!... I was able to identify my fears and to work with them.. Actually I am still working with them and with all my rituals...
Now two weeks after therapy my rituals are 0% and the results of OCD had dropped from 60/100 "most likely to have ocd" to 40/100 "minor OCD"...

I still need to fall into my rituals because I am used to do my rituals here and many years, but I am not...! I thought that I could never succeeded but I've started to have small targets and to succeed them..

Hey guys, my therapist here sais "Whoo hooooo" when I succeed to my small goals, so lets all take this "Whoo hoooo" and make it personal by taking strength to master our symptoms and to take our life backs!
We worth it!!!!!

LETS ALL SUCCEEDDD

LOOOOOOOOOOOOVVVVVVVVVVVEEEEEEEEEEE u all brothers....

Abraham