Disobey OCD. Always.

[MyOCD123]

Hi everyone!

I just wanted to give you all a friendly reminder to disobey your OCD every chance you get. OCD lies. Always. It really is that simple, although it often doesn’t feel that way. It takes everything and everyone you care about and tries to turn them into something ugly. Well, I’m over that. So screw OCD.

Yesterday I was having a particularly bad day and when I got home from work I was so exhausted and anxious I didn’t want to leave the house. My OCD wanted me to stay in, dwell on my thoughts, and find a distraction from the pain (like skin picking). I almost gave in and took it’s advice, but I’m so glad I didn’t. Instead I followed through on plans to see my friends and had a great time laughing and watching dumb reality tv. Even on the bad days there is hope and there are moments of freedom from OCD. Tonight I had dinner with three of my friends and afterwards we went up to the rooftop of my friends apartment and danced like no one was watching (actually no one was watching lol). It felt freeing and amazing. Yes, my OCD is telling me all kinds of nasty things now that I’m home. But I’m not going to give in and partake in silly compulsions by checking or mental reviewing.

I was hesitant to get out of the house both nights but I’m still here and I had pure fun - something that isn’t always easy to come by when you have OCD. So don’t listen to your OCD, it’s a trap. If I can do it then so can all of you. Let’s keep fighting this together! I’d love to hear some successes from you guys!

[TPebble]

MyOCD123, your posts are really an inspiration to me. I've been having some trouble with my OCD lately (its strength comes in phases), but it feels good to see when someone else understands the struggle--that it's not easy, but it can be beaten. I've had too many days when I have succumbed to OCD telling me to stay home and spend all of my time mentally reviewing any potential past mistakes (near or far) or otherwise attending to momentary compulsions to relieve the ever-building distress. But tomorrow is a new day, and the next time OCD wants to steal a day from me, I will keep in mind that, in a way, this is a shared experience. This is not my fault; it is OCD's fault that so many of us feel trapped so often. But we can put our foot down and say no to OCD.

Each time I do something nice for myself or have a productive day, I will gladly think to myself, Screw OCD! I know it's an accomplishment whenever I can ignore a compulsion. Sometimes OCD does win, but I know I will always have the last laugh. It can't stop me from moving forward.

This might be a long reply, but in short, yes, let's DISOBEY OCD!

[MyOCD123 in reply to TPebble]

Thank you, I love this! So glad that you’re able to recognize that the lows aren’t permanent and that there is hope for recovery and leading a life where we don’t give into meaningless compulsions. I love being able to post on here and connect with others who truly understand exactly what it feels like to have OCD, and it makes me so happy that I can provide you with some inspiration through this platform. Each time I visit this forum I’m just in awe of all the good and selfless people trying to help and support those who share the same struggles. You all have helped me more than you know!

[DCOCDdude]

Thank you!

[cambridgeborn]

Such a timely post! My OCD frequently tells me to stay home and isolate rather than get outside to shop, exercise or do fun things. Thank you for the reminder to disobey and to JUST DO IT!