How do you think about your OCD?

I've heard the statement a lot of "you are not your OCD," and have been trying to think about mine as a parasite that has latched onto my brain and screws up how I think about lots of normal things.

But at the end of the day, most of my life is controlled by my brain. And there is no parasite. It's more like I have some brain damage so that everything that passes through the malfunctioning OCD part comes out slightly warped. And I'm mad that other people have a brain that doesn't do this and I feel like mine should be like theirs. But if most of what I do comes from my brain, and I'm having a hard time not thinking about it as part of who I am.

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I think of my OCD as a bully which never quits.

It is constantly looking for a reaction from me.

OCD is a liar.

It creates false fears, and makes them appear as real.

Thus, this creates anxiety, causing me misery, with the fear that comes with it.

OCD robs me of my peace of mind.

I had a normal brain before, and later developed OCD when I was 18 years old.

I do wish if I just had the normal brain from before.

OCD takes control of my daily living.

OCD disturbs my sleep, by keeping me awake, with obsessive thoughts.

My day begins with high anxiety, since OCD will start fixating on different topics.

Mostly, the anxiety feels out of control.

Having OCD is like being without any quality of life.