I Don't Know Who Needs To Hear This But...

[Dolphin_08]

I saw a quote on Instagram that said "God sends the toughest battles to His strongest soldiers". And as someone with OCD, that quote had a really big impact on me - so I thought I'd share with the rest of you in case it does the same.

I know first hand that OCD can be so overwhelming at times. The reality is that everyone with OCD struggles so much, which is worsened by how we almost always struggle silently. Sometimes, I think that the distress and burdens which it places on us are so huge that we don't even realise just how crazy and insane it is.

BUT what I think we also don't realise is just how strong we are, and just how incredible we are for having to deal with this everyday. If you are reading this, you have survived 100% of the days that you have had OCD and you will continue to survive them - even if you're just hanging on by a thread. I had a friend once say to me that "you are really mentally strong" and that was something that I never even considered. The fact that we deal with OCD on a daily makes us so incredibly strong and tough - this improves how we deal with other situations and also means that eventually, we will develop the strength to overcome OCD.

I hope that you always know just how strong you are, and that you draw on your realisations and use that newfound power to keep fighting OCD!

[davidovergoliath]

Thank you! That was a strength to me. I’m a born again Christian who has struggled with OCD for 39 years.

[TomFed]

Good quote. On that note, I'd say suffering can bring many discoveries and teach us to develop mentally and spiritually, but nobody needs needless suffering. So my message to anybody "new" with OCD would be GET HELP. My healing journey has led me to many unexpected discoveries, but in the end I wouldn't wish OCD on anybody whom I love. Love yourself folks and have a great day!

[Mcfly64]

I love that quote. Thank you. You are a good person. Thank you for sharing it 🙏