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Visual OCD

If you had an intrusive thought about the lips, and then you get bothered every time you look at someone’s lips, which we have to, how do you break that OCD?...

If you had an intrusive thought about the lips, and then you get bothered every ...

•5 years ago

Anafranil

I was taking anafranil along with two other meds and my bf said he thought my OCD actually became worse. Has anyone had this experience with anafranil. I...

I was taking anafranil along with two other meds and my bf said he thought my OC...

•5 years ago

OCD

Hi my OCD is making me worry about everything and anything! Like what if I harm or kill that person what if I kill my self what if it's not my harm OCD?? Can...

Hi my OCD is making me worry about everything and anything! Like what if I harm ...

•5 years ago

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Anyone Else Highly Distractible? Potential ADD Comorbidity?

My current medication Lexapro is doing wonders for my anxiety, obsessions, and compulsions. However, I am still highly distractible. My brain does not have the...

My current medication Lexapro is doing wonders for my anxiety, obsessions, and c...

•5 years ago

Poison fear

Hello everyone I'm new and I have an OCD problem. I obsess that my food drinks, and anything that I touch is poisonous and will make me hallucinate. It's been...

Hello everyone I'm new and I have an OCD problem. I obsess that my food drinks,...

•5 years ago

Hello, I’m new here

I battled OCD for over 20 years on my own before I got help in late 2017. I’m a big fan of ERP, CBT, ACT etc and meditation.

I battled OCD for over 20 years on my own before I got help in late 2017. I’m a ...

•5 years ago

Any B12 deficient/high homocysteine people with OCD? Benefits and problems after supplementation. (Also folate and vitamin D borderline low)

Hi, I found some research about B12 deficiency and OCD, tho some link homocysteine and vitamin D. What was interesting to me is that there are two case studies...

Hi, I found some research about B12 deficiency and OCD, tho some link homocystei...

•5 years ago

How long does it take until I can stop giving into my ocd and compulsions and feel okay?

How long will it take until I can stop giving into y ocd mainly my compulsions and I will be able to feel okay with it? How long did it take all of you guys to...

How long will it take until I can stop giving into y ocd mainly my compulsions a...

•5 years ago

#WELLNESSWEDNESDAY

It takes great strength and bravery to stand up to OCD. May you find that courage today.

It takes great strength and bravery to stand up to OCD. May you find that courag...

Partner•5 years ago

Medicine

Hey guys I am new to this page and have been battling harm OCD for years. My question is I am on a few different medications and have never had one help me....

Hey guys I am new to this page and have been battling harm OCD for years. My que...

•5 years ago

Archived: Join Shala Nicely, LPC for an OCD Week AMA!

As part of this year's OCD Awareness Week, Shala Nicely, LPC, a cognitive behavioral therapist and author of Is Fred in the Refrigerator? Taming OCD and...

As part of this year's OCD Awareness Week, Shala Nicely, LPC, a cognitive behavi...

•5 years ago

Exhausted and so tired

Hello all. I have my moments, like i’m sure we’ve all had, where the ocd is too much to handle and i’m just so mentally exhausted and sick of it. Where i just...

Hello all. I have my moments, like i’m sure we’ve all had, where the ocd is too ...

•5 years ago

Overwhelmed

I just feel overwhelmed with the intrusive thoughts. Need encouragement today please. I have been blessed with a beautiful family. Some days, like today I feel...

I just feel overwhelmed with the intrusive thoughts. Need encouragement today pl...

•5 years ago

REMINDER :-)

Fear is what stops you. Courage is what keeps you going. Have a great week everyone.

Fear is what stops you. Courage is what keeps you going. Have a great week ever...

Partner•5 years ago

do I deserve to live?

I'm sorry I continuously post on here. I have so many false/maybe real memories that I feel guilty for. I feel so horrible for this. This happened a few months...

I'm sorry I continuously post on here. I have so many false/maybe real memories ...

•5 years ago

Proud of myself

So I’m quite proud of myself I didn’t do two of my ocd rituals last night. I didn’t turn on the mini fan on the table next to my bed and I didn’t completely...

So I’m quite proud of myself I didn’t do two of my ocd rituals last night. I did...

•5 years ago

The annoying neighbor

My OCD was triggered over 20 years ago when I had an allergic reaction to a medication that caused a dystonic reaction. It triggered my ocd and I have been...

My OCD was triggered over 20 years ago when I had an allergic reaction to a medi...

•5 years ago

Harassed three (now ex) friends over text and I don't know what to do. Haunts me every day.

There was this girl. I'll call her Jessica (not her real name). I liked Jessica and I thought she liked me back. So I told her. She did not. Next day I'm...

There was this girl. I'll call her Jessica (not her real name). I liked Jessica ...

•5 years ago

Best Residential Care for OCD

Hi - I'm the mom of an 18 year old daughter who was diagnosed with OCD at 13. She as done intensive outpatient ERP but needs further treatment and wants to do...

Hi - I'm the mom of an 18 year old daughter who was diagnosed with OCD at 13. S...

•5 years ago

afraid i've done something terrible

I'm afraid I did something really horrible... about 2 months ago, I was standing over my disabled brother who was laying in a bed, and I was trying to make him...

I'm afraid I did something really horrible... about 2 months ago, I was standing...

•5 years ago

Trying not to give in to OCD right now!!! Help!!!

So my biggest ocd is putting way too much deodorant on because I’m afraid I’ll sweat, smell or be sticky if I don’t. But what ends up happening is that I end...

So my biggest ocd is putting way too much deodorant on because I’m afraid I’ll s...

•5 years ago

Exposure Response

I live in Stamford and I am looking for an excellent doctor who does exposure-response therapy? Any recommendations? Thank you!

I live in Stamford and I am looking for an excellent doctor who does exposure-r...

•5 years ago

Post partum OCD

I’m a 32 year old father with a five month old. I believe I’m suffering from post partum OCD. I was driving my family worried about my son’s safety for hours,...

I’m a 32 year old father with a five month old. I believe I’m suffering from pos...

•5 years ago

#WELLNESS WEDNESDAY

Hey Everyone! YES, Wellness Wednesday is BACK! Wellness Wednesday places emphasis on promoting and fostering effective health habits with particular emphasis...

Hey Everyone! YES, Wellness Wednesday is BACK! Wellness Wednesday places emphasi...

Partner•5 years ago

Who can prescribe medicine for OCD?

Hi, I have a question. I was just diagnosed this past year with ocd by my marriage and family therapist intern who's being supervised by a licensed marriage...

Hi, I have a question. I was just diagnosed this past year with ocd by my marria...

•5 years ago

Annoying brain

I really wish that my brain would stop obsessing over my fear of things that like could or couldn’t happen no one knows. Like I can’t keep stressing about the...

I really wish that my brain would stop obsessing over my fear of things that lik...

•5 years ago

Talking to my doctor about OCD

Hi I was just diagnosed by my counselor this past year as ocd. And I’ve tried dealing with my thoughts and compulsions the natural way and trying not to give...

Hi I was just diagnosed by my counselor this past year as ocd. And I’ve tried de...

•5 years ago

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Introduction: Hello Everyone

My name is Beth, and I am the new Education and Community Support Specialist at IOCDF. Super excited to be here, looking forward to growing along with all of...

My name is Beth, and I am the new Education and Community Support Specialist at ...

Partner•5 years ago

Introduction to handling OCD

For those that are new to trying to deal with OCD, or if you can't afford therapy, I would check out: https://www.cbtschool.com/10things Kimberley Quinlan has...

For those that are new to trying to deal with OCD, or if you can't afford therap...

•5 years ago

Is it true that OCD is a crippling mental disorder that can not be managed?

What are some tools to help process thoughts/anxiety?

What are some tools to help process thoughts/anxiety?

•5 years ago

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