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Will I be forever haunted?

Will I be forever haunted by something horrible I did during a manic moment? I hurt a beloved family member about a year ago...not physically,..but...

Will I be forever haunted by something horrible I did during a manic moment? I ...

•4 years ago

Anafranil (Clomimipramine)

Hi all! Had a failed trial of Cipralex (up to 50 mg) for 2 years now. Did nothing for my OCD. Doctor is suggesting I move onto Anafranil. Anyone have...

Hi all! Had a failed trial of Cipralex (up to 50 mg) for 2 years now. Did nothi...

•4 years ago

Question: Residency programs

Hi, New here on the forum! This is my first post. A little about me: I have severe OCD of the harm and magical thinking kind + many many intrusive thoughts. I...

Hi, New here on the forum! This is my first post. A little about me: I have sev...

•4 years ago

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Ocd exacerbating Depression

Hi everyone on here. Hope everyone is having a great day on here. Just wanted to vent a bit I guess. Just wanted to know if anyone on here suffers from both...

Hi everyone on here. Hope everyone is having a great day on here. Just wanted t...

•4 years ago

Confession OCD?

Hello everyone! I haven’t been on here for a while now. Glad to say they safely removed my meds and everything is going good, that was up until last week I had...

Hello everyone! I haven’t been on here for a while now. Glad to say they safely ...

•4 years ago

#WellnessWednesday, Holiday edition part 2! :)

"The holidays are a soup of stress that stirs up and intensifies the components of my OCD because of travel anxiety, being away from home, more socializing,...

"The holidays are a soup of stress that stirs up and intensifies the components ...

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Twitching

Does anyone know about movement in your face above the mouth ? Is this anxiety related or more serious ?

Does anyone know about movement in your face above the mouth ? Is this anxiety r...

•4 years ago

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Little synopsis: two years ago my OCD impaired me to the point where I didn't want to live anymore, then I saw a therapist, went to residential treatment,...

Little synopsis: two years ago my OCD impaired me to the point where I didn't wa...

•4 years ago

Several Health issues all at once triggered my OCD at 72.

I was 72 when I was informed I have OCD, and its all related to many health issues after it surfaced after 2 knee surgeries that got infected. exposures to...

I was 72 when I was informed I have OCD, and its all related to many health issu...

•4 years ago

Memory hoarding?

Just had quite a horrible experience. I was on the phone with my partner and she said something that triggered me trying to remember a thought or a memory. It...

Just had quite a horrible experience. I was on the phone with my partner and she...

•4 years ago

Antipsychotic Drugs for OCD

Has anyone tried antipsychotic drugs for OCD? Had a Dr. just prescribe Abilify and the website literally says, "tell your dr. if you have any of the...

Has anyone tried antipsychotic drugs for OCD? Had a Dr. just prescribe Abilify ...

•4 years ago

How exposures for OCD and anxiety work

Exposure and response prevention works for OCD and Anxiety. I use a fun way to explain why exposures work and what happens in your brain. Kinda! 🤪 Pretend...

Exposure and response prevention works for OCD and Anxiety. I use a fun way to e...

•4 years ago

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It will pass!

Hi all Hope all is well I have been coping well with me HOCD ( harm ) the way I see it now is "it will pass the thoughts will pass" this is good for me...

Hi all Hope all is well I have been coping well with me HOCD ( harm ) the way ...

•4 years ago

The terrible 'what if': how OCD makes every day a matter of life or death

I wanted to share an article. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/aug/01/living-with-ocd-survival-poison-contaminated-food

I wanted to share an article. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/aug/01/li...

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Clenching and counting: how I get through the holidays with OCD

I wanted to share this article. https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/dec/13/holidays-ocd-stress-how-i-get-through

I wanted to share this article. https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/de...

•4 years ago

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need to know

Does anyone else struggle with need to know obsessions. Here's an example: when I was 11 years old, I would constantly google "hobbies for girls", I would go...

Does anyone else struggle with need to know obsessions. Here's an example: when ...

•4 years ago

Idea to help with OCD

I get so hot so easily when I wake up in the morning I feel so hot and my legs and back feel very sticky; which is crazy because even in the winter I wear a...

I get so hot so easily when I wake up in the morning I feel so hot and my legs a...

•4 years ago

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Afraid of Pet Saliva

Hi Everyone, Today my cat sneezed on me and I’m afraid of getting some disease from the bacteria. She also licked me and I’m afraid the droplets got into my...

Hi Everyone, Today my cat sneezed on me and I’m afraid of getting some disease...

•4 years ago

OCD and intellectual

I read your posts to my husband about me thinking that he being strong minded and smart would make him handle OCD better. His answer, Honey remember Howard...

I read your posts to my husband about me thinking that he being strong minded an...

•4 years ago

Missing My Community

Hi friends, I hope everyone is doing extremely well! It feels like it has been awhile since I last checked in and I have missed the sense of community and...

Hi friends, I hope everyone is doing extremely well! It feels like it has been...

•4 years ago

HOCD (18 y.o Male)

I am facing this type of problem from 1.5 years and next year I am going to college, and the thought about it is killing as I will see only new faces but...

I am facing this type of problem from 1.5 years and next year I am going to coll...

•4 years ago

Need some advice

May I please ask a question that has been on my heart for awhile? My intention is not to offend anybody. I have never felt like a strong minded person and with...

May I please ask a question that has been on my heart for awhile? My intention i...

•4 years ago

Mental & Physical Compulsions

I sent an email to my primary care doctor for some health issue. OCD keeps giving me the anxiety of when will she reply ? It creates the fear that I cannot...

I sent an email to my primary care doctor for some health issue. OCD keeps givin...

•4 years ago

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OCD and low Gaba levels

Has anyone with OCD been tested for hormones and neurotransmitters? Found very low Gaba, high estrogen, low testosterone and high histamine levels....

Has anyone with OCD been tested for hormones and neurotransmitters? Found very ...

•4 years ago

#WellnessWednesday - Holiday Edition <|:)}

Tips For Coping With OCD During the Holidays! #WellnessWednesday :) 1. Keep pace with your treatment even during the holiday season. Do not let holiday fun, or...

Tips For Coping With OCD During the Holidays! #WellnessWednesday :) 1. Keep pace...

Partner•4 years ago

Contamination

My OCD problem seems to be hand washing too much where my hands are sore. An example of my OCD was when I used a litter picker to pick a toilet roll out of the...

My OCD problem seems to be hand washing too much where my hands are sore. An exa...

•4 years ago

Introduction

Hi everyone; I’m new here, so I thought I’d introduce myself. I’m a 27 year-old man living with OCD, depression, and anxiety. OCD has been a lifelong illness...

Hi everyone; I’m new here, so I thought I’d introduce myself. I’m a 27 year-old ...

•4 years ago

Has anyone tried Tms therapy for ruminating thoughts

Hi....I have Ocd and ruminate about the past. Has anyone tried TMS therapy...transcranial magnetic stimulation? If so, has it been successful? Thank you.

Hi....I have Ocd and ruminate about the past. Has anyone tried TMS therapy...tr...

•4 years ago

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Reassurance Seeking

I have been going through some rough times lately with my OCD. OCD is flaring up, since I am giving into its compulsions. I just feel so much not in control....

I have been going through some rough times lately with my OCD. OCD is flaring up...

•4 years ago

How to treat ROCD (Relationship OCD)

Relationship OCD (ROCD) can cause immense amounts of anxiety for individuals. Treatment really tends to work for those individuals who are willing to take the...

Relationship OCD (ROCD) can cause immense amounts of anxiety for individuals. Tr...

•4 years ago

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