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Brain Spotting

I’ve been looking into different kinds of therapy for my son. Tourette’s, ocd, anxiety, and IED. I’ve read a lot of people with anxiety and PTSD have success...

I’ve been looking into different kinds of therapy for my son. Tourette’s, ocd, ...

Moma52

•2 years ago

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Existential Distress

I haven't been active here for a while. I just like to share an experience I had for over a year where I struggled too much to find meaning to live. I thought...

I haven't been active here for a while. I just like to share an experience I had...

JoeS00

•2 years ago

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Contamination OCD and fearing of infection and spread it

I have contamination with focusing on HIV. It ruins my life. I sea every little spot on any surface as a blood or body fluids, I fear of touching things with...

I have contamination with focusing on HIV. It ruins my life. I sea every little ...

FatimaaaA

•2 years ago

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Perfectionism and Uni stress

So I'm about to start a bachelor's degree next week as a mature aged student and my OCD/perfectionism is telling me that I have to study non stop or else I'll...

So I'm about to start a bachelor's degree next week as a mature aged student and...

saharagirl101

•2 years ago

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Coming out from the closet !

I came out a few months ago on Facebook being bisexual and it was the biggest mistake in my life. OCD is the devil really and It’s been taking over my life ....

I came out a few months ago on Facebook being bisexual and it was the biggest mi...

Sushi2345

•2 years ago

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Best Treatment for OD?

My adult child has OCD which manifests in intrusive thoughts about dying and having various medical conditions. Recently he believes he has ALS. Panic...

My adult child has OCD which manifests in intrusive thoughts about dying and hav...

Epril

•2 years ago

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Trusting myself

How can I learn to trust myself and challenge the OCD self doubt? There are many cases where I do something but I later doubt myself and end up having...

How can I learn to trust myself and challenge the OCD self doubt? There are many...

Winnie_WTP

•2 years ago

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Taboo Tuesday 2-21-23

It’s time for Taboo Tuesday! I am Krista Reed OCD specialist in Wichita, KS and IOCDF advocate here to give you 90 seconds of taboo only topics!Let’s continue...

It’s time for Taboo Tuesday! I am Krista Reed OCD specialist in Wichita, KS and ...

Anxiouslybalanced

•2 years ago

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I usually wash my hands in the shower.

So when I wash my hands in the shower, do I need to rinse my hands before cleaning my body?

So when I wash my hands in the shower, do I need to rinse my hands before cleani...

Alt_account356

•2 years ago

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How to distinguish logical thinking from OCD?

I heard somewhere that OCD is purely a emotional disorder. So how do you find the line between actually needing to do something to be healthy and over...

I heard somewhere that OCD is purely a emotional disorder. So how do you find th...

Alt_account356

•2 years ago

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Where to find information about how much to wash something?

I am not trying to seek reassurance, I am just trying to find a good place to find scientific answers about how much to wash something. I tried Google but it...

I am not trying to seek reassurance, I am just trying to find a good place to fi...

Alt_account356

•2 years ago

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TO GET HELP FOR OCD

I'd like to discuss whether there are others here who also have undergone a neurosurgical operation for a severe and therapy resistant OCD. I've undergone an...

I'd like to discuss whether there are others here who also have undergone a neur...

languageteacher

•2 years ago

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Is it enough to just wash your hands toget all the germs off?

So if you lather soap on your hands and don't rinse, are the germs still killed/removed? Or in the shower do you need to rinse off hands between body parts...

So if you lather soap on your hands and don't rinse, are the germs still killed/...

Alt_account356

•2 years ago

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Do you need high water pressure to wash your hands or does scrubbing do the job?

If you have dirt on your hands, do you need high water pressure to get it out?

Alt_account356

•2 years ago

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Where to find information about how much you need to wash?

This is about contamination OCD. The information on Google is pretty vague, so I was wondering where to find advanced details about certain situations, and how...

This is about contamination OCD. The information on Google is pretty vague, so I...

Alt_account356

•2 years ago

1 Reply

OCD Family vs. Dating Relationships

This is something I should have sought help on years ago, and am finally doing so now. As a back drop I have a daughter who is 16, and I've been living with...

This is something I should have sought help on years ago, and am finally doing s...

Maximus2019

•2 years ago

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Paxil Dose

what’s the highest dose of Paxil you can be on for OCD? Thanks.

bulldog71

•2 years ago

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Menopause and OCD

This post if for any middle aged ladies with OCD who are going through or have gone through menopause. I am currently having an intense flare up triggered by...

This post if for any middle aged ladies with OCD who are going through or have g...

Lesliehome

•2 years ago

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Harm OCD

Hi there everyone! I have been struggling with harm ocd for the last 5 months. I am 25 years old, I am a mom of two babies ages 2 and 1, and this issue has...

Hi there everyone! I have been struggling with harm ocd for the last 5 months. ...

Ocdandme09

•2 years ago

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#WellnessWednesday: OCD CAMPS and SUMMER PROGRAMS

If you're looking for a camp or program this summer for your child or adolescent that has been diagnosed with OCD, I would encourage you to check out the...

If you're looking for a camp or program this summer for your child or adolescent...

BethIOCDF

Partner•2 years ago

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How to help someone

hi this is my first post my 22 yr old son has OCD, Tourette’s, anxiety, and intermittent explosive disorder. He is currently enrolled in DBT therapy to offset...

hi this is my first post my 22 yr old son has OCD, Tourette’s, anxiety, and inte...

Moma52

•2 years ago

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Taboo Tuesday (TRIGGER WARNING)- 2-14-23

Its time for Taboo Tuesday! I am Krista Reed OCD specialist in Wichita, KS and IOCDF advocate here to give you 90 seconds of taboo only topics! Let’s...

Its time for Taboo Tuesday! I am Krista Reed OCD specialist in Wichita, KS and I...

Anxiouslybalanced

•2 years ago

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concerning newspaper article

Hello wonderful OCD family! I wanted to share with you a concerning and very disturbing (at least to me)article from The NY Post. I’m utterly disgusted by...

Hello wonderful OCD family! I wanted to share with you a concerning and very ...

Phoenyx

•2 years ago

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Irrational worry.

Hi,do any of you get patterns in your head and I do worry that they are minds and I have to pick a mind to go on and if I go on wrong mind I worry I have no...

Hi,do any of you get patterns in your head and I do worry that they are minds an...

Dempsey1919

•2 years ago

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can ocd appear as dark thoughts when in traumatic situation?

years ago when I was young I was in a very traumatic situation , with very big consequences. Needless to say I was in a desperate state of mind. I remember...

years ago when I was young I was in a very traumatic situation , with very big c...

Aants2023

•2 years ago

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Irrational worry.

I'm not deeply religious but I do believe in God and the Christian faith. I just worry that if I upset God or have a flash that he don't exist I worry he's...

I'm not deeply religious but I do believe in God and the Christian faith. I just...

Dempsey1919

•2 years ago

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New here (TW:death)

Hello folks, I am new here. Have had OCD for thirty years, sadly was only diagnosed about 7 years ago. No one recognized my intense death anxiety that always...

Hello folks, I am new here. Have had OCD for thirty years, sadly was only diag...

Willowoman

•2 years ago

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Past OCD themes affecting your life

sorry for back to back posts. This is sort of related. I currently struggle with only a mild version of “pure O” OCD because of taking lexapro now (I think)....

sorry for back to back posts. This is sort of related. I currently struggle with...

mindy9898

•2 years ago

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Confusing: OCD and lexapro

Hi all - I’m really hoping someone can relate to what I’ve been experiencing for the last few years. I had bad bouts of “pure O” OCD in middle school (faded...

Hi all - I’m really hoping someone can relate to what I’ve been experiencing for...

mindy9898

•2 years ago

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Help and advice please

I have ocd /harm ocd and I had much success with lexapro and Ativan for 20 years til the lexapro stopped working 2 years ago. Now on Paxil 60 mg and Ativan and...

I have ocd /harm ocd and I had much success with lexapro and Ativan for 20 years...

Breatheart

•2 years ago

11 Replies

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Posts - My OCD Community | HealthUnlocked

My OCD Community

All posts for February 2023

Brain Spotting

Existential Distress

Contamination OCD and fearing of infection and spread it

Perfectionism and Uni stress

Coming out from the closet !

Best Treatment for OD?

Trusting myself

Taboo Tuesday 2-21-23

I usually wash my hands in the shower.

How to distinguish logical thinking from OCD?

Where to find information about how much to wash something?

TO GET HELP FOR OCD

Is it enough to just wash your hands toget all the germs off?

Do you need high water pressure to wash your hands or does scrubbing do the job?

Where to find information about how much you need to wash?

OCD Family vs. Dating Relationships

Paxil Dose

Menopause and OCD

Harm OCD

#WellnessWednesday: OCD CAMPS and SUMMER PROGRAMS

How to help someone

Taboo Tuesday (TRIGGER WARNING)- 2-14-23

concerning newspaper article

Irrational worry.

can ocd appear as dark thoughts when in traumatic situation?

Irrational worry.

New here (TW:death)

Past OCD themes affecting your life

Confusing: OCD and lexapro

Help and advice please

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