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Hello. Going through a rough patch, need hugs.

I just lost the love of my life due to my perfectionist obsessions. Only my journey towards recovery now. Stressed!

I just lost the love of my life due to my perfectionist obsessions. Only my jour...

winston21

•3 months ago

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Imaging my OCD

Sometimes I imagine my OCD as an annoying little creature sitting on my shoulder whispering intrusive thoughts into my ear. I take my finger and flip him off!...

Sometimes I imagine my OCD as an annoying little creature sitting on my shoulder...

Lauragbr

•3 months ago

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GATILHOS

Quando vejo alguma noticia na internet ou Tv sobre homicidios, envenenamentos e coisas ruins meu TOC me dá uns gatilhos que me atormentam sobre fazer o mesmo...

Quando vejo alguma noticia na internet ou Tv sobre homicidios, envenenamentos e ...

vencedora

•3 months ago

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Afraid to go outside...

I feel dread today. Afraid to go outside, afraid to run into a person/s in my tiny town who has on a few occasions (and recently) given me the stink eye while...

I feel dread today. Afraid to go outside, afraid to run into a person/s in my ti...

RUtalkingtome

•3 months ago

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#WellnessWednesday: What state do you live in?

The IOCDF is proud to work with a variety of types of organizations across the mental health sphere to help raise awareness for what it means to really have...

The IOCDF is proud to work with a variety of types of organizations across the m...

BethIOCDF

Partner•3 months ago

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Same anxiety but different reason

Feeling anxious all the time,my heart pounding,my brain searching for possible mistakes i could make and gives me anxiety,Doing exposure and response...

Feeling anxious all the time,my heart pounding,my brain searching for possible m...

bondmee

•3 months ago

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paroxetine

paroxetine has worked well for me. I’ve been taking it for many years and I’m definitely better taking it. You should speak with your physician about how it...

paroxetine has worked well for me. I’ve been taking it for many years and I’m de...

Grouseman

•3 months ago

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GATILHOS

Quando vejo alguma noticia na internet ou Tv sobre homicidios, envenenamentos e coisas ruins meu TOC me dá uns gatilhos que me atormentam sobre fazer o mesmo...

Quando vejo alguma noticia na internet ou Tv sobre homicidios, envenenamentos e ...

vencedora

•3 months ago

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Looking for a Child

After trying almost all the SSRIs there, I found Paroxetine is the one that works for my OCD. However like every other SSRI, it causes Erectile Dysfunction and...

After trying almost all the SSRIs there, I found Paroxetine is the one that work...

Touch007

•3 months ago

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My Daughter's Journey In Overcoming OCD

I DON'T COME TO THIS SITE ANYMORE (so please don't ask me questions here on this page) Praise God that my daughter received treatment that helped her...

I DON'T COME TO THIS SITE ANYMORE (so please don't ask me questions here on this...

Catx

•3 months ago

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Bullying a cause of OCD?

First: I love this site that I just discovered. I feel safe and can tell it all without fear. This is the one place I don't feel the anxiety of OCD. I'd like...

First: I love this site that I just discovered. I feel safe and can tell it all ...

RUtalkingtome

•3 months ago

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N-acetylcysteine (NAC)

Hello everyone, Is any of you familiar with NAC? Has anybody tried it as an enhancement to current medication or just by itself?

Hello everyone, Is any of you familiar with NAC? Has anybody tried it as an enh...

Phoenyx

•3 months ago

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Psilocybin Treatment for OCD?

Hi Everyone :) I recently watched ‘how to change your mind’ on netflix (the psilocybin/magic mushroom episode) which started my delving into the clinical...

Hi Everyone :) I recently watched ‘how to change your mind’ on netflix (the ps...

Tennis1818

•3 months ago

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Confession management?

Hi everyone, just asking for some techniques, or advice - or even stories, on how you all cope with not confessing every little thing to someone. Mine (28F)...

Hi everyone, just asking for some techniques, or advice - or even stories, on ho...

SerenaL8r

•3 months ago

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Ozempic and OCD med

Hello peers,I am considering trying ozempic . I am worried it will affect my OCD medication. I'm taking sertraline. Can you please share your experiences if...

Hello peers,I am considering trying ozempic . I am worried it will affect my OCD...

joleb

•3 months ago

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How real does OCD feel to you?

When mine is bad, it feels like there is a beast with his arms wrapped around my body. I read two young adult books wherein the main character described OCD...

When mine is bad, it feels like there is a beast with his arms wrapped around my...

Zen108

•3 months ago

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can someone help

I've had ocd since my childhood and it has never affected my relationship with other people till last week. For the record I've been in a relationship for over...

I've had ocd since my childhood and it has never affected my relationship with o...

lilith99

•3 months ago

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High Functioning OCD

I'm high functioning, though I walk around with OCD during bouts (about 5-7 a year), I'm a good poker face my wife says. I still do everything I'm supposed to...

I'm high functioning, though I walk around with OCD during bouts (about 5-7 a ye...

RUtalkingtome

•3 months ago

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Ruminating on paper

In my latest posts I've been ruminating about a neighbor who's given me the stink eye a few times. Perplexed because we've only spoken once (two years ago) and...

In my latest posts I've been ruminating about a neighbor who's given me the stin...

RUtalkingtome

•3 months ago

1 Reply

Ocd themes

Hello,guys I am new to this community. Having mental health issues is hard.I feel like I cannot relate to anyone around me because they are 'normal'.I have ocd...

Hello,guys I am new to this community. Having mental health issues is hard.I fee...

Missblackforest

•3 months ago

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Medical THC/CBD

Has anyone experimented with medical THC/CBD? If so , did it work? Make things worse?

Has anyone experimented with medical THC/CBD? If so , did it work? Make things...

Class88

•3 months ago

1 Reply

#WellnessWednesday: I'm looking for an OCD therapist but can't find the right one?

People with OCD often get the wrong initial diagnosis from mental health professionals and may wind up seeing many doctors and therapists over the course of...

People with OCD often get the wrong initial diagnosis from mental health profess...

BethIOCDF

Partner•3 months ago

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People WITHOUT OCD

People without OCD *don't care if someone doesn't like them *don't overreact when someone scowls at them *don't feel like they've done something wrong when...

People without OCD *don't care if someone doesn't like them *don't overreact w...

RUtalkingtome

•3 months ago

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When anxiety is about real, not perceived situations.

There's a woman on my street who I've only spoken with once, about a two years ago; it was very brief and cordial. Recently this Spring I passed her on the...

There's a woman on my street who I've only spoken with once, about a two years a...

RUtalkingtome

•3 months ago

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Follow-up question related to I-CBT

I am currently doing some online research to identify possible sources of I-CBT for our daughter after she gets out of her current residential program (if she...

I am currently doing some online research to identify possible sources of I-CBT ...

Dadof2kids3cats

•3 months ago

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Does Luvox work for anyone who has tried every other kind of med with no luck?

I've had ocd for 10+ years. It's been awful. I lost my husband 3 years ago because of it and one of my adult children cut me out of her life. I have tried...

I've had ocd for 10+ years. It's been awful. I lost my husband 3 years ago beca...

Scouns

•3 months ago

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Gaslighting

I feel like my psychologist acted inappropriately a month ago. He apologized for his words, but looking back it felt like gaslighting. He treated me like a...

I feel like my psychologist acted inappropriately a month ago. He apologized fo...

Zen108

•3 months ago

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If you are a person whose own mind has seen their agency/autonomy shot to shit to the point of being barely functional ...

I'd like to hear from you. Looking to connect with others who find themselves in a similar position. I've become terribly isolated and am in desperate need of...

I'd like to hear from you. Looking to connect with others who find themselves in...

EarthenWhere

•3 months ago

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How to Live with Extreme Contamination OCD?

Hi! I’m an 18 year old who has been struggling with multiple mental illnesses since I was little, and one of the most recent and intense ones has been OCD. I...

Hi! I’m an 18 year old who has been struggling with multiple mental illnesses si...

ollieander

•3 months ago

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Inference Based Cognitive Behavior Therapy (I-CBT)?

Hello, Our daughter L was transferred into a residential treatment program for mood and anxiety disorders on Thursday for what is intended to be a 30-45 day...

Hello, Our daughter L was transferred into a residential treatment program for ...

Dadof2kids3cats

•3 months ago

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Posts - My OCD Community | HealthUnlocked

My OCD Community

All posts for August 2024

Hello. Going through a rough patch, need hugs.

Imaging my OCD

GATILHOS

Afraid to go outside...

#WellnessWednesday: What state do you live in?

Same anxiety but different reason

paroxetine

GATILHOS

Looking for a Child

My Daughter's Journey In Overcoming OCD

Bullying a cause of OCD?

N-acetylcysteine (NAC)

Psilocybin Treatment for OCD?

Confession management?

Ozempic and OCD med

How real does OCD feel to you?

can someone help

High Functioning OCD

Ruminating on paper

Ocd themes

Medical THC/CBD

#WellnessWednesday: I'm looking for an OCD therapist but can't find the right one?

People WITHOUT OCD

When anxiety is about real, not perceived situations.

Follow-up question related to I-CBT

Does Luvox work for anyone who has tried every other kind of med with no luck?

Gaslighting

If you are a person whose own mind has seen their agency/autonomy shot to shit to the point of being barely functional ...

How to Live with Extreme Contamination OCD?

Inference Based Cognitive Behavior Therapy (I-CBT)?

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