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A horrible compulsion or not?

I dont know whats happening with this latest bout of ocd, as I mentioned on my last post , I have never had it this intense before. its like ocd is throwing...

I dont know whats happening with this latest bout of ocd, as I mentioned on my ...

Mangomadam

•5 days ago

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groinal response?? struggling

So i’ve been dealing with groinal response for a few years now, and though it’s always been terrifying, it feels like it’s gotten a lot worse recently, at...

So i’ve been dealing with groinal response for a few years now, and though it’s ...

gloaming

•8 days ago

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pls help - I just did an exposure but I can't handle the anxiety

Hi, I just did an exposure earlier but I am so overwhelmed. I was actually doing okay but after I did the exposure I am filled with anxiety, as the exposure...

Hi, I just did an exposure earlier but I am so overwhelmed. I was actually doing...

lavender514

•8 days ago

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Help! Brother's contamination fear getting worse.

Recently it has gotten worse. He does not let anyone get near him and is afraid of the air around other people, saying it has microscopic pieces of plastic......

Recently it has gotten worse. He does not let anyone get near him and is afraid ...

7Brigade

•9 days ago

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short-lived victory?

So I did an exposure and felt fully the anxiety then noticed it dropped and for the first time in awhile I felt hopeful. I continued practicing for a few days...

So I did an exposure and felt fully the anxiety then noticed it dropped and for ...

lavender514

•11 days ago

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My Story

For years, I lived in silence with OCD. I realized at a very young age that I thought and behaved in some peculiar ways that were different than my peers. I...

For years, I lived in silence with OCD. I realized at a very young age that I th...

hereforhope24

•11 days ago

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#WellnessWednesday: The Online OCD Conference is THIS WEEKEND!!!

Here is the link to register:...

BethIOCDF

Partner•13 days ago

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it was the right decision but a lot of debt

I think I'm coming close to $30k in debt my brother gives advice that won't put him in a bad position It was good to move out with my behavior and my...

I think I'm coming close to $30k in debt my brother gives advice that won't pu...

Cherryfizz34

•14 days ago

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It's very tough

Just wanna say that it's rly, rly so tough. I'm at work now but it's so hard to focus. I've been in therapy for months and I've learnt alot, but it feels like...

Just wanna say that it's rly, rly so tough. I'm at work now but it's so hard to ...

lavender514

•15 days ago

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What is the role of real tragedies and loss in OCD?

Hello, I’ve never discussed this in an OCD forum before, but I think it’s relevant. One of the biggest struggles with OCD is the anxiety about something...

Hello, I’ve never discussed this in an OCD forum before, but I think it’s releva...

80_Zil_ian

•15 days ago

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Just need some support

Hello, it's my first post here. I'm reaching out as I feel really alone in battling this disorder and it feels very hopeless and scary sometimes. I have had...

Hello, it's my first post here. I'm reaching out as I feel really alone in battl...

lavender514

•15 days ago

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Help! I have to go to work tomorrow 😩 😫

Here we go again.....

Berries88

•16 days ago

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hello

Swan2024

•16 days ago

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Laughing at Bad Thoughts

Why have I had intrusive thoughts about bad things happening to my loved ones and then uncontrollably made jokes about them and laughed? I can’t control what...

Why have I had intrusive thoughts about bad things happening to my loved ones an...

C_B_24

•18 days ago

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Magical Thinking/Swearing on Life

What if you swore on your life to do something or something bad would happen to a loved one? It was a passing thought initially and you don’t think you...

What if you swore on your life to do something or something bad would happen to ...

C_B_24

•18 days ago

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How a Source of Enjoyment Can Turn into a Source of Stress

I love figs, and after watching several videos on growing figs in cold climates I decided to order small fig trees on the Internet. Where I live, you can’t put...

I love figs, and after watching several videos on growing figs in cold climates ...

deValentin

•19 days ago

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New Here! Would like to make some friends and talk about interests.

Hi! You may call me Wan. I am 19. I had unknowingly suffered from generalized anxiety all my life till a specialist diagnosed me with it, and i realized that...

Hi! You may call me Wan. I am 19. I had unknowingly suffered from generalized an...

Broccolihater

•19 days ago

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Disappointed this platform is allowing the promotion of a product that has been deemed unsafe and acts as a prescription strength opioid

Kratom is a product that originally was going to be classified as a Schedule 1 drug because of it’s potential dangerousness. Some other drugs that fall into...

Kratom is a product that originally was going to be classified as a Schedule 1 d...

Natureloverpeace

•19 days ago

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#WellnessWednesday: Am I Hoarding or is it just Normal Clutter? What's the difference?

What is the difference between Normal Clutter and Hoarding? Normal Clutter: In normal clutter the types of items collected may...

What is the difference between Normal Clutter and Hoarding? Normal Clutter: I...

BethIOCDF

Partner•20 days ago

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Just joined here ..

I have just found this community and would like to say I have always felt alone but for the first time I feel seen. I have severe contamination OCD, I got...

I have just found this community and would like to say I have always felt alone ...

Easeafterhardship

•23 days ago

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Hard to see myself in descriptions of OCD

Hi all, I’m still learning about I fit into the OCD mold. Most of my compulsions are mental. My therapist calls it ‘mental analysis’. For example, I have a...

Hi all, I’m still learning about I fit into the OCD mold. Most of my compulsio...

Maxruff

•24 days ago

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When will it get better?

in my previous posts I’ve discussed how extreme my contamination ocd has gotten. My moral and real event ocd has also greatly increased but the one that is...

in my previous posts I’ve discussed how extreme my contamination ocd has gotten....

ollieander

•26 days ago

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Anxiety and ocd

this days i feel pretty intense, and i feel depressed too, i try not to watch sad things, because they kinda irritating me, but only when someone is crying...

this days i feel pretty intense, and i feel depressed too, i try not to watch sa...

Yani2302

•26 days ago

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#WellnessWednesday: Catholicism and OCD

The main issues are doubt and fear. Doubt is a part of healthy spiritual development. Doubt begins a spiritual quest – within it initiates and grows the hunger...

The main issues are doubt and fear. Doubt is a part of healthy spiritual develop...

BethIOCDF

Partner•27 days ago

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Real event OCD

I've never been diagnosed for ocd, but I exhibit most if not all the signs. After researching, I realized I have real event ocd. This started when I was a...

I've never been diagnosed for ocd, but I exhibit most if not all the signs. Afte...

Alibarb

•28 days ago

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Annoyed

I have been doing fairly well come out of this last relapse but today has been tough. Intrusive thoughts trying to get to me . I know it doesn’t help to wonder...

I have been doing fairly well come out of this last relapse but today has been t...

Lauragbr

•30 days ago

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Recognizing my ocd and what is me

I have been recently diagnosed with severe ocd and am trying to learn the differences between regular thoughts and obsessions and compulsions. I have been...

I have been recently diagnosed with severe ocd and am trying to learn the differ...

purpledragon1

•30 days ago

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Always feel guilty!!!

I can't get past my past mistakes. Always go back in my head all my mistakes and things I may have said that could hurt people unintentionally of course. That...

I can't get past my past mistakes. Always go back in my head all my mistakes and...

Alibarb

•1 month ago

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12 year old fear of the future

Hello, I have a daughter who is 12 years old. Everyday and all times of the day she says she is afraid of the future. She is afraid we (her parents) will die....

Hello, I have a daughter who is 12 years old. Everyday and all times of the day...

RainbowsAreCool

•1 month ago

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First time here :)

💙 I have OCD and anxiety and so do loved ones. I am also in the mental health field and feel we still have a long way to go with OCD treatment! Hoping to...

💙 I have OCD and anxiety and so do loved ones. I am also in the mental health f...

MaybeMaybeNot

•1 month ago

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Posts - My OCD Community | HealthUnlocked

My OCD Community

All posts for November 2024

A horrible compulsion or not?

groinal response?? struggling

pls help - I just did an exposure but I can't handle the anxiety

Help! Brother's contamination fear getting worse.

short-lived victory?

My Story

#WellnessWednesday: The Online OCD Conference is THIS WEEKEND!!!

it was the right decision but a lot of debt

It's very tough

What is the role of real tragedies and loss in OCD?

Just need some support

Help! I have to go to work tomorrow 😩 😫

hello

Laughing at Bad Thoughts

Magical Thinking/Swearing on Life

How a Source of Enjoyment Can Turn into a Source of Stress

New Here! Would like to make some friends and talk about interests.

Disappointed this platform is allowing the promotion of a product that has been deemed unsafe and acts as a prescription strength opioid

#WellnessWednesday: Am I Hoarding or is it just Normal Clutter? What's the difference?

Just joined here ..

Hard to see myself in descriptions of OCD

When will it get better?

Anxiety and ocd

#WellnessWednesday: Catholicism and OCD

Real event OCD

Annoyed

Recognizing my ocd and what is me

Always feel guilty!!!

12 year old fear of the future

First time here :)

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