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Cheating ocd

So I have been with my partner for 3 years. I have never cheated in this or other relationships but I get theese "What if " thoughts and hang ups on things I...

So I have been with my partner for 3 years. I have never cheated in this or othe...

Ocdli

•12 hours ago

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Anyone else feel the same?

I’ve been in a on and off fight with ocd for 5 years. It all started when I suffered a severe panic attack when I was 17 and I started getting health anxiety....

I’ve been in a on and off fight with ocd for 5 years. It all started when I suf...

youn

•1 day ago

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Nice reminder to us all:

A nice reminder to us all. One day at a time!

TrueBlue23

•2 days ago

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OCD eye blinking

So I have a new compulsion where I have to blink my eyes so nothing bad happens. But so much blinking causes me to rub them more and now one eye is red.......

So I have a new compulsion where I have to blink my eyes so nothing bad happens....

88cev88

•2 days ago

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hyper awareness obsessions

I have been experiencing a hyperwareness in my visual field like looking at my nose while reading or doing anything and these thoughts become stuck in my mind...

I have been experiencing a hyperwareness in my visual field like looking at my n...

Are13

•3 days ago

1 Reply

Long Ago and Far Away

It came out of nowhere and suddenly it became my life's focus above all my true ambitions. There was no diagnosis, name, much less help back then. I was on my...

It came out of nowhere and suddenly it became my life's focus above all my true...

Candidshot56

•3 days ago

4 Replies

Feel lost

hi I am 51 and have had high anxiety al my life. I also have generalized anxiety and my OCD is now thru the roof and I can’t sleep and it’s affecting my life....

hi I am 51 and have had high anxiety al my life. I also have generalized anxiety...

Mountaintop7

•3 days ago

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Sensorimotor ocd

Hi does anyone have the ocd that makes you analyze your swallowing and how you do it and thinking about swallowing makes me do it alot. I hate it more than I...

Hi does anyone have the ocd that makes you analyze your swallowing and how you d...

Houdini1965

•3 days ago

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When is OCD not OCD?

Hi, new here :) I've found OCD a strange concept and quite mysterious. Over the years therapists have tended to say to me that diagnosis isn't what they want...

Hi, new here :) I've found OCD a strange concept and quite mysterious. Over the ...

RustCollector

•3 days ago

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Interesting take on the Human mind and it's power:

A prisoner was sentenced to death by hanging, but a group of scientists wanted to test the limits of human belief and the power of the mind. They told him that...

A prisoner was sentenced to death by hanging, but a group of scientists wanted t...

TrueBlue23

•4 days ago

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OCD Conquer

Hi my name is Issac Daniel Simental and I have ocd and have had it and still have it ever since the day I was born and I want to share my story and struggles.

Hi my name is Issac Daniel Simental and I have ocd and have had it and still hav...

Ids11

•5 days ago

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Zoloft increased to 250 mg

hello everyone, after my daughters suicide attempt a month ago, she has been taking Zoloft. The thoughts are still there and therapist and doctors alike are...

hello everyone, after my daughters suicide attempt a month ago, she has been tak...

PillowCats

•6 days ago

25 Replies

Best ways to plan a vacation with OCD

I am the mom of a young man with severe/crisis levels of OCD. We all love to travel and explore internationally and also love adventure, but it's incredibly...

I am the mom of a young man with severe/crisis levels of OCD. We all love to tr...

avm1974

•6 days ago

13 Replies

Food and Future

Hello, New to the community, but I am wondering if anyone has had similar thoughts as mine and different ways they have found relief or have been able to...

Hello, New to the community, but I am wondering if anyone has had similar thoug...

lrdfnk

•8 days ago

7 Replies

Citalopram (Celexa) vs Sertraline (Zoloft)

hello, I took citalopram for 2 years when I was first diagnosed with OCD. I experienced weight gain, excessive tiredness and brain fog and eventually it felt...

hello, I took citalopram for 2 years when I was first diagnosed with OCD. I exp...

Hedgehog25

•8 days ago

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Exposure response prevention

I believe dat most of ocd suffers use erp as treatment, not medication, can erp through online therapy is same as face to face for effectivness

I believe dat most of ocd suffers use erp as treatment, not medication, can erp ...

Vikram777

•8 days ago

15 Replies

OCD and social media

Anyone have difficulties with their OCD and social media? I have never fully engaged with social media sites, but I was wondering if there is anything in the...

Anyone have difficulties with their OCD and social media? I have never fully eng...

LostOCD

•9 days ago

4 Replies

Exposure tips?

i’ve had sensorimotor ocd surrounding yawning for a good while now. this initially came as a form of throat/swallowing fears that kind of ended up extending to...

i’ve had sensorimotor ocd surrounding yawning for a good while now. this initial...

raspberrycream

•10 days ago

1 Reply

My OCD life

Hi, I am looking to chat with others about ocd. I'm struggling to deal with my thoughts of over thinking if I did something wrong. Hopefully this community can...

Hi, I am looking to chat with others about ocd. I'm struggling to deal with my t...

Lion62

•10 days ago

6 Replies

Thank you

I just wanted to say thank you to this community for existing. I have OCD, first started when I was 7 and I finally got diagnosed when I was 27. I'm 38 now,...

I just wanted to say thank you to this community for existing. I have OCD, first...

SweetTeaEnjoyer

•10 days ago

5 Replies

hello

hi, I have had undiagnosed OCD since around age 3 gradually got worse over the years. My family don’t know, most of my friends aren’t aware. Thought I was the...

hi, I have had undiagnosed OCD since around age 3 gradually got worse over the ...

Recklesslove

•10 days ago

5 Replies

Can Philosophy be Helpful in Treating OCD?

Marcus Aurelius, a Stoic philosopher and Roman emperor, once wrote: "You have power over your mind — not outside events. Realize this, and you will find...

Marcus Aurelius, a Stoic philosopher and Roman emperor, once wrote: "You have po...

deValentin

•11 days ago

4 Replies

Ocd and rexulti

I have had ocd since I was 8 years old. It has ruined alot of my life. I'm now going to be 60 in July. I've been on clomipramine over 35 years. I'm also on...

I have had ocd since I was 8 years old. It has ruined alot of my life. I'm now g...

Houdini1965

•12 days ago

6 Replies

Bad thoughts

Does anyone here have seven triggers when they see bad news on the internet or on TV? I saw a news story here about a niece who killed her uncle by pouring hot...

Does anyone here have seven triggers when they see bad news on the internet or o...

vencedora

•12 days ago

10 Replies

This online article helped me understand my anxiety.

I have been struggling lately with anxiety caused by innocuous thoughts, and I found this article online which helped me:...

I have been struggling lately with anxiety caused by innocuous thoughts, and I f...

TrueBlue23

•13 days ago

7 Replies

Medicine Reduction

Hello - I have a question regarding medicine reduction and if anyone had any advice or thoughts about it. I have been doing pretty well over the past 10-12...

Hello - I have a question regarding medicine reduction and if anyone had any adv...

IStillHaveHope

•13 days ago

11 Replies

Physical OCD

How do I sit with feeling desperately nervous and full of thoughts and like I want to jump up and down when I’m at work? Any tips?

How do I sit with feeling desperately nervous and full of thoughts and like I wa...

Hedgehog25

•14 days ago

6 Replies

What is OCD anyway?

Hi all. I’ve realised something this evening, it might take a bit of explaining so please bear with me… I’m in the UK and I was diagnosed with moderate OCD 3...

Hi all. I’ve realised something this evening, it might take a bit of explaining...

Hedgehog25

•14 days ago

8 Replies

Aripiprazole?

I've been taking aripiprazole for about ten years, and I've found it helpful. It made me feel like my old self, full of enthusiasm - I've described it as...

I've been taking aripiprazole for about ten years, and I've found it helpful. I...

Sallyskins

•14 days ago

17 Replies

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Posts - My OCD Community | HealthUnlocked

My OCD Community

All posts for April 2025

Cheating ocd

Anyone else feel the same?

Nice reminder to us all:

OCD eye blinking

hyper awareness obsessions

Long Ago and Far Away

Feel lost

Sensorimotor ocd

When is OCD not OCD?

Interesting take on the Human mind and it's power:

OCD Conquer

Zoloft increased to 250 mg

Best ways to plan a vacation with OCD

Food and Future

Citalopram (Celexa) vs Sertraline (Zoloft)

Exposure response prevention

OCD and social media

Exposure tips?

My OCD life

Thank you

hello

Can Philosophy be Helpful in Treating OCD?

Ocd and rexulti

Bad thoughts

This online article helped me understand my anxiety.

Medicine Reduction

Physical OCD

What is OCD anyway?

Aripiprazole?

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