I've been suffering from OCD since before it was even called OCD!
All consuming and exhausting. All day everyday.
The intrusive thoughts of dread . The nonsensical rituals to carry out so no harm comes to my loved ones.
Rituals that get superceded.
There is NO cure.
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This is to do with the amydala, two almond shape organs either side of your brain. They are there for survival but get confused processing information. NEVER say "There is NO cure". This language is unhelpful and disrespectful towards those on the road to recovery. It is not all about you, many have a problem with OCD and want to recover. Saying NO cure is deeply unhelpful both to yourself and others. Look into narcissm, borderline personality........ may find the answer somewhere else. Whenever I look at diagnoses, I end up "yep, I can identify with this aspect" at some time in my life. Two options are the amydala and supernatural naughtiness-whichever it is, or indeed if it is both, you can get far from OCD as time progresses. Persevere x
Hey there,
As someone who also suffers from OCD I agree that there is no cure BUT there is treatment and management. Even though I have had very hard and dark times with my OCD I have learned through exposure response prevention therapy (ERP) and the right medication that I can still live a perfectly happy and healthy life. I still have struggles and peaks and valleys - which is to be expected. Recovery isn't linear but it is possible. I am living proof. Hang in there and do your best to stand up to the bully in your brain. The IOCDF.org has a page on their website where you can find a therapist who specializes in OCD in your area. Having a professional who can provide you with the tools to manage this disorder makes all the difference. I hope things improve for you. I know how exhausting it can be but there IS hope.
Hi, I totally understand how you feel. I ve been suffering from OCD since I was a child and for 20 years it has been affecting my life in many painful ways, including relationships, work and study. It was recently when I finally got myself diagnosed and started with CBT and medication. You are right, OCD doesn’t have a cure, but it has treatment and it works!! When I began the treatment I thought it was all about learning to fight this monster that we, as people who suffer it, have inside our head but I was wrong. The reason why treatment works it’s not because you get tools to fight the monster ( can you imagine how tiring that would be?) but to learn how to live with it. It is when you accept that OCD is this monster that will always live in your head that the symptoms will become less and less frequent. Oh yes, the monster will talk and sometimes talk very loud inside your head but you’ll learn, with the help of CBT, that the fact that the monster talks is irrelevant, for you, if he starts talking let him talk but that doesn't mean what he says will influence your daily decisions. You ll see then how the monster gets tired of talking to the extent he does it very rarely for just a couple of seconds.
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