Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Support Group

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a psychiatric disorder, more specifically, an anxiety disorder. OCD is manifested in a variety of forms, but is most commonly characterized by a subject's obsessive (repetitive, distressing, intrusive) thoughts and related compulsions (tasks or rituals) which attempt to neutralize the obsessions.

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agoraphobic

nneedofhelp
nneedofhelp
are any of you suffering from this? I have just about become completely reclusive. Its truly hard to do just about anything now
deleted_user
deleted_user
Not actually agoraphobic, but I don't really leave my house unless I really, really, really have to -- usually for a psychiatric appointment or something.

I have a friend who is extremely agoraphobic. She has an arrangement with a very special therapist who actually comes to her house! (I remember when my friend used to be able to occasionally go out. She drove to a very busy 6-way intersection [near home] during rush hour, and it freaked her out so much that she panicked, got out of the car, left it in the middle of the intersection amidst honking cars, and walked home, leaving the traffic to deal with the issue on its own.) She is now very fortunate to have a "mobile" therapist. I wonder if there are many other places where you can find a therapist who makes house calls.
deleted_user
deleted_user
not completely reclusive, but when I am anxious or having a lot of obsessive thoughts I feel better/safer at home. in fact the past 2 days I have been very nervous and have missed work. Sometimes if I know that a situation will trigger anxiety I try to avoid it and hole up at home.
deleted_user
deleted_user
oh yes...i have had this when ocd rituals were bad.it seems that ocd and agora can come together b/c (as it says in the definition of agora) there is a fear of being out of control in unfamiliar places .But with agoraphobia it seems there is also an occurence of panic attack.I have never had one.My ocd gets really high and i feel terribly bad,almost sick but not p.attack.anyway ,it makes sense that the ocd rituals that one does are usually performed at home and can only really be perforemed"correctly " and without fear of interference etc at home. So we with ocd can approach agora like ocd ..an anxiety disorder ..desensitize by small steps.
pinkprincesssa
pinkprincesssa
I have been staying in ALOT more than I used to since my OCD has worsened this year. Im agreement with streams, I feel safer to stay at home and it just seems easier to stay in cos its not worth the hassle of all the anxiety, images, stress, rituals I have to carry out before I go out and when I come home.. So I stay in.. REALLY GOOD to know Im not the only one!x