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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This is my OCD

BexBex86
BexBex86
If I have a bad feeling I have to knock on something...not just WOOD but ANYTHING, and I can not just knock once, I have to knock atleast more then 3 times....if I do not knock the bad feeling I was having will come true ( or so i think )

And also... I count stairs as I walk up or down them...
deleted_user
deleted_user
I've always been a counter. Count telephone poles. But just to a certain number like 8. Then start again. The worse is when my anxiety is high and I clean the carpets. As in the same carpet over and over and over. Feel like MacBeth's wife. Out damn spot, out I say... meh, taking antianxiety meds help.
deleted_user
deleted_user
If you can work with a CBT to work on minimizing(baby steps) compulsions. If you wish, you can look at my journal entry and see my homework for this week.

It's very important if possible to work little by little on reducing your compulsions. Working with a therapist to setup a hierarchy(from lowest to highest anxiety producing) and then doing the assignments is important.

I realize it isn't easy but I learned through my first pass of treatment you have to experience some anxiety to get better. I am not looking forward to my homework, especially the egg one.