OCD

[Batleyred]

Does anyone here have OCD.

Id like to hear from people who have and their experiences of dealing and coping with it.

I will have more questions after people reply, i hope.

Many thanks

John

[funkyrobot]

OCD, pah.

Your real problems start when you have CDO.



I have it a bit. Things like putting notes the same way up before they go in my wallet. Bath taps have to be turned off in the same position. I have to eat four bits of food before taking a drink. Everything on a shelf has to be straight. Checking each car window is shut properly before I leave it. And much, much more.

I just get on with it.

[plumby2]

That’s not OCD that’s just habitual behaviour true OCD can be ruinous, I was diagnosed a little over a year ago and it’s gets the better of me every now and then in that I can’t leave the house for days etc and it effects my diet quite abit. my main coping mechanism is mindfulness and distraction though often these go out the window when it’s really playing on my mind. I know a few other that have it way worse than I do and feel genuinely sorry for them especially as society seem to think OCD is about being a clean freak rather than the truth that is a control thing.

[OMITN]

A friend’s spouse used to have it v badly - driving was out as they would be convinced they’d run down a pedestrian. My friend could only satisfy them it hadn’t happened by re-driving the route.

And that was one of the less destructive thought cycles that used to go on. Apparently horrendous for both of them to live with.

I know people joke about being OCD, but seeing what I’ve seen I would never make light of it.

Hope you get the help you need OP.

[hajaba123]

Ex partner had/has it. Destroyed our relationship and our health.

Get help and support, it’s out there and it’s a very serious illness

[renmure]

One of my in-laws has it. I was always aware that something wasn't quite right but we never really spent much time in each others company socially for me to appreciate she was dealing with issues. Everything seemed to take an age: getting ready to go out, making a coffee, putting things away, every little thing needed to be organised and nothing was ever spontaneous. There was always an undercurrent of not making fun of her.

Due to another family issue with her husbands mental health about a year ago she had a bit of a total breakdown and ended up as an inpatient in a hospital for about a month when her OCD took over in a huge way! She couldn't cope for fear of breaking her back, couldn't dress for fear of breaking her neck, she couldn't stop being concerned about cleanliness. She was almost unable to start doing anything because she was aware that she wouldn't be able to keep doing it never mind finishing it. It really was a meltdown and for about 4 months she was almost a shell of a woman.

[Batleyred]

Thank you all for your comments, i barley leave my house these days but thankfully i work from home. My thoughts are bad at present, an example is i wont go to the bank now because of certain thoughts. I will not go in certain shops at all. I went to the doctors today so took the first step. My checking is rather bad in certain rooms of the house,

Another thing i do is i have to be in the kitchen at 2 pm till 5. I feel like i am being controlled by these thoughts, thankfully my work is not affected, i work with animals and they have helped me.

Thanks for the replies it makes me think i am not the only one out there.

[Patch1875]

Sounds awful hope you can this beaten.

[renmure]

Really sounds no fun.

My sister-in-law who I mentioned above was back at work and had returned to her own state of normality (so still an undercurrent of ocd issues but able to manage them and to lead a proper functional life) within 6 months of her hospitalisation. Most of her treatment was based on CBT and counseling. She was taking medication for anxiety for a short time but not for long. I hope you've got your own support network to rely on.