Dealing with OCD (my story) 

You’re incredibly brave for putting this out there. As a 16 year old girl currently struggling with irrational thoughts, this gave me closure that I’m not alone. Thank you thank you thank you for putting this out there for others!💖

I love watching videos like these because it helps me remember that I’m not the only one. I have been diagnosed with OCD and sometimes it takes up a lot of my time. I have an issue with not being able to get past having to do something and the overthinking/intrusive thoughts. I have to do something and if not i just feel incomplete. The intrusive thoughts is really just overthinking for me and just remembering moments and not being able to get over it very easily. I’m glad you shared you’re story and I hope you always remember that you are never alone. 💛

I, too, have ocd....I know that it is a horrible disease to deal with! I had to live with it during time in prison...I also did 2 and a half years in solitary confinement ( the hole) in prison a while back, and that just made it so much worse! Having gotten out of prison 3 weeks ago, I intend to seek help for my ocd...but I can definitely relate to you! Good job on telling your story! I hope that you are well and fighting and overcoming your ocd!! Take care.

Thank you so much for this video. I struggle with contamination OCD and others too. And I think this video made me feel better now. I have a therapist and I am on my way to kill this OCD in my head and this is so hard. I literally can't touch people and think that I contaminate them. I am locked home for this and this is really hard period of my life really. So thank you, your difficult situation you told really made me feel good and inspired me a little bit. We will win this game.

I also have OCD!! My fears were very very similar to yours. Thank you so much for sharing your experience, OCD can be an incredibly isolating disorder.

I've been dealing with OCD for 15 years. And it's been tough.

I am so happy for you! My daughter is currently going through treatment for OCD and anxiety. She is 15. Thank you for sharing! You are so strong!

U r such a brave girl! My son is of ur age and he is suffering from the same condition. The challenge is that OCD comes with some other challenge such as depression. May God give more power to u and all those who have this challenge in their lives..

Man everything u said about yourself is what I’ve been going through for years!!! No one can understand what u you are going through unless they have the same symptoms. You are the female version of me. It really sucks to have ocd!!! You are 100 times more tired than everyone else and just to get through a day is a job itself. I hope you get better!!!

I have had OCD since I was really young. It got bad around the age of 12 I am now 14 and its really ruined my life. I have gotten to the point where I have loss of appetite and depression because of the anxiety I get from my OCD. Its so annoying when people use OCD as an expression cuz they really have no idea what people with real OCD live like. I just want to encourage others tho. Your not alone! I struggle with feeling like I am the only one with bad intrusive thoughts but its not true probs a lot of people with OCD have the same thoughts. Remember the intrusive thoughts aren't you. Don't pay attention to them, just say out loud, "that's not true." and then move on. I wish you all well!

omg! ive literally had the same thoughts about having a heart attack. me and my school played a heart attack simulator and it scared the shit out of me. like we had to watch a first person view of someone choking and losing their breath. it scared me so much that every night i had to check my pulse in 3 lots of 3s. it was honestly so bad and im so sorry you had to go through the same thing that i did. :(

Excellent video, thank you for sharing, I too suffer from OCD & understand just how debilitating & life limiting it can be. You've come a long way on your journey so well done..x

I relate so much to this, I already got half of my therapy (I say half because I was ashamed about my Taboo Ocd and didn't talk about it) and Im looking where to finish it, my prominent ocd was about religion but also extended to agressive and taboo related thoughts (every though required the help of god even if I didn't believe 100% on him because I felt that only heavenly power could 100% stop the problem, so I would cross myself, for everything, when I saw somebody, when I touched something, when I enter or exit a door etc) now I feel that I passed from extreme neverending panic and fear to depression, and I just want time to recover, I already lost in a 99% my fear with religion, and I'm able to realize that I don't need my compulsions but I still suffer with taboo and agressive thoughs, the sad part for me is that know I'm in such a tired and sad state of mind that I no longer stop the agressive thoughs when it comes to myself, I feel so sorry for my thoughts about other people even if they don't know about it because I never do or say stuff like that but still, it feels like shit. I know I might get better but the worry of repeating one year of school is so awful to me, I used to be such a great student, I just hope more people with these gets the chance to at least get therapy, and I hope for others to suffer less,💛

This was very interesting, thanks for sharing it! Im glad to hear that things are going better.

Ocd is a real tough part of my life, 13 years myself. It’s hard to talk about it with others cause they don’t understand, most have said it’s annoy when they see me do things cause of my ocd, but it’s more then that.

I struggle with OCD too. I am a germaphobe and hate going to school as it it very gross to me. I also struggle with intrusive thoughts. I have been struggling with my anxiety and OCD for half a decade now. You're strong girlie. xo

I'm so glad that you made this video. I can see how hard it was for you to film this and I'm so glad you were able to. I know this will help people and educate them and once again, I'm so glad you made this.

Glad you’re doing a lot better. It’s helpful hearing this. My intrusive thoughts are focused on aging and time. I wish I knew how to rid my mind of them

Glad to hear you are doing better. Wishing you all the best. 😊❤️.

Please look into ERP: Exposure Response Prevention therapy. It's the recommended talk therapy treatment for OCD.. AND keep going with your meds.

So closely understand your experiences 🥺😭😔 But not many people around me understand this except my family to some extent You are so strong ❤❤🤗🤗

I’m glad you’re better. Thank you for sharing with us. God bless you💖

Glad to hear you´re doing better now. I felt particularly related when you mentioned how relieving it was was to have a diagnose: it happened the same to me. Everything suddenly made much more sense and the recovery process could start. 🙏

Omg I have the same issues. I always have that feeling that I have a heart attack. I have OCD too. Plus I have panic attacks, anxiety disorder. It's so hard. Your video helped me. I see you and I have same probs. I also have these fears that sun is gonna explode, or else. Well I like your video so much. Thank you for your honesty. 😊❣

Thanks for taking the time and sharing your experience.. I hope u completely get cured one day.

You are amazing. You are not alone. I too deal with ocd. Thank you for sharing. 💕

Omg when you said summer was the worst time for your ocd i related so much. I’ve had 2 really bad phases with ocd and both of them were in summer 🥺

Hi I think I might have ocd or something because I always feel like I have some type of illness or cancer, I went to the doctor 2 times in 2 months, and am going to urgent care tommarow because I'm too anxious that I might be sick, I'm probably not but i have to find out. But i am considering getting a therapist because things are getting to out of hand i know these thoughts are irrational but i HAVE to know. But thanks for your video, helped me out knowing things worked out for you

I’ve had the same issue. Thanks for sharing your story

Glad to hear that you are better now. Tks for sharing your views.

I have that problem ever since I was 5 year's old I didn't know what was wrong with me until I watched your video. Thank you so much for sharing this video.!!! Many blessings to you and your family 😊👌💓💞🙏💕👍

Awe. Things get intense sometimes. Thank you for using your voice to share your story

Dear I feel your pain. It is ok to be emotional. You are being brave. Thanks for sharing

I have a fear of losing loved ones. I’m scared that if I do not listen to whatever my brain tells me to do that something bad will happen. I’m crying right now typing this bc I honestly don’t know if I should send it. It’s like my brains telling me “if you tell people then someone you love will die” I’m embarrassed because I do stupid things. I say prayers over and over because I feel like if I don’t get it right it won’t work. I always pray for the protection of my family. Losing any of them scares me more than anything. I just love them so much and I want to die young so that I don’t have to experience grief. I don’t want to know that I won’t be able to see them or talk to them anymore. I’m afraid to tell my mom because I don’t know if she would believe me or feel like I’m just being dramatic. Even if she did believe me I am so scared of going to a therapist and having everyone in my family know that I am mentally different. I’m just scared of how it’ll all look and if anything bad will happen if I talk about it.

Very nice informtion! Thank you for sharing. Good luckto you, my riend.

I really enjoyed watching. Thanks for sharing with us. Be inspired!!!

Thank you for sharing your story. Keep going!

Bless you💜 my daughter has this

I know I have ocd but I haven't talked to anyone and it's making me really scared because I don't know who to tell. My friends and parents don't believe me

Hey there...it is nice to see a video by someone that is very self aware of things...my daughter struggles with this, so I know it's tough..thanks so much for your video and the enlightenment of it...thanks for sharing..:)

yaaah ☺️....! This is what I think ..,basically other ppl makes fun of us .but dont worry we r on battle ground We will win 🙃., I m alredy dying before death leave U know wht iam trying to say how hard it is , love from india❤️

I’m going to cry i struggle with the obsessive part and I just want every one with OCD that your not alone because defore I knew I had ocd I thought I was just weird and alone and I’ve also always had anxiety too and it’s hard because I always stayed off of school and got wrong for it but I still didn’t tell anyone and I always in school when I was doing my work I would hardly get nothing done because I always scribbled my work out and I got wrong all the time for it but I never told them why I did that OCD is REAL and NOT A JOKE OCD actually impacts your life a lot and people don’t understand

There's a boy who has a crush on me who has asked me out multiple times, and I don't want to go out with him. At first, it was just because I wasn't really attracted to him and I wasn't ready to date. But he has kept putting nail after nail in his coffin. Just when I think he can't get any worse, he makes another blunder that pushes me further away from him. The latest in this series of faux pas was this: we were hanging out at a game night recently, and I made a comment about having a weirdly strong sense of equality. I was referring to the fact that I find myself being more feminist and caring about social issues more than my friends and family. He said, "I'm pretty sure that's just OCD." I have never been diagnosed, but based on symptoms I've heard about, I think that I have OCD. Whenever stuff like this happens, I don't react as strongly as I should, like when he said that I was just a little annoyed and corrected him with a short, "no, it's not." But the more days I have to think about it, the more angry it makes me. I'm sure you were hoping for a point to this story, but there really isn't one. Just wanted to vent.

you are amazing! medications for OCD is true blessing and life saving. combined with therapy- its even better

I have a serious problem with books, where once I finished a sentence, I *have* to re-read it and re-read it over and over as well as everything before it. It’s happening right now again. It makes it almost impossible to read anything, and seems to affect everything I do.

girl your gorgeous…

i can totally relate on going to school late! that's accurate.

Hey! What's up? How've you been as of late, this video helped me out, I've been dealing with ocd for about two years now, maybe a little longer, and it's just tough. I was just wondering if you've learned new ways to cope with it lately? I try doing different exposures and "living with uncertainty", maybe I'm not patient enough, idk.. but if you could lemme know, hmu thru this comment :)) thxx !

Hi I’ve had the same problem almost identical and was wondering if I could ask questions about what you’ve learned and how you are currently coping?

imagine someone breaks into your house and rearrange the furnitures.

Thank you for doing this video x

You are a brave and beautiful person to share❤

Anyone struggling with Ocd please search for Ali Greymond and Mark Freeman on here. They are amazing and will help A LOT

Thanks for yuor visiting 💐 I like video 👍🤗😊

I am struggling a lot with ocd having constant severe headaches on daily basis the extreme amount of stress is weighing on my shoulders life has become difficult to continue😔

I've been suffering for about 2years on my OCD its really hard to Managed them Sometimes

My dear friend, I liked your work! Nice video thank you for sharing! Thank you for your friendship))

I too am OCD but I love this about myself

you're amazing

ocd mine went far i used to body checking everday if i miss something so i be thinking about it non stop now i am fine

I am suffering from ocd how to identify ocd thoughts easy

I have OCD. I have symmetry OCD. Can OCD be characterized as an extreme form of perfectionism where anything can lead to anxiety, fear, and distress? Could you be my friend? 🤗😘❤️Your charm is irresistible!!😁 You look energetic.💪 Now, the world can be a nasty crazy place out there, We cannot control what happens but we can use what happens. We have so much reserves of love and support inside us, if we can just remember that in our mind and move on.

Psychological therapy works better than medication

Hi , thanks for the video. How you feel now ? Is it better?

I haven't been diagnosed by ocd, but i am almost certain that I have it. I'd stay up at night doing things that I didn't want to do. It is the WORST THING when you are tired and you just want to lay down, close your eyes and relax yourself. But you can't because these intrusive thoughts make you perform things over and over and over again. I completely understand you. I am only 12yrs old. I have ruined relationships with very important people in my life because of my worries, which I can't control and i am considering getting help. I have already opened up to my older brother and dad, but they just seem to not really understand but it isn't their fault, although it hurts. People need to stop saying, " I am so ocd" or things like that when THEY ARE CLEARLY NOT and they make jokes about it too. It ruins your life. So please, just know that I am still here for you even though I don't even know you. Pls pray u guys because it is just as bad as living with anxiety, depression and other mental illnesses as it can be not only physically but more so mentally exhausting. I would luv if u saw this. Stay safe! From a new subscriber💛

What medications do you take?

Thank you for sharing ❤️

Absolutely wonderful your story in the video ❤️❤️❤️ ♥ thanks for sharing. Thumbs up my new friend stay connect ❤️❤️❤️ have a splendid Day ❤️❤️❤️ Susan

This was very interesting, thanks for sharing it

Nice video friends thanks for sharing ❤❤💐💐👍

First medication I took was prozac back in 09 when I was first diagnosed at 14. Fast forward 17 different medications later and none of them help my ocd

Hello, I wanted to come over to your channel as well. Thank you for sharing your story, I enjoyed watching your video. ❤️

I started it off as touching things ( wood or table) 2 times then increased to 4 times then 6 now its increased to 4 sets of 4 and has become a routine so before bed I have to now pray touch wood 4 sets of 4 then touch the window handles 4 sets of 4 times then go downstairs get a drink open fridge door 2 times wash my hands 6 times under warm tap and 6 times under cold tap then tuck all the chairs in then tuck them in again.... go to the shoes and make them straight the turn my downstairs bathroom light off then on 2 times if I don’t these things I won’t get to sleeping and get thought or like a voice that my mum will die and it sticks in my head until I touch something certain amount of times this is a just night routine there’s more like I can’t wear a certain sweatshirt in my wardrobe could something let me know if this is OCD

Hey I'm struggling with OCD too, something I've heard is that medication helps while you take it but doesnt cure the underlying problem. What I have heard works more "permanently" is Exposure Response prevention (erp). I haven't done it enough yet to see success but I thought I'd share! That's what I'm working on, may try medication as well though to help with day-to-day.

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I have less patience and could not see others sucess and achievement as at unconsciously I think I would not be able to achieve all these.

I love books and if they happen to fall on the ground I just feel a deep sadness because the ground or the floor is dirty we walk on it with slippers and shoes and it is dirty and I feel my books will carry all those dirt and germs and I cannot do anything about it....is this an OCD thought please help me out...I am so sad and cannot get this thought out of my head.

I’m confused bcs I have Hocd but never had OCD I had the perfect life but after 4 months after suffering with HOCD I got so much intrusive thoughts and fears about a lot of things and I don’t If it’s general anxiety or OCD I don’t do compulsions and I don’t do Sanitaion or stuff like that, I just worry about a lot of things and have intrusive thoughts is this OCD or general anxiety bcs I also have HOCD

Thank u

Your video is super duper .

Hi dear nice video happy day to you 👍👍👍💞

Hello sweetness....thank you so much for visiting my channel....i wanted to return the love.....hope your having a beautiful and blessed day.....like 17.....💜

Hey me too Girlie!

OMG PLEASE WHERE CAN I WRITE TO U I FEEL LIKE IM FOING TO DIE I CANT SURVIVE THIS THOUGHTSB

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How are you now girl

very nice video

hey I have ocd

Did you go under any medication? Please share if yes.

Thx for charging your ocd story I just subscribe and I also have a RU-vid channel I hope we can support each other

nice sharing, done subs.

Hi babe. How are you now? I have ocd contamination

Anyone here with false memory ocd?

Look up wonderbro on RU-vid he’s the best for anxiety

Hi anyone struggling with hocd?

Ur cute

i want to talk to you about this