Ruth Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 hello my name is ruth i have had ocd for more than 20 years.this has made life very hard for me.i am just startng to realise it is a real illness and i am not an evil person Link to comment
PolarBear Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Welcome to the forum, Ruth. It is very common for people with OCD to come to believe they are somehow evil. We know the thoughts come from our own minds and we get sickened thinking that we are capable of thinking such thoughts. What we don't always realize until we've learned enough about OCD is that we are not responsible for generating the thoughts. They are being generated by a mental disorder that we do not control. Link to comment
Ruth Posted September 9, 2014 Author Share Posted September 9, 2014 thankyou for this reply polarbear.it means a lot to me. Link to comment
Guest jazzjass Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Hi Ruth OCD is a mental health problem not character flaw Link to comment
Ruth Posted September 10, 2014 Author Share Posted September 10, 2014 thankyou jazzjass Link to comment
dksea Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Hi Ruth, welcome! I'm glad to hear that you are learning about OCD and especially realizing that its not a reflection on the type of person you are! Many people struggle with those same types of troubles, the thoughts that plague us can be so terrifying, but they aren't who you are! Good luck with your recovery I hope you find the forums helpful! Link to comment
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