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I've been reading the forums for quite a while. I "self diagnosed" myself 2 or 3 years ago, although believe to be suffering since 14 or 15. Haven't had the best experiences in life, I have a good idea of what set me off to the extreme. Figure I write a post because I sit here reading them all the time. Been hesitant to make a doctors appointment but I noticed a pattern since the last time I got bad. The more I learn the more I see. Do you think one big step is getting help I've been trying to manage it myself, been successful in some cases. Kind of against the whole idea of opening up and taking medicine.


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You don't have to get help if you don't want to. It's up to you - how much is your OCD affecting your life? I found it terrifying telling my doctor, it took me 23 years to get help. I wish I'd done it sooner. I've never took any meds for it though - it's just not for me. If you did talk to your doctor you could ask for cognitive behavioural therapy and not take meds.

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If it is causing you a lot of distress I would go see a GP.

I had OCD for over 18 years before I even knew what it was and got help.

I hid it from everyone, because I thought I was crazy and they would lock me up.

After I was diagnosed I got on medication and have been on it for the last 23 years.

I just wish I hadn't waited 18 years to get help.

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Hi, I'm going to echo Legalseagull and Saved by Zeros posts and say please don't put off getting help. I struggled with this for about 24 years before I went to see my GP for help and looking back I really could kick myself for not having the balls to go sooner. CBT (without meds) totally changed my life and I was OCD free for a good 7 years then cos of lots of bereavements had a relapse which I've now thankfully come out the other end of (by applying all I'd learned in CBT). Whether or not to take meds is a personal choice and nobody is going to make you take them. I didn't think I'd ever be able to talk to anyone about my OCD but once I started treatment it was much easier than I thought. Good luck in your fight.

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