tia123 Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 I have had ocd since the age of eight. Im now 46, and still have this evil illness. I have been on and off meds since the age of 22, I have reflected back on my life and have realised that I have spent half of it with this condition, more on than off. I have every type of Ocd that there is apart form the religious side. I can at times just switch off everything that is ocd and then something/someone might say/ happens etc and bang, back it comes. I guessing the meds are the source of little relief, i have had.. I could tell my complete story again but where would it get me, nowhere, just the reassurance would maybe last a few days and then we start all over again. Its a vicious circle. I have never has therapy not the correct type anyway and feel now is the time. I have to say that I have wasted so much of my life already. It s just I feel that I don't even deserve to be here and find it hard to be around people who care for me. I feel a Fraud. Link to comment
Symps07 Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 I think a lot of people on here & elsewhere with OCD can relate to the feelings of wasted time & of being a fraud. But don't let it consume you. It's not just people with OCD who get this, look at mid-life crisis's! Everyone has regrets or feels as though they have wasted time at some point, the real gift is realising this & putting into practice the model for living our lives how we want to! You've already said that you feel it's time to have therapy, I would say definetly! No time like the present! :original: Give it a go, give it your best shot & you'll find a whole new outlook on life! :original: Best of luck! Link to comment
tia123 Posted January 29, 2015 Author Share Posted January 29, 2015 Thank you for your kind words it means a lot Link to comment
Symps07 Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 No worries :original: Remember OCD or no OCD, everybody is fighting a battle you can't see, so don't feel as though you are the odd one out! You're certainly not alone :original: Link to comment
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