Past Sufferers of OCD, Help please - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Message Board

TheTwo^Pigeons · 01-26-2006, 03:38 PM

Hi I'm in my mid teens and I was a big sufferer of OCD during the summer holidays 2 years ago. I have never really gotten over it and it damaged me a lot. Luckily by myself I managed to control it. I spoke to my parents but they didn't seem to understand how hard it is for a person suffering from OCD to just stop worrying like that. I spoke to my friends and they kind of joked about it, not in a mean way but to make me feel as if its ok and nothing will happen. So after a month and a half by myself, with no medication or help I managed to over come it. I am very proud of that as I know many people are not able to do that without help. After that summer I went back to school and everything has been kind of fine, untill I get to the holidays. These times are most dificult for me as I spend a lot of time in my house doing nothing. This gives me a long time to think and start to worry about various diseases I might get. I can't spend all of my time with my family and friends and when I don't on the odd occasion I start to worry. Will I ever be able to stop doing this somehow? Or will I always worry occasionaly about things. Any past people who have had OCD managed to overcome it completely but suffered this same problem that I have? If you have did could tell me how you overcome it and maybe that would help me.

totallylost555 · 01-26-2006, 10:32 PM

I too like you have had OCD tendencies, such as thinking that I had every disease in the book, and more, and also like you have overcome it without meds. You are right it is a big accomplishment to do so. I have had slight relapses, especially when I'm alone. Like if I hear my heartbeat it makes me nervous sometimes. The thing that I tell myself is that I cant control everything and shouldnt strive to do so. I do my best to keep healthy, exercise, take vitamin, wash hands before eating etc. And I can only do my best and nothing more, whatever happens happens, but I know that I did my part and thats all I can ever do.
Additinally, similiar to how I have overcome OCD in the past, everytime time a get a bad thought, or want to recheck something I tell myself "this is not a rational thought, this is an OCD thought, hence I will not follow it."

Hope this helps