Having to go through your parents suuuuuuuucks. That's why I wasn't diagnosed properly until after I was 18 and could go to a psychiatrist instead of just the family doctor. It was my mother that had the most problem with it. I'm pretty sure it's because of her denial of her own mental problems, and never being properly treated.
I was having a bad time with the OCD as of late, and my therapist recommended that I set time limits for everything I do. Like last weekend I went grocery shopping by myself and what would have taken 30 mins, took 2 hours, because I have to go through every isle, and read packaging information, then find the one with the best date, etc. My therapist told me I could only have 10 secs for each item, if I'm going to buy it or not, and then either put it in the cart, or put it back on the shelf and walk away.
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