It's tough having OCD. The constant anxiety and out of control thinking is one of the most brutal of mental disorders, I think. I have pure-O OCD and I've made progress through therapy and medication, but it took quite a while. I used to be on Luvox, but when I developed fibromyalgia pain I switched to Cymbalta which I think is not as good for the OCD. I'm thinking of going back to Luvox or another SSRI (maybe Viibryd) even though it won't help the fibromyalgia as much. The OCD is really the worst problem.

My Dad and one of my friends have OCD also, and it's so sad the way it impacts our relationships. It's like half the time my friend or my Dad is lost to me because they're caught up in obsessions.