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Hi, ocdandme, welcome.

I identified with some of your story but probably not all of the intensity. You are married, that's a good thing isn't it?

Have you ever had regular psychotherapy over a longish period? I was afraid of my shadow and terminally shy and forever wishing the ground would open up and swallow me, etc. I'm much better after a million years of therapy with a therapist I could work well with (I'm 57).

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I have been to three psychiatrists, but always remained a galaxy away from whatever my emotional problem is. It is quite slippery.

I hate dealing with men too. Seriously. But working with a female pdoc or tdoc would surely create confusing thoughts of rejection, affection, etcetera.
This is a really big part of my dilemma.