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I need to know if there is a such thing as OCD without compulsions. I have been cursed with such thoughts for a long time and I want to know what it is. My psychiatrist thinks it's either OCD or the start of Psychosis. Ever since I was six, I've been afraid. I tried to jump out of a moving car because I was afraid. I was afraid to leave my house. I was afraid to turn on my computer. I'm afraid of being alone ever. I thought I was possessed before and at one point thought I was pregnant with the devil's baby. Is this OCD? I'm on Paxil( Anti-depressant) and Abilify(anti- psychotic) and I have no idea which one worked. I think I either have depression/OCD, OCD/Bipolar disorder, or some type of Psychosis NOS.

Hi there,

I can't say what you have, as I'm not a professional. But yes, you can have OCD without compulsions. It is sometimes called "Pure O". I struggled with just obsessions - just intrusive thoughts that would come into my mind and make me live in a horror movie almost all day. I'd have intrusive thoughts about killing others, killing myself, incest, tons of stuff. I thought I was a monster. But when I learned it was intrusive thoughts, it started to make sense. I got a lot of therapy for it, and it definitely helped.

I personally have Bipolar w/ psychosis & OCD, so the combo is definitely possible. Maybe you could ask your psych about getting an evaluation, if they feel it's helpful. If not, your psych can just keep an eye on you, and how your illness progresses. I hope you find the answers you seek, as soon as possible.

If you ever wish to talk more, feel free to message me. I'm always willing to listen.

[Don't touch me]

Thank you. I should probably talk about evaluation. I hear voices sometimes. Like inside my head insulting me and arguing with me. It's only when I get really upset. I have really really sudden and horrible mood swings and also see faces when I look at things. Like clouds always look like faces and I see faces in the bushes. But other than that, most my fears sound like OCD. My old therapist said something about a possible subtype called Paranoid OCD that I might fall into since I have a general distrust for everyone and everything.

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I get a lot of obsessive thoughts centering on self harm and sometimes they turn into compulsions which are superficially cutting myself. It kind of breaks the trance that the thoughts put me into. During my last hospitalization the doctor there said that I have obsessive thoughts but didn't say OCD. I did a little reading on my own and I seem to fit many thought patterns of Pure O, but in my case I would say 85% O.

[Don't touch me]

I see. I have alot of self harm thoughts as well. As well as suicidal obsessions.