It happens

I was recently diagnosed OCD and I feel so weak and little , now that I have to face this head on and told I am moderate to severe will it get worse , although i'm in therapy so that's a plus, time will tell.

Rich

Hugs for you...this is a rough diagnosis, but we will all get through it together!

I have had OCD my whole life. I learned ata very young age that my thinking and behaviors were not "normal" so I learned to hide them well.
Almost 3 years ago I did get an official diagnosis. Since then things are better. More manageable.
Medication helps me, but does not fix me. That is where therapy and hard work comes in.

[B]I want to thank you both for replaying ,I am also diagnosed with PTSD(i'm a disabled vet)bipolar and ADHD I have this need to want to make sure my image is in tact otherwise why bother right ?

,i'm on a bunch of meds and as far as what others tell me it will get better right..i hope !B]

All I can do is hope for the best , i'm also bipolar and it's a tough road at times !

thank you for replying it means a lot !

I have more than 1 diagnosis as well
Hope is very important to keep ahold of.
Like I said meds help me, but do not fix me.
No med ever helped my episodes of depression. Cymbalta helped for a short time and trazadone I loved for sleep.
I have been free of the deep, dark, unrelenting, exhausting depression for over 2 years.

I am glad you are here.

Hello. I am recently diagnosed with OCD too on top of GAD and social anxiety disorder. I am not sure how severe yet until my next appointment but I just finished an episode of contamination. That I consider myself in my severe state. Now, I am not sure where I am. I am assuming checking/rechecking. It happens less often, but more time consuming (3 hours of checking/rechecking on one thing). Obsessions are terrible too. Just remember that the obsessions don't exist and that you'll make it through. Hope this helps .

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I'm a pretty bright guy as i'm told all the time and it's so hard to have to swallow such a tough pillow , this OCD is real consuming at times and I too can't help myself with the checking and rechecking , I feel like i'm reduced to this idea that i'm NOT going to get better and I have to deal with it in a way that is painful, if that makes sense, i'm so grateful I found this site it's nice to know i'm not alone, at this point all I can do is keep moving forward and do the best i can and if I digress , i' human and to not beat up on myself !