It was bizarre because suddenly my family and friends, and even my therapist, my old doctor, was saying, “I finally understand. I feel in this book I understand you more than I did before.” So it’s freeing, but I guess having people know so much about your life is one of the d...
(Hopefully this doesn’t come off as me feeling sorry for myself) But I went with something that really ruined 2 ½ years of my childhood. Thankfully it is over now. I’m just afraid this will do the same thing to me (this wasn’t at all an OCD thing, and this thing is ...
It’s ruined my sex life for now I’m afraid to have sex and have imagines of same sex people. What do I do? Will this ever go away. I just want to g back to how it used to be. I really don’t want to turn gay. Reply OCD Center of Los Angeles November 23, 2017 A ...
Fear of having your life “ruined.” Fear of being perceived as “a horrible person.” Fear of getting convicted of manslaughter and “ruining” the lives of your friends and family. Fear that others will condemn you for what you’ve done. ...
My Life with OCD The impact of OCD and related anxiety based disorders on the family is often overlooked. In this multi-part series, we present first-hand accounts of the ongoing impact of OCD, BDD, and Bipolar Disorder on one man and his family, as told to Elizabeth Kassel, MSW, of ...
–If someone is worried that their kid’s Christmas will be ruined over this, do you think it might be time to re-examine what Christmas is supposed to be about? Here’s what really bothers me: We all have a habit of gossiping. It’s a very human thing to do. But you know what...
Felt like I had ruined everything, lost my salvation and couldn’t get it back. I didn’t want to believe that I could be hopeless, although I surely did. My life was so much more stressful after this. I refused to just give up, however. I would pray the same prayer over and ...