I have SEVERE ocd, I need a cure, fast. Please, someone help me?

Question

I have OCD (Obesssive & Compulsive), and let me tell you, it's VERY frustrating. It makes me stay up later so that I can do WORTHLESS things, and I HATE THAT. I take longer to get ready for school because of my ocd. It REALLY affects me, badly, too. I HATE it :'(. Now, that's my obsessive side. My compulsive side, however, is, certain thoughts that I REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY DON'T want to happen, popping up into my head and my ocd says "I DO" want all those things to happen but I REALLY don't. Sometimes I'll be walking, until one of those horrible thoughts pops into my head that my mind claims I want to happen (the ocd part of my mind). So, I have to stop, walk back, and walk again but this time try not to have that thought remained in my head as I get to my checkpoint. YEAH, it's that bad, and it's SO hard to do that, too :'(. I'm suffering, alot. My Anxiety in the past has been VERY severe, but now even though I still have it, it's VERY mild. Although OCD is VERY severe nowadays.

So, yeah, it's affecting me. So far I haven't told ANYONE that I have ocd, not even FAMILY!! The only people I have told is those on Yahoo Answers. The reason I haven't told my loved ones is because, I just KNOW they will think I'm completely RETARDED. Sometimes while getting ready to go to bed, I struggle to put my pants away because, I do it over and over again, while trying to do it WITHOUT those thoughts that I DON'T want to happen that my ocd mind claims I DO want to happen.

So if you can... please... please.. help me.. I feel like I want to cry. If you need ANY information @ all in order to help me, PLEASE do not hesitate to ask. I am 110% WILLING to answer your questions so you can help me. Just send me an email.

Thank you VERY much and I'm sorry for the size of the above.

Answer 1

its okay do not worry i have had OCD for over 2 years but i have finaly got up and first told my brother about my OCD conditions and everything, he took it calm, then later on that day i told my mother it took a few tears but it was worth it, and now i feel a bit better, i searched the internet the cause is lonelyness. so join a club, make new friends hang out do anything like that, that will help but not get rid of it fully, see a doctor or something like that, i dont know the cure but i think theres drugs you can take that will help. Now dont worry your parents will not think your a r****d, thats what i thought but i was wrong, you are a normal person, just dont get argry at yourself, or upset, just tell your parents and you will feel better, i need to tell you the things what are going through your head is nothing, ignore it, you think somthing bad is going to happen after you ignore it but nothing happens.    now if you need any more help email   [e-mail]  i can help you lots as it has developed for me after 2 years     just email    [e-mail] i will help.

Answer 2

Honestly, I think you should tell your family, they're your family and if they love you and are true, they shouldn't think you are retarded. Not only that but if your OCD is as severe as you say it is then a fast cure from the internet isn't going to do the job.

I've seen several medical shows on this and I've read a bit on it, but I don't know what exactly you would do to overcome it. However I can tell you that in order to defeat OCD you're going to have to go against what you normally, (like for instance walking back, trying not to think of a certain though, and walk again to your checkpoint) if thoughts come into your head that you don't like, don't try and retrace your steps just move on.

It's easier said than done but that's just one example.

Do you do thinks like count your steps? Or retrace or steps or for instance you have to do things a certain amount of times before you can continue to anything else? (Ex: wash your hands 3+ times in a reversing order of hot and cold water etc. etc.)

With things like that if you want to get rid of them without having to go to a doctor or tell your family you're just gonna have to stop doing them, if you can't stop cold turkey then try and do them less frequently.

I'm not sure if all of this makes much sense, but I hope it helps a little bit.

If I were you I'd research OCD a little bit more and other disorders whose symptoms are similar to yours.

If I were you I'd also tell my parents, and go to a doctor to get medication or therapy or anything else available.

Good luck I hope you're successful in overcoming your OCD.

:)

Answer 3

You need to tell your family hon, if there's something wrong, then they should know. They may be able to help you, it might actually run in your family. You never know.

Good Luck to you.

Answer 4

I have suffered from OCD since I was a teenager and its not worth ignoring it. I did and it ended up with me taking a lot of drugs and doing stupid things to try and suppress it.

It was only until the love of my life gave me the confidence to face up to my fears, talk about them and go and get medical help that I am on the road to recovery. Let me tell you, talking about stuff helps so so much. But it doesn't cure it. You need medication to suppress it and a professional therapist.

So I advise you tell your parents EVERYTHING if you are going to tell them. I know this may be your fear but if you don't describe in detail and instead give them chunks you feel more comfortable expressing it will sound more confusing and worse. If they know they will understand and respect you more as a person. And most importantly - go and get medical help.

Answer 5

I think I've found my twin, lol. Seriously, my ocd is really severe like your's. I know what you're going through. It makes you feel like everything's just kind of crashing down all around you sometimes. Like everything's coming at you at once and you try and sort it out but it just becomes more scary and confusing. At least that what it feels like for me. And I'm like you with the medicine too. I refuse to take medicine. Even though I know it would probably help me some. Are you in therapy? I am, it doesn't really do much but, to be able to talk about things like this and actually have someone understand is great. I actually enrolled in college just to have my mind on something else. I'm fine when I'm in the classroom, but as soon as I leave, all the thoughts and everything come back. I have to find a way to stay constantly busy. I think that's what you should do. Find a way to always have your mind busy. Whether it's going to school, doing word puzzlies, road trips, or whatever just try and keep you mind active. Or take a walk. I've noticed that when I go walking, my thoughts are almost gone (not entirely), but to where it's almost like they don't exist. I think it's because of all the scenery and stuff. It kind of distracts me and takes me out of my head. That's all I can really think of to help you. If you ever want to talk, my email is [e-mail]

Good luck and God Bless!

Also, pray. It always makes me feel a little better. I always ask God and Jesus to forgive me for them (the thoughts), and to protect me and my loved one's from them, and to make sure the thoughts NEVER come true.

I hope we both get better one day soon.  

Answer 6

First, you should tell your family, they won't think you're retarded. When you do maybe you should suggest some therapy? Or get medicine.

Answer 7

I have OCD so I truly know how you are suffering. However, you must be very young or very naive if you think there is a magic cure that you could get just by asking for it on Yahoo. It's complicated to treat but it is treatable. As for keeping it a secret from your family unless they are deaf, dumb and blind they are bound to notice your odd behavior.  You really must tell your parents so you can see a mental health specialist right away. You don't have to live in so much pain.

Answer 8

Ok chill! First of all you cant cure any mental disorder "fast" it doesnt work like that. You need to take time to realize why you do these things. I know i know you do them because you have ocd but theres something deeper than that, and you need to goto therapy not all therapist will automatically put you on meds and obviously if you want to leave your brain the way it was born you should leave your ocd the h**l alone. Do ya get what im saying, if your brain is screwed up and you cant take what it causes you to do then you might need some pills to fix it. i mean you take something when your head hurts right?