I have been struggling with OCD for 2 years. How can I get rid of it?

[Ilovefashionx]

In fact, I had symptoms even when I was little, but I didn't realize it until I became a complete OCD. Now it is at a level that restricts my life, and in this way I was able to understand what was happening. Even though I try to stay away from situations that trigger my OCD, it returns immediately under stress and this created panic disorder in me. I don't know what to do. My brain is constantly in a war and struggle. Even when I wake up, it starts immediately, it's tiring

[sage2021]

My brother suffers from OCD. I don't believe it's something that you can just "Get rid of" or you would have done that by now. Right?
It's kinda insane really. If you look in my brother's closet for instance, all of his clothes are organized by what they are.
All of his blue genes are clean, pressed, and hung up together and perfect. Same thing with all of his black genes.
All long sleeve shirts are hung up together, and all of the blue ones are next to each other. And so on with each color of the shirts.
Same thing with his shoes, and his entire closet is like that. And if any of his clothes weren't organized perfectly, it would really bother him and he would have to fix it to perfection.
I could go on with other things he does but this gives a person an idea of how a person with OCD lives.
I do hope you can find an answer and somehow curb the behaviors. It must be maddening I would imagine.
The very best to you on your quest to find the help you are seeking.
Sage 🌷

[katiesmuff]

That is a medical issue for you to see professional help with.

[crmoore]

There's a form of therapy called "exposure therapy" that I think can help. It's normally done in a professional setting (like with a therapist), but it can certainly be done by you alone. The idea behind the therapy is to normalize the state that your OCD dislikes.

For example, if you need to touch a doorknob 3 times before you leave, you stand there with your hand next to the doorknob but NOT touching it. Eventually it will become normal for you to be near that doorknob without touching it.

This is a legitimate therapeutic process, and even treats phobias like arachnophobia (placing an aracnophobe near a spider encased in a jar and having them sit their next to it for a period of time). If you do this periodically, your brain will eventually become accustomed to whatever it is you're using exposure therapy for.

I have OCD as well (though it was much worse when I was younger). If you ever need advice or wanna talk about it, feel free to let me know.

[BadApple69]

I kind of need more data. What type of things does the OCD cause you to do?


So knowing very little of your situation, but this is what you need to think about. How can the OCD work for you?
As an example. I have a house keeper who has OCD and it shows in the incredible job she does. Now, to get her to work for you she has to interview you and check out the house really good before she will take the job.
In her case the OCD only improves the job she does.
I’m not suggesting you clean house but I am suggesting you find situations where the OCD can help not hurt. dont fight learn to live with it to better yourself.

[DJB72]

I've been trying to work with it for almost 40 years. Take it in small steps.

[JoeRob67]

Have you considered maybe talking to a doctor or mental health official?

[Ilovefashionx]

I did but didn't help i still have ocd

[JoeRob67]

Oh well have you considered a different dr?

[eagle1951]

you don't, see a Doctor

[jahaims]

Therapy