I definatly have OCD... PLEASE HELP!!!?

Question

Ok I have the symptoms for sure... I always have these weird things I do EVERYDAY and I just can’t stop it’s so annoying. I used to think it was just some weird habits but I think I was just in denial... I can't believe I actually have this =(... I haven't told ANYONE not, even my boyfriend who knows everything about me (I don’t want him to think I’m crazy)... I don’t plan on telling anyone for sure... is there anyway I can cure this myself without telling anyone? I don’t think I can go to therapy to treat it because I don’t have enough money and my parents won’t help me because I’m not going to tell them... what do I do? Please help... it’s getting really bad =(

I know you guys are all telling me to tell them but the thing is im not even close with my family, like ok i am close with my parents i live with them and we dont hate each other, but i dont really tell them anything about my personal life, thats how it is with my dad and with my mom i dont really have that "mother daughter" ideal relationship... and i guess if i did tell someone it would be my boyfriend cuz i know he really loves me, but for some reason im just scared to tell =(

Answer 1

Well my sister has OCD and she left it to long and it got out of control. Nearly everybody has small compulsions, like biting your nails or checking if you locked the door. Somthing like 6 million Americans have OCD; so it's not uncommon. My advice would be try you absolute hardest not to do it and to try convince yourself it's not important or try not think about it. If that doesn't work there is self-help theropy you can do, It's a sheet which involves you writing what the problem is, how it makes you feel and how you think you should deal with it etc. Probably best browsing for some type of help you can do yourself also there are many books you can buy to help combat it. Also from the sounds of it, you seem pretty young and as we all know people your age (if i'm right) go through an emotional crisis so its possible your over reacting lol. If your not, it's not a disease. Your not crazy.
Also if you want to tell your boy friend the best way to do it in my opinion would be to tell him about it in a way anybody could understand. While your explaining give him some examples and explain your no different. Might be an idea to show him a website about it.
Hope this helps.

Answer 2

Why are you afraid to tell people? I'm sure they've noticed your habits by now anyway. If your parents will take you to the doctor, you can get help, and you will be more happy (along with everyone else, probably). It's not like you're pregnant or anything... it's really not a big deal. And besides, you might NOT have OCD...only a doctor can tell you if you do. Better just to go than to spend your whole life miserable and wondering!

Answer 3

This is something that is going to be very difficult to do without any help and support.. First of all, you need to get yourself into some sort of therapy for people with Obessive Compulsive Disorder.
Secondly, you need a support system to help you as you try to get rid of the obsessions.. So your parents, friends, and boyfriend are going to need to help you through it, so you need to tell them.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

there are medications that you can take to help with the symptoms. i have a friend with ocd and he took welbutrin but he said it just made him not care. like before he "cared" about the way certain things were aranged or how they looked but with welbutrin he just didn't care either way and he didn't like the way that made him feel. so you could try that but you may or may not like the result.

Answer 6

You have got to tell your parents, this can really impair everyday functioning.