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Hi friends! I'm new to 7cups. I joined because I have OCD and GAD. I was diagnosed with OCD about a year ago, and it was a life-saving step to receive the diagnosis. Before that, I struggled for years and years to know what was going on with my brain. I recognize now that I've experienced OCD symptoms since I was a kid, but it got REALLY bad when I had kids. I think Postpartum Anxiety and OCD hit me hard, and it took me about five years for me to crash and burn and start getting answers. Now I am on a journey to health. My journey has included a lot of physical health issues connected to my anxiety. (Fatigue, nausea, head aches, facial swelling and constant pressure in head, brain fog, dropping out of school, etc). It's been quite the journey. Now I know that I have a ton of food sensitives, so my current path to health is sticking with my new diet (avoiding foods that make me sick), doing my OCD therapy, practicing mindfulness, and making meaningful connections with a community that understands.
What is your story?
@WriterwithOCD
Hey there, @WriterwithOCD! Thank you for sharing ❤️ I was diagnosed with GAD and OCD about a year ago as well. The OCD diagnosis was extremely eye opening for me, especially since I had experienced OCD for over 8 years before my diagnosis. Most of my obsessions are about morality and getting an OCD diagnosis was a HUGE relief since it made me realize that I wasn't at all a terribly immoral person and that there were others with similar worries. Before I got diagnosed, I found comfort in hearing other peoples stories because it made me feel less alone and led me to reaching out for more help. I hope that by sharing my story I can do the same for others.
@liana2277
Thanks for sharing, Liana. It sounds like we have had several similarities between our journeys. Morality OCD is also one of my biggest subtypes. I also have struggled/do struggle with sexual-orientation OCD, religious OCD, existential OCD, real event OCD, morality OCD. I'm so grateful you and I have both received a diagnosis! It has been such a huge step for me to begin to recover and heal. I'm so happy to meet you!
