Has anyone else had the experience of having your OCD become a thing of the past for many years only to return in full force again? After being diagnosed with OCD in early 2000 and living through a couple of really rough years, my OCD more or less completely disappeared for 11 years before returning again in early 2014 in an even stronger and worse form than previously. For the last two and a half years I've been up and down constantly, sometimes feeling okay, sometimes feeling hopeless. For the last month, things have been fairly rough, not as bad they could be, but definitely not good. I keep hoping it'll eventually go into remission again, but fearing that this time it's here to stay. Has anyone else experienced anything like this?
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OCD returned after 11 years
- Thread starter Ghackman
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Hi Ghackman,
Yes. We have. Collectively we have. The making of a person suffering from OCD keeps the fuel on hand and usually just needs a spark. ("How do I really know, etc...) Like a fire, once the spark ignites the fire, the fuel we've been carrying keeps it burning. Myself and others around me who suffer from OCD have experienced similar things in themselves. I had a bout back in 2003 that lasted a few years. Then recently, months ago kicked back on again...fear, depression, anxiety... all close acquaintances.
I noticed this post was from back in September. How are you doing these days?
Yes. We have. Collectively we have. The making of a person suffering from OCD keeps the fuel on hand and usually just needs a spark. ("How do I really know, etc...) Like a fire, once the spark ignites the fire, the fuel we've been carrying keeps it burning. Myself and others around me who suffer from OCD have experienced similar things in themselves. I had a bout back in 2003 that lasted a few years. Then recently, months ago kicked back on again...fear, depression, anxiety... all close acquaintances.
I noticed this post was from back in September. How are you doing these days?
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