As someone who has been suffering with OCD for over 25 years, I would just like to speak up about some of the common misconceptions.
There are different kinds of OCD, it's not just having an imaculate clean house. Some people are hoarders, and some can have a mixture.
I am a hoarder, I struggle to throw things away. I have some piles of clutter in my house, but nowhere near as bad as TV programs would have you believe but I also wash my hands a lot, and am paranoid about germs from raw meat etc.
It's with me every day, and it's very overwhelming. It takes over.
I find it frustrating when people say they are a bit OCD because they have to have all their pegs the same colour for example. I know they don't mean it badly but it really minimizes a serious condition.
If anyone has any questions, or wants to share their experiences, please do.
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LittleMissIntrovert · 17/06/2015 16:04
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