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For some people, this is their reality.
For me, it started with a fixation on my mothers words.
From a young age, every time she spoke, I had to hear every word.
Anything Id miss, Id beg her to repeat word for word.
It felt like I couldnt live without knowing what she said.
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I grabbed my phone and typed my intrusive thoughts into Google.
I briefly skimmed through a blog post by someone who described having similar thoughts to mine.
You could have OCD, one user commented.
That could be the reason youre thinking these things.
Over time, I started thinking about these violent images less often.
At the end of that session, she diagnosed me with obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Its been four years since that appointment, but it will always be the first moment I felt seen.
(Chores at home feel nearly impossiblesomething that I dont think my hard-working immigrant parents would ever understand.)
OCD is one of many facets that make up how my brain works.
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Thankfully, Ive been fortunate enough to find friends in college who struggle with the same thoughts and compulsions.
When were around each other and experience intrusive thoughts, well say them out loudand we laugh about it.
It helps make them feel less scary and overwhelming.
Ive also learned coping mechanisms through years of therapy that help me better manage my OCD.
What Im learningwhat my circumstances have forced me to learnis that these things dont change my character.
OCD is one of many facets that make up how my brain works.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder is so much more than what its depicted as in TV and movies.
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