What OCD Feels Like
It’s asking “are you sure?”
Then needing to hear it one more time.
It’s living in the worst case scenarios while real life quietly passes you by.
It’s feeling responsible for things that were never meant for you to control
It’s replaying conversations late at night sacrificing sleep, searching for the moment you got it wrong.
It’s checking. Then checking that you checked.
It’s apologizing for things you didn’t do.
It’s needing certainty in a world that can’t give it
Its questioning your stories
It’s questioning your intentions
It’s questioning who you are
The Plot Twist I Never Saw Coming: Finding Out My “Normal” Was OCD
I was handed literature on OCD, PTSD, anxiety disorders, and evidence-based treatments. I dove in headfirst. Mental health had always been close to my heart because I had struggled with anxiety since I was a teenager. I knew what it felt like to be overwhelmed by your own mind.
But then something unexpected happened.
I started taking intake calls.
Every day, people courageously shared their fears, intrusive thoughts, symptoms, and struggles with me. As I listened, I kept finding myself thinking:
"Wait... doesn't everyone think that way?"
When Weekly Therapy Isn’t Enough: Signs You May Need More Support for OCD and Anxiety
Some individuals, especially those struggling with serious mental health issues including OCD, anxiety, and trauma, may find that therapy sessions held only once a week are not enough. An Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) offers a solution in this scenario.