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Hard to Talk About, but Impossible to Ignore
by D.Z.
Names have been changed. Before I learned that I have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), I thought the way my mind worked was normal. I bet everyone recites things to themselves before they’re allowed to fall asleep, 7-year-old me thought. I know everyone has to do a series of actions, touching and reciting things before they leave their house, but it is strange that no one talks about it…I thought when I was 10.
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Learning to Live with OCD
by Nola
As a very young child, I never engaged with anyone outside my family. I was terrified of the world around me. I was scared of germs, lice, and disease. Around the age of 5 or 6, I slowly developed my first real obsessive habits.