August 23, 2025
Hi Everyone,
Please if you are looking for advice or help, then please call a mental health hotline in your area to get the help you need. I am not at all any kind of therapist or doctor. I am just trying to help by telling you about myself and my struggles with OCD.
My Obsessive Compulsive Disorder or OCD got really bad about thirteen years ago when I got really sick, right then I decided that I will never get that sick ever again. Slowly over time I got worse to the point I told you about last time that I was thinking about quitting my job and becoming a hermit. OCD can come on quickly, but from what I remember hearing or reading that most of the time OCD progresses slowly over time. My OCD progressed slowly to the point I wanted to quit my job. It took a long time for OCD to take total control of my life. OCD seems like it comes on fast for me, but it really didn’t. About thirteen years ago I stopped touching door handles, and push bars right then. At work I used a key a lot of times, even if it was unlocked. Push bars I would walk about backwards. Other places were more of a challenge, but over time I learned how to get past them too. I’m thinking a lot of people with OCD do things differently to accommodate their OCD and/or their compulsions related to their OCD. I could be wrong about this, but for me this is true. If you are thinking that it doesn't seem too bad to change only the way you do door handles and push bars. I just didn’t change the way I did door handles or push bars. I changed the way I turned on lights, opened things, ate food, went to the bathroom, etc. I changed how I did pretty much everything. When OCD got a hold of my life, it turned it upside down. With change comes other changes in one's self come too.
Here are some websites to find help with your OCD.
In Arizona
https://ocdandptsdtherapy.com/
United States & Global
Please remember that I am not a therapist, but a person who has OCD, cares about others, and wants to help any way I can.
Until next time,
Tracy T Agnelli
