OCD - Fear of being drugged or poisoned

1234catlady

dollydiva wrote: »

Please visit this site for help and advice -
http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/forum.php
In the forum you will find other sufferers who can offer advice and support.

best wishes

Already a member of that forum. Have been for years. I have found they were great support for panics and anxiety but they didn't have many members with any experience of OCD so I joined the OCD UK forum instead for that problem.

VeGGie-STyLe

Hi catlady, I'm really sorry to hear how much you are struggling. I also have OCD (mostly contamination incl. mental, plus BDD) so can empathise with how completely debilitating it can be.

I don't believe there is one single cure. In my experience, recovery comes from the accumulation of lots of little positive steps. At the time, you'll think "what's the point. what. is. the. point." but the seeds are being planted, and eventually roots will form and... whatever-you-planted... will begin to grow.

By reaching out on here, that in itself is a big step forwards.

There is so much help for you out there, you have seek it though. I can't emphasise how important it is to have a support network. Going alone is 347283 times harder. I hope you find the courage to talk to your GP. Sometimes when I need to talk about something inparticular, I write it down for him. As a list of symptoms, thoughts.... anything. I find it makes the whole situation easier for both of us. You could even print out your first post and take that with you. It is very honest, and being 100% honest is going to give you the best opportunity to get the help you deserve.

I don't know what else to say... don't want to be all patronising and do-this-do-that. Just wanted you to feel a little bit less alone. Message me if you want to chat

1234catlady

I'm a lot better than what I was when I wrote this thread. I was at my lowest. Every day since has still been a struggle with it, some days easier than others but I've been forcing myself to confront the obsessions and not give into the compulsions and for the most time I've won. I'm not out the woods of this relapse but I'm getting there. I can see the light again. I deffo couldn't see any light when I first wrote this.


I've also spoke publicly and open about my problem both with friends and family and that has helped me come to terms with it a lot more and the shame is definitely fading. I've noticed a lot of people don't understand the true extent of how much OCD can affect someone though which can be quite disheartening.