how can I be sure if I really do have hocd

Submitted by animal123 Sun 12/25/2011

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Hi I am a 16 year old male and I have been told by a doctor on this website that I have hocd, but how can I be 100% sure without going to see someone. I have checked my symptoms off this website and have almost all of the symptoms 9/10. I read on a post that if you say to yeah(whatever) attertude that it will help and this did for 3 days but it .
has now come back bad. I try not to see gay stuff on tv but it is on ever program now. I feel really sick when I see stuff like that. But then me mind say do you like him. Would you like to have sex with him and then that makes me ask myself am I gay again and again. I cant even sleep anymore because I keep on thinking about it. Have I got HOCD 100%. Please answer ASAP please.

One more thing gay people and

Submitted by animal123 on Sun, 12/25/2011 - 8:08am.

One more thing gay people and gay things make it come back then I start asking meself again. Or is this a phase or am I gay. Thanks please answer ASAP please.

Hi Animal123, I did not say

Submitted by Dr. Lane on Mon, 12/26/2011 - 1:22am.

Hi Animal123,

I did not say you have HOCD. I said, and I quote, "It sounds like you have symptoms of HOCD, and it doesn't sound like you are gay." I did not give you a diagnosis, and I agree, no one should without seeing you and doing a full evaluation.

You described symptoms of HOCD - whether you actually have it or meet all the criteria for a diagnosis is beyond the scope of what I can offer on this website. I want to be very clear about that.

Saying "yeah, whatever" to the thoughts may work occasionally, but for anyone who actually has OCD it takes a lot more than that. Obsessive thoughts (as you have discovered) can be very persistent and compelling.

That's why I recommended that you work with a therapist who is trained in treating OCD with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - it's the best therapy for helping you learn to manage the obsessive thoughts, etc. that you are experiencing. Since your anxiety is affecting your sleep, I hope you are able to get the treatment you need.

I hope my response this time is much clearer. I apologize that you took my original response as a "diagnosis". That was never my intent. And, to answer your last question, no one posting here can tell you if you "have HOCD 100%". You need to have a full evaluation for that. That is beyond the scope of this question and answer section of this website.

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Dr. Lane

So am I straight and

Submitted by animal123 on Mon, 12/26/2011 - 2:33am.

So am I straight and suffering with hocd and is this more likely to be hocd and not denial. Thanks

Based on what you describe, I

Submitted by Dr. Lane on Mon, 12/26/2011 - 3:38pm.

Based on what you describe, I am inclined to think you are straight and have symptoms of HOCD. But, again, I cannot say for sure because I have not met you nor evaluated you.

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Dr. Lane

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