SupportGroups.com builds awareness and provides support for OCD, Anxiety, Depression, Bipolar and Borderline Personality Disorder. If you are a friend or parent of a person who has a Mental Health condition, or you have been diagnosed yourself, you are not alone. Share personal experiences, evaluate information and get support during times of need, illness, treatment or recovery.
sorry , i would say "without"
Hello James, I am sorry to hear about your struggle with "HOCD" -- obsessive-compulsive disorder with a focus on sexual orientation concerns. It is not surprising that you are confused. OCD attacks the thing that is most important to you, and clearly your love for women is very important. So the OCD comes along and says, "you really prefer men, don't you?" And then doubt starts to creep in, and you panic.
What you need is to see an OCD specialist that can help you using exposure and response prevention. Contact the International OCD Foundation for a referral to an expert in your area. They are online at http://www.ocfoundation.org
Best of luck,
Dr. Williams
Monnica T. Williams, Ph.D., Clinical Psychology
No Cost OCD Treatment: http://www.ocdproject.org