OCD Face to Face

The Personal Experience

Updated 13-Jul-2007

Personal Web Pages

Almost all of these web sites were found using various web search engines. If you do not wish to have your page listed here (or if you want your page added), just let me know.

• Look Inside of OCD - is an outstanding collection of people's personal stories about their OCD. These stories, like the ones you'll find below, play an important role for individuals new to the OCD world - OCD sufferers learn that they are not alone when, as the maintainer says, they "read a description that resonates with them".

• Sarah's Understanding OCD (UOCD) blew me away on my first visit: so much information on OCD and related disorders; so many annotated links to articles, papers, books, and other resources. And the personal stories, the humor, the poetry, the art, ... Wow! (Companion site on hoarding.)

• All About Me: My OCD Life - a future teacher battles contamination fears. What: "Someone might touch their foot and then touch something else and then something else ... contaminating everything." Why: "But I have to do it, the mind rules the body and the heart gets broken."
• Atsilusgi's OCD Page - has her personal story and links to English- and German-language OCD web pages.
• C.W.O. a.k.a. Kaycee - some beautiful poetry and even a little OCD art.
• Cherry's OCD Website - "Working Together to Turn OCD Caterpillars into Butterflies!"
• Don't Blame Yourself for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
• Doubt and Other Disorders - the impressive home of "Doubtful", who suffers from OCD and addiction. It has Doubtful's personal story as well as an excellent page of OCD links (from which I swiped a few).
• The Doubting Disease - a brief description of the page owner's OCD and a few links.
• Eating Disorders & Obsessive Compulsive Disorders - Wendy S McWhorter-Finney explores the connection between these disorders.
• For a Friend with OCD - links to a picture by Jerry Graham for a friend, Keith, who has OCD.
• Greg Small - genealogy and model railroading - he's got all the bases covered! His wife, Marianne, suffers from OCD, has had numerous speaking engagements on the subject, and leads the Newmarket OCD Support Group.
• Innocent Sinners? - "Accept obsessions. Resist compulsions."
• Izla's Homepage
• Lark of the Sky - suffers from OCD and panic disorder. A peaceful site.
• Lisa's Funky AD/HD Page - mostly ADHD, but mentions OCD; the guest book was interesting.
• Living with OCD - a fascinating web site with cool graphics, great information, and a message board.
• Mary's World - briefly describes her own OCD and includes a lengthy quote from a paper by Dr. Jim Chandler that gives you a good idea of the broad range of obsessions and compulsions experienced by people with OCD.
• Monkey's Web Site - a rewarding browse. Be sure and visit her personal thoughts page.
• My Obsessively Clean Den - Sani's colorful web site includes her personal story, a discussion group, and a "poetry wall".
• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder - Carolyn's OCD page includes information about OCD in children, a nice list of links, and an excellent poem by Dori.
• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder - Matt's young and insightful perspective on OCD, plus an inspiring background! "The worst part about OCD is the time, the agony, ... With OCD, it's a constant mental war that you are always losing."
• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Insights and Treatment - tells Roger Bacon's personal OCD story, answers your questions, and asks you to share your insights.
• Obsessive-Compulsive Illnesses and Creativity Net - "is intended to encourage sufferers to feel less alone by sharing experiences and creative accomplishments."
• OCD Handbook - a very professional-looking resource in four chapters: "The Basics" (general information about OCD), "The Other 40%" (for the 40% not helped by medication), "Side Effects of Medication", and "Broke & Uninsured" (getting help on a budget).
• OCD Haven - "Do you find your brain thinking about a million things all at once all the time?"
• OCD Insight - "Overcome by Christ the Divine: The Christian approach to OCD, other anxiety disorders & depression".
• OCD Panic Attack Support - a useful site devoted to these two anxiety disorders, marred only by those darned pop-ups!
• OCD & Poetry - Kimberly's story of OCD, depression, and attempted suicide, told in prose and poetry, from a Christian perspective. Very moving.
• Poor Insight OCD - "A Place to Share Experiences with Extreme OCD". The website includes a personal story of OCD, some interesting articles, and a message board. The site's name refers to a recently recognized diagnostic attribute of OCD, "poor insight", applied to OCD sufferers who consider their obsessions and compulsions to be realistic.
• Spread the Word - is an on-line organization dedicated to spreading the word about anxiety disorders, OCD, and depression.
• Surviving My Thoughts - is an excellent personal account of struggling with OCD and depression and of largely successful attempts to treat the two disorders with therapy and medications.
• Tobi's Space - links to OCD sites; Tobi's home page has even more links for other disorders and for parents and educators of children with disabilities.
• Wiping The Crazy Off My Face - "Looking at my life through OCD colored glasses." Sher, humor, and great stories!

France

• Ensemble Contre le TOC! - includes a personal story of OCD therapy.
• Jessy's Vivre avec le TOC (Living with OCD) - has information about OCD, resources, links, books and articles, a forum, poetry, and personal stories.