If you're currently living with OCD then you'll know how tough it can be.
Even though more than 6 million Americans (and many more millions worldwide) have OCD it can often feel like you're the only person in the whole world who's going through it.
Add to this how hard it can be for non-sufferers to understand OCD (making it hard to turn to family and friends), and you really do have a recipe for a potentially tricky road ahead.
Thankfully, there are things you can do to make living with OCD easier.
And the first one of these is to find an Internet forum or an online community full of people who, like you, have OCD and all the problems that come along with that.
As I said a moment ago, more than 6 million people have OCD, and that's just in America.
So although it can feel like you're going through this on your own, there are many, many more people out there going through exactly the same things you are.
And because there are so many people with OCD, it will make it pretty easy for you to meet many of them online.
This can prove to be very helpful.
In fact, most people who have become active members of OCD forums and communities typically notice they make very fast progress.
This is due in part to feeling a part of a community of people who all have OCD in common, and perhaps, more importantly, having access to hundreds (or maybe even thousands) of other people with OCD along with all the coping techniques they've developed over many years.
So if you're living with OCD right now, and you don't know where to turn for support and advice, finding a good forum or online community may be the single best thing you can do for yourself.