Sometimes, I think that it's better to die from cancer than to live with OCD because at least, in the case of cancer, you would be certain that death would end your sufferings. But OCD, unlike cancer, is a leech, which keeps sucking life out of you every day. It makes you its slave. You unwillingly follow its orders every day. It compels you to analyse your thoughts, to seek assurances, to keep checking everything for a particular number of times, and to become a clean freak. It makes you get scared of your own mind, and whole day, it keeps asking you to worry about almost everything. The mind of an OCD patient has its own world, which is full of worries, anxiety, self-doubts, and scary thoughts.
People try to make OCD sound normal by saying that it's very common, but they should also know that it's very painful, too. OCD sucks, and living with it requires courage. To the people who don't know anything about it but easily say things like it's nothing, these are just your thoughts, distract yourself, keep yourself busy, and you can control your thoughts, I would say, "If you really want to help someone suffering with OCD, you should read about it and do some research. And, if you can't do so, just lend an ear to that person, and let him know that you are there for him. But always avoid saying anything when you know nothing."
—Amrit Versha
