Christian guys perspective on dating

So, you have OCD huh? You’re scared to let someone in and see the crazy? I get you, I really really do.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a mental illness that affects approximately million Americans. That’s a lot of people. It comes from.

I’m still convinced that I’ve met the most important person in my adult life, but I never imagined I’d be planning my future with someone who is often afraid to touch me. I’ve dated sociopaths, drug addicts, and alcoholics, but I never imagined what life could be like with someone battling OCD. When I met Tony not his real name over a year ago, he immediately revealed he was suffering from obsessive compulsive disorder , an anxiety disorder marked by intrusive, uncontrolled thoughts and performing repeated rituals.

The fact that he felt the need to disclose this information is a testament to how much OCD controls his life. The disorder can be manageable, but it can also be all-consuming—one psychologist told me about hospitalized OCD patients who were too afraid to drink water they believed was contaminated. The National Institute of Mental Health reports that 2. Tony was diagnosed more than a decade ago, and he has since been hospitalized twice.