Hi and thank you

[goldengirl]

Hi, I am brand new here. Long time sufferer (32 now and had a traumatic experience with "it" when I was about 5). OCD/general anxiety and coming off postpartum depression (my son is almost 2 but I am still moderately depressed so not sure if it's still considered "postpartum."

I do not have the courage to read all the threads yet (honestly even searching for a site like this makes me nervous) but I appreciate what I have read and although I don't like to see others suffer, I am thankful that I'm not alone. It's so hard to explain to people why my life seemingly revolves around this phobia.

Hope everyone has a good weekend and I express my sincere solidarity to everyone in this group.

[Iluvijb]

Welcome! I have been coming here for some time now but only go through spurts with readings/posting. I typically stay away unless I have an incident and need support. Everyone here is very supportive and it has helped me tremendously to have others around that are sympathetic and truly get what I'm going through. It's hard for people who don't have his phobia to relate and this ol feels like a safe haven.

Hope it helps you as much as it has helped me!

[goldengirl]

Thank you very much!

[thecheesecake17]

This is so sweet!
Welcome!

I also felt nervous finding sites like this and one time I got caught googling stuff and felt so humiliated