My name is Scott and I am a 38 year old male.

I'm a 38 Yr Old Male who has been Married and is now Divorced, I have suffered from this Disorder since I was about early teens, I come from a small country town and back in the early 70's no one really knew what it was. I spent time in a hospital in a neighboring town, that dealt with similar things but I was a great pretender and everyone thought that I was Okay, because I hide all the Rituals and compulsions from everyone. I went through the start of my working life hiding everything as well and sometimes it was hard and if I got caught in any ritualistic thing I made all the excuses in the world, I became very good at excuse's. I had and still have to a degree Washing Rituals, Pondering over things occasionally, not as much as I used to. When I was a Kid in the Country If I walked near something I thought was Dirty in the main street of my town, I thought I was Contaminated and had to do a number of rituals Thank God I don't do That Now). A lot of my Therapy was my own self help, because for a long time I thought I can tell anyone about my problems, They'll think I'm Mad," But one person who stood by me all the time was my good mate my mum". I do take medication now and have been for about a couple of years and I'm waiting to do group therapy at a Hospital in Sydney, But I always think, If I get down talk to someone, Life goes on, and whatever doesn't hurt you makes you stronger.

My email is: ozmrgadget@optusnet.com.au