That's not true; OCD can be diagnosed without compulsions. I also disagree with your assertion that psychotropic medicines do not work. Risperdal has been used to curb obsessive thoughts as well as anti-depressants.Originally Posted by strange_wings
That doesn't sound like OCD, unless you're not mentioning any compulsions you have. With OCD one believes they must perform certain actions or thoughts in order to control or prevent things from happening. BUT it does sound like you have a problem with obsessive thoughts. Meds won't fix this at all - you'll still have those thought patterns and not learn to break them (as you've learned). Cognitive behavioral therapy (which is also what is used to treat OCD) would be something to try.
Reading all of the posts on here. How many of you, especially the ones diagnosed with depression too, were put on meds with no sort of therapy what so ever?