That night I decided to look up OCD online, I ventured into a forum (social phobia world) and wrote a little about myself to get some feedback to see if I might have OCD.

I got some comforting responses and browsed the forum daily for quite a while.  I found it both good and bad.  

Pros:

• It was nice to remain anonymous
• I got all kinds of feedback to my questions 
• I learned there are many others out there who suffer from OCD
• It’s free

Cons:

• I became obsessive about checking the forum
• Some of the other posts were very descriptive, causing me anxiety

Finding resources online is a good way to reach out, but use caution.