Hi. My name is Joy. I am 47 years old and I have had OCD a long time, since childhood. I  had a lot of childhood trauma,. sexual abuse, much emotional abuse and other physical abuse. I grew up in an alcoholic home. I also suffer from anxiety/panic disorder and PTSD. I am looking forward to meeting others here. I need to be able to talk to others who understand what its like to have OCD. My biggest problem right now is unwanted and intrusive thoughts that are disturbing to me. I do some re-checking and ritual things but not as badly as I used to. Is this group 12 step based? love to all,Joy