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    I want to join the USMC but have OCD

    My shrink who is a former Army psych said I can obtain a waiver for this.

    Is this true?

    A recruiter over at ar15 said that I cannot.

    This is a life goal for me.


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    You will have to get a waiver. Before that can be done you have to be off all meds for at least 12 months without any problems. At that point you can apply for the waiver. There is no telling whether or not it will be approved. You could be the first person to ever get one, or you could be the first to be turned down. All you can do is try.


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    Good to go. I don't know what is waiverable and what isn't. There are many Active Duty Recruiters on here that may be able to answer your question better than I can. I knew a kid once that had pretty severe OCD. I mean bad.....he would freak out if he walked into a room and a picture wasn't straight,would refuse to go to the bathroom for days on end and ended up with impacted bowels. He got treatment,meds,etc. He was able to enlist in the National Guard with waivers, etc.

    Remember to read and follow the rules for posting. As long as you follow the rules and post in a respectful and professional manner, the Marines here will do anything they can to help you out and give you advice. Good luck.


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    So are the psych standards different for the different branches, or are there a single set of DOD standards?


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    HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! I'm sorry, this is going to be fun.

    What kind of OCD do you have at the ripe old age of.....................?


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    I am 19, and was diagnosed at age 8 or 9.


    Mainly intrusive obsessive thougts and worries.


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    Ever thought of seeing a preacher? My Bro's will laugh, but I know a bit about demonic influence. Folks usually laugh off what they fear, or don't understand.


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    No, I am pretty sure it is OCD.


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    Quote Originally Posted by g3shooter1 View Post
    Mainly intrusive obsessive thougts and worries.
    What the hell about? And at 8 or 9?????????


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    Dear Chili....


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    Quote Originally Posted by Marine84 View Post
    What the hell about? And at 8 or 9?????????
    Silly stuff... contamination, germs, etc.


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    Quote Originally Posted by rvillac2 View Post
    Dear Chili....
    DUDE! LOL!


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    Quote Originally Posted by sparkie View Post
    Ever thought of seeing a preacher? My Bro's will laugh, but I know a bit about demonic influence. Folks usually laugh off what they fear, or don't understand.

    What are you smokin' out there in the desert Sparkie?


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