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r/ocd
Can you promote here?
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From the rules · Flair is required on all posts; do NOT ask for or give medical advice; memes belong in r/OCDmemes; low-effort posts and spam (including low-effort links) are removed.
Links
No explicit link policy. Default to no URL: link-plus-young-account is one of the most common automated removal patterns on Reddit.
What this community rewards
Dominant post formats: story, discussion, question
Post in first person, often a raw personal story or vent; titles are direct and can include TW. Long, vulnerable posts get upvoted; ask for support or share detailed experiences, analogies, or coping progress. Avoid asking for diagnoses or giving medical advice. Flair is required. Tone: compassionate, earnest, nonjudgmental; high-effort, specific posts > short, vague, or meme-like content.
Arriving in the local format matters: cross-posting the same text everywhere reads as tourist instantly. The wider method is in the Reddit playbook.
Classified mechanically from the community's published rules and recent top posts, last checked August 2026. Rules change and moderators have the final say: verify at r/ocd's rules page before posting anything that matters.
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