Anyone with knowlage of OCD...

[Roomann]

Its really great this has been set up, it really is.
However, I think we should have a sticky thread, done by somebody who may be a a counciler, with a knowlage of OCD, to write a small section on OCD and how to overcome it, or how to live with it!
I'm really greatful this has been set up by the way

 

[goldenviolet]

hello! i'm dee

you could google it, or go to library... for information... but i'll bring it up to staff.

as for treatment you need referals from a doctor who knows your needs and community.

http://www.ocfoundation.org/

 

[secretoceanmystery]

I would be happy to write something like that for the benefits of others. I have suffered from ocd since the age of 8 (Now coming up to be 16) I know other people with it, (friends) and tendencies in my family. I've had a few different variations of ocd:

> Cleaning (I couldn't touch anything except tissue and water without being contaminated) My first fight with ocd at the age of only 8/9. Lasted a few months.
> Counting + Evening up Aged around 12/13 I had to stop when I started needing to touch things 100 times before I could move on, and that was when I knew I needed to stop that form of ocd.
> My latest obsession is with having a excessively tidy room and having perfect school work. I want all A*'s, anything below an A get's my stress levels up really bad.


There's not a great deal of information on the internet, but I have a lot of experiance so I can help with the article if you like. Who do I ask? Mods wise that is.

 

[inHisgripkim]

Its really great this has been set up, it really is.
However, I think we should have a sticky thread, done by somebody who may be a a counciler, with a knowlage of OCD, to write a small section on OCD and how to overcome it, or how to live with it!
I'm really greatful this has been set up by the way

Those of us who have the OCD behavior and have been battling it know about it. What is it that you need to know?
Inhisgripkim

 

[goldenviolet]

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none of us have the ability to diagnos or treat eachother. everything said should be checked with your therepist. the purpose for our lovely forum is support and fellowship. sharing coping/managing skills and links is meant to be a resource not a diagnosis or solution.
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All advice given is just that, advice. It is strongly urged that members seek professional church, counselling, psychological, psychiatric or medical help first and not solely rely on advice in these forums.
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[akagordon]

Wikipedia

 

[Im-revived]

This is just something thats recently had a massive change in someones life, i know, it doesn't mean go and try it. But basically this is whats happened to him. I will use his name as he isn't on here and also not a Christian, but its suprised many of us. Please don't do this without doctors advice!

Anyway Stuart is an alcoholic, was a smoker and also suffered very serious OCD, when I say serious it took 3 -4 hours to check things before going out, the same applied before going to bed and if he got up during the night. Absolutely everything had to be checked even contents of cupboards. Anyway 5 days ago, he went to the doctors saying he wanted to give up smoking. The doctor gave him patches to help, immediately he began using them, since then hes had no craving and not drunk any alcohol (were before he drunk everyday, even getting in debt cos off it) he also now has no ritual feeling of checking everything 80 odd times, he's calmer, not smoked even one cigarrette. He actually looks like a totally different guy, hes eating(wereas before he would check his food and anything he felt was in the wrong place on his plate, he would throw it out). I just thought I'd tell you this, as its amazing. But I do quote again don't necessary think this is the answer, it may just have worked for him, he did see the doctor first and had a medical, but his actual plan was just to stop smoking. Just thought I'd let you know!

Im-revived

 

[goldenviolet]

Im-revived, WOW! haha you know what? i used to smoke. before i was serious in my walk/ not in church etc. ... anyway. i was way worse when i smoked. i had all these crazy rituals around smoking. i had to be outside. never in. i had to wear certain clothes. brush my teeth, change. redo makeup. stand a certain way. have a soda. blah blah blah... anyhow. stopping smoking changed me in all that, plus i also changed in appreanace (not pale) my physical self, plus my demenor and additude. i never thought about it, but boy i sure know it! soooo happy to have quit!! praises to God!! i did cold turkey= prayer ... but truelly there is so many ways to. doctors got a whole list of stuff. there's even hotlines for free. glad you shared that.

 

[Im-revived]

Thnx GV, its suprised many off us, hes here now, and still not touched a thing and OCD is greatly improving, its even given me an opening to show him the site and what ive written, which gave him more encouragement.

PTL

Im-revived