OCD RUINS
Question:
I love my OCD, because of it I have grown closer to God. – Thrasher Annmarie <MAMi…@webtv.net> wrote in article <4829-3A94381…@storefull-132.iap.bryant.webtv.net>… | OCD ruins one’s life. Everytime I feel like I am making some | progress—-BAM—— the OCD kicks in harder. I wish that there would | be a cure. God, we never get a moments peace. At least I don’t. I hate | this FUCKING OCD! | |
Response:
Thrasher, I wouldn’t say I love "OCD" … and it hasn’t allowed me to draw closer to God at all (another topic) … HOWEVER, I do have (what I like to think of as) an interesting, creative mind – I can see different sides of things, especially the funny sides, and have people laughing fairly often – my boss commented that he bets my husband never, ever gets bored when I’m around. And he’s right, my husband doesn’t get bored and neither do I. OCD may be part of who I am, the thinking processes, etc., but I don’t love it anymore than I love my scars or pimples (also a part of who I am, unfortunately) and I don’t let it define me (if I am aware that I am doing that). I would be afraid for the OCD to go completely away because I don’t know how much of ME is wrapped up in it’s slimey tentacles … appreciate sometimes what it’s allowed me to learn, but love … definitely not. Make sense? Lachryma Thrasher Brown wrote:
I love my OCD, because of it I have grown closer to God. – Thrasher
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I can see that point of view. – Thrasher Lachryma <elclousers…@gibralter.net> wrote in article <1Ifl6.12478$1g.781…@news2.aus1.giganews.com>… | Thrasher, | I wouldn’t say I love "OCD" … and it hasn’t allowed me to draw closer | to God at all (another topic) … HOWEVER, I do have (what I like to think | of as) an interesting, creative mind – I can see different sides of things, | especially the funny sides, and have people laughing fairly often – my boss | commented that he bets my husband never, ever gets bored when I’m around. | And he’s right, my husband doesn’t get bored and neither do I. OCD may be | part of who I am, the thinking processes, etc., but I don’t love it anymore | than I love my scars or pimples (also a part of who I am, unfortunately) and | I don’t let it define me (if I am aware that I am doing that). I would be | afraid for the OCD to go completely away because I don’t know how much of ME | is wrapped up in it’s slimey tentacles … appreciate sometimes what it’s | allowed me to learn, but love … definitely not. | Make sense? | Lachryma | | Thrasher Brown wrote:
| I love my OCD, because of it I have grown closer to God. – Thrasher | | | |
Response:
thanks for responding to my post. I think what you all wrote is true. The people in the real world without OCD don’t stop and think about everything they say and do. And so they hurt a lot of people with their words. The people I know who have OCD seem to be more considerate of others. I have met some wonderful people here and I am going to actually visit one named Carol, that I met on here about a year ago. I am leaving for Conn on March 20th to see my parents and then I am taking a ferry to NY where I will meet Carol. So some good has come out of having OCD. I believe that I am a good Mother and Wife. I’d like to think that anyway. Maybe without OCD I would have grown up to be a terrible person. Yes, I love God very much and I pray to him but NO, I don’t love my OCD. You are all great and I am happy that I have met all of you. You all have helped me in difficult times. I know that I am rambling on but I really feel close to many of you. God Bless, Annmarie
Response:
Well said, Karubin. – Thrasher Karubin Pauru Taitsu <drag…@austin.rr.com> wrote in article <9lYk6.50836$3B1.8924…@typhoon.austin.rr.com>… | Exactly. Life is a journey, not a destination. I wouldn’t be in the | position that I am in today if I didn’t have the bad times. If it doesn’t | kill ya, it’ll only make you stronger! | | Karubin | | "Lachryma" <elclousers…@gibralter.net> wrote in message
| news:qLXk6.781$1g.76820@news2.aus1.giganews.com… | > Annmarie, | > I second your opinion!! OCD sucks! Very concise, very clear, very | > true, though I question whether it has ruined my life – there are things | > I’ve learned about myself and about people in general (like how kind all | of | > you are) that I never would have learned otherwise. Always looking for a | > bright spot … can’t help it … yeah, it sucks, but look at how I’ve | grown | > and what I’ve learned (Ok, ask me my opinion when I’m feeling depressed | and | > I’ll swear I never wrote it!!). | > Lachryma | > | > | | |
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OCD ruins one’s life. Everytime I feel like I am making some progress—-BAM—— the OCD kicks in harder. I wish that there would be a cure. God, we never get a moments peace. At least I don’t. I hate this FUCKING OCD!
Response:
Annmarie, I second your opinion!! OCD sucks! Very concise, very clear, very true, though I question whether it has ruined my life – there are things I’ve learned about myself and about people in general (like how kind all of you are) that I never would have learned otherwise. Always looking for a bright spot … can’t help it … yeah, it sucks, but look at how I’ve grown and what I’ve learned (Ok, ask me my opinion when I’m feeling depressed and I’ll swear I never wrote it!!). Lachryma
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I would not say OCD ruins one’s life. I would say that OCD is some people’s life. Being wheelchair-dependent or mentally undeveloped can be seen as equally undesirable, but the people who accept it as a part of their life and then get on with the process of living anyway are the heroes of those populations. In the same way, while it’s difficult to just say, "I have OCD, now what?" and continue living as normal and enjoyable a life as possible, it’s what we need to do. I haven’t had a major depression episode in a little while – a few days. I’ve gotten a lot done, too. While I didn’t sleep much at all last night, I got a little. I really like sleeping! I’m happy for what I have. I focus on that. No use being sad about what you lack, what can you do about that? Try – all you can do is try – to approach each morning with the smile you deserve. When I look out the window and see a sun in the sky, I have to smile. OCD might limit your life, but don’t let it run your life. "Annmarie" <MAMi…@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:4829-3A94381C-4@storefull-132.iap.bryant.webtv.net… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> OCD ruins one’s life. Everytime I feel like I am making some > progress—-BAM—— the OCD kicks in harder. I wish that there would > be a cure. God, we never get a moments peace. At least I don’t. I hate > this FUCKING OCD!
Response:
Exactly. Life is a journey, not a destination. I wouldn’t be in the position that I am in today if I didn’t have the bad times. If it doesn’t kill ya, it’ll only make you stronger! Karubin "Lachryma" <elclousers…@gibralter.net> wrote in message
news:qLXk6.781$1g.76820@news2.aus1.giganews.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Annmarie, > I second your opinion!! OCD sucks! Very concise, very clear, very > true, though I question whether it has ruined my life – there are things > I’ve learned about myself and about people in general (like how kind all of > you are) that I never would have learned otherwise. Always looking for a > bright spot … can’t help it … yeah, it sucks, but look at how I’ve grown > and what I’ve learned (Ok, ask me my opinion when I’m feeling depressed and > I’ll swear I never wrote it!!). > Lachryma
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