... What is the most success you have had in stopping or changing one of your ocd rituals? ... (5 replies)
... violent before I went out to smoke. After I smoke, I have to come back inside, sit down in my chair, and say the words, "the ritual is done." I have to say this for the ritual to officially be completed. ... (5 replies)
... at night which is thought to help those with ocd, and it helps me with sleep due to the prozac giving me insomnia. ... (3 replies)
... I've been diagnosed with OCD and Bipolar disorder when I was about 16, I took Prozac at the time which helped me... ... (1 replies)
... I am curious to know just how many people here believe that OCD is basically the same thing as an addiction that one might have like drugs, alcohol, gambling, etc.? ... (3 replies)
... Just curious of the age onset of ocd and the causes. I mostly obsess, I have no rituals... ... (5 replies)
... As to your question about ERP and not feeling stressed right now, well congrats on not feeling stressed, that's a pretty nice feeling huh? ... (2 replies)
... ght now. Here's how it works. I walk into a room. Touch both sides of my face. Count how much money I have in my wallet. Touch both sides of my face again. And then say, "the ritual is done, nothing matters. It doesn't matter what I think, nothing matters." Then leave the room. I just completed this ritual. ... (1 replies)
... First, a brief summary, OCD is an anxiety disorder, sufferers of OCD find ourselves plagued with intrusive troubling thoughts that we just can't seem to shake no matter how hard we try. ... (1 replies)
... I posted earlier as an introduction here.Now I would like to explain how ocd affects me.Please read through the list below and if you can relate to it please reply so we can compare notes. ... (0 replies)
... i missed another job interview today due to my OCD and BDD. this is getting really old and causing problems with my family . my dad has been telling me to go on disability, but i would rather leave and live on the street. ... (1 replies)
... I won't bore you with all the ridiculous thoughts and rituals that I go through everyday. I know you're all going through the same. I think my OCD is worse than most people's. Can someone who has perhaps kicked their OCD rituals give me some advice on how to do it? ... (2 replies)
... I absolutely understand what you mean. I want a normal life so badly, and I know how hard OCD can make this to be. But you're right that it takes time and patience. Eventually we'll all find a peaceful state of mind in life. And I didn't mean to scare you in my last post. ... (13 replies)
... I am no doctor but I think I have some valuable advice that may help some, hopefully. Don't fight the obsessive thoughts. Fighting and trying to rid yourself of the thoughts only strengthens them. The more you permit the intrusive thought, the less its hold on you. ... (13 replies)
... these thoughts of harm can be very disturbing but they can be associated with what they term as "pure Obsessional OCD...obsessions of harm... mental obsessions and rituals...reassure yourself that you are a good person and this is another flavour of OCD...too many flavours for my liking.. ... (3 replies)
... Hi everyone, I am making a list that contains some OCD coping techniques and tips. ... (0 replies)
... I have suffered with OCD for 30 years... I am 36 now and looking back, it started from a very young age. ... (1 replies)
... Hi, I'm an OCD sufferer and have just being going through a really bad day. ... (1 replies)
... Whenever I smoke a cigarette, I have to think of the "right" thoughts before and during the cigarette. I thought of a violent movie scene right before I smoked a cigarette. ... (2 replies)
... My parents did not get me treatment, and in fact my family teased me and tormented me about my behaviors. That was the worst thing they could have done. In fact it was downright negligent on the part of my parents. ... (5 replies)
