The Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Support and Discussion Thread
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http://www.psychologytoday.com/basics/ocd
Good website all around, may be of use to someone
Good website all around, may be of use to someone
Original post by Anonymous
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Sounds like you've had a very tough time, but it's great you're doing better now!
I think dealing with OCD has given me a lot of strength, and I think in a way you can take overcoming it as a huge positive to your coping skills
trich makes me so sad 
just pulled out more lashes. left eye is getting pretty sparse again. i hate that when they finally grow back, i slip into old habits and pull them out. and i bought myself a new mascara today, as an incentive not to pull and to make my lovely lashes look better. now im gonna have to fill the gaps with eyeliner/falsies again
bummed about new year too. mean to be going to a house party but dont want to stay over because they'd see me without makeup and therefore see my patchy eyebrows/lashes. they probably wouldnt even notice, but it makes me so self conscious. ugh feel so miserable.
has anyone got any nice plans for new year? wish i made more of an effort with it, i really hate the pressure of it all and how expensive everything is. but staying in alone isnt much fun either!
just pulled out more lashes. left eye is getting pretty sparse again. i hate that when they finally grow back, i slip into old habits and pull them out. and i bought myself a new mascara today, as an incentive not to pull and to make my lovely lashes look better. now im gonna have to fill the gaps with eyeliner/falsies again bummed about new year too. mean to be going to a house party but dont want to stay over because they'd see me without makeup and therefore see my patchy eyebrows/lashes. they probably wouldnt even notice, but it makes me so self conscious. ugh feel so miserable.
has anyone got any nice plans for new year? wish i made more of an effort with it, i really hate the pressure of it all and how expensive everything is. but staying in alone isnt much fun either!
Original post by popple7
Original post by popple7
trich makes me so sad just pulled out more lashes. left eye is getting pretty sparse again. i hate that when they finally grow back, i slip into old habits and pull them out. and i bought myself a new mascara today, as an incentive not to pull and to make my lovely lashes look better. now im gonna have to fill the gaps with eyeliner/falsies again
bummed about new year too. mean to be going to a house party but dont want to stay over because they'd see me without makeup and therefore see my patchy eyebrows/lashes. they probably wouldnt even notice, but it makes me so self conscious. ugh feel so miserable.
has anyone got any nice plans for new year? wish i made more of an effort with it, i really hate the pressure of it all and how expensive everything is. but staying in alone isnt much fun either!
just pulled out more lashes. left eye is getting pretty sparse again. i hate that when they finally grow back, i slip into old habits and pull them out. and i bought myself a new mascara today, as an incentive not to pull and to make my lovely lashes look better. now im gonna have to fill the gaps with eyeliner/falsies again bummed about new year too. mean to be going to a house party but dont want to stay over because they'd see me without makeup and therefore see my patchy eyebrows/lashes. they probably wouldnt even notice, but it makes me so self conscious. ugh feel so miserable.
has anyone got any nice plans for new year? wish i made more of an effort with it, i really hate the pressure of it all and how expensive everything is. but staying in alone isnt much fun either!
Awww
I'm really sorry. It will take some time I guess, but at least you're improving 
Ahh I know how you feel, OCD sometimes makes me avoid social interactions
Was pretty miserable yesterday too 
No nice plane for new year
TRYING to get some work done but probably won't. Did you manage to figure something out?Is this OCD? If someone has their bed so its facing away from the door, ie. so they'd be sleeping with their head closest the door I get so worked up and confused, no way would I be able to sleep in it but just seeing it their annoys me and I have to get them to turn it so their feet are closest to the door. Sleeping with your head near the door that's just not right?!
Original post by ViceVersa
Awww I'm really sorry. It will take some time I guess, but at least you're improving
Ahh I know how you feel, OCD sometimes makes me avoid social interactions Was pretty miserable yesterday too
No nice plane for new year TRYING to get some work done but probably won't. Did you manage to figure something out?
I'm really sorry. It will take some time I guess, but at least you're improving Ahh I know how you feel, OCD sometimes makes me avoid social interactions
Was pretty miserable yesterday too No nice plane for new year
TRYING to get some work done but probably won't. Did you manage to figure something out?aww shame about working on NYE, well done on your commitment though! even if i dont go out tonight, i wont be working
thanks for the kind words btw. feel a little better today but still pretty fed up. was my last day at my part time job too so im sad to leave that too. what a horrid end to 2011!
still debating whether to go out or not. thinking i wont, but hate cancelling on friends! but i feel like im just going out for the sake of it and dont want to spend £20 on a taxi home.
happy new year everyone, whatever you all end up doing
Original post by popple7
aww shame about working on NYE, well done on your commitment though! even if i dont go out tonight, i wont be working
thanks for the kind words btw. feel a little better today but still pretty fed up. was my last day at my part time job too so im sad to leave that too. what a horrid end to 2011!
still debating whether to go out or not. thinking i wont, but hate cancelling on friends! but i feel like im just going out for the sake of it and dont want to spend £20 on a taxi home.
happy new year everyone, whatever you all end up doing
thanks for the kind words btw. feel a little better today but still pretty fed up. was my last day at my part time job too so im sad to leave that too. what a horrid end to 2011!
still debating whether to go out or not. thinking i wont, but hate cancelling on friends! but i feel like im just going out for the sake of it and dont want to spend £20 on a taxi home.
happy new year everyone, whatever you all end up doing
Ha that's if I actually do any, but thanks
It's okay
and aww I'm sorry you have to leave 
Let me know if you decide to go out after all
Original post by gpostleth
Is this OCD? If someone has their bed so its facing away from the door, ie. so they'd be sleeping with their head closest the door I get so worked up and confused, no way would I be able to sleep in it but just seeing it their annoys me and I have to get them to turn it so their feet are closest to the door. Sleeping with your head near the door that's just not right?!
I guess it depends how you usually feel when you do (relived) or try not too (itchy or bad dreams or feel like something bad will happen or anxious or worried or heavily obsessively thinking about it) to allow me to better give an opinion
Original post by DrFantastic
I'm not sure if I have OCD, I've never been to a doctor or anything about it but some things really infuriate me.
For example, my bed duvet has to be exactly perfectly placed. It has to be hanging off each side equally. I also hate it when I'm touching my hair and I have more hair on one side than the other
Nice thread btw
For example, my bed duvet has to be exactly perfectly placed. It has to be hanging off each side equally. I also hate it when I'm touching my hair and I have more hair on one side than the other
Nice thread btw
Read what I said to the above person
and thanks 
I have mild OCD.
If I drink from a cold glass, both hands will have to touch it, to experience the same feeling. Also when I walk up stairs (and other places), I count how many steps I take.
When I look at my digital watch, I have to look away from it when the second turns to 00, which is annoying
If I drink from a cold glass, both hands will have to touch it, to experience the same feeling. Also when I walk up stairs (and other places), I count how many steps I take.
When I look at my digital watch, I have to look away from it when the second turns to 00, which is annoying
Original post by Tom26070
Original post by Tom26070
I have mild OCD.
If I drink from a cold glass, both hands will have to touch it, to experience the same feeling. Also when I walk up stairs (and other places), I count how many steps I take.
When I look at my digital watch, I have to look away from it when the second turns to 00, which is annoying
If I drink from a cold glass, both hands will have to touch it, to experience the same feeling. Also when I walk up stairs (and other places), I count how many steps I take.
When I look at my digital watch, I have to look away from it when the second turns to 00, which is annoying
I know how you feel with the wanting to touch something with both hands to experience the same feeling, I sometimes have to do that too
That must be annoying
hope it improves at least 
Original post by ViceVersa
Just wanted to quickly say HAPPY NEW YEARS EVERYONE! Hopefully 2012 will surprise us all (in a good way of course ) and remember you never have to be alone! 
) and remember you never have to be alone! Thanks, happy new year to you too, hope it's a good one for you
Original post by skipp
Original post by skipp
Thanks, happy new year to you too, hope it's a good one for you
Thanks
Original post by ViceVersa
Ha that's if I actually do any, but thanks
It's okay and aww I'm sorry you have to leave
Let me know if you decide to go out after all
It's okay
and aww I'm sorry you have to leave Let me know if you decide to go out after all
did you get much done??
hope so! or that you had a nice evening in.i had a GREAT time and went out to a house party! was really great, best new year ive had in ages
seriously drunk though, trying so so hard not to make typos! total 180 of how i was feeling yesterday. what a difference a day (/year! happy new year!!!) makes! and a bottle of wine, that definitely makes a big difference hahah
happy 2012 everyone!!
Original post by ViceVersa
Just wanted to quickly say HAPPY NEW YEARS EVERYONE! Hopefully 2012 will surprise us all (in a good way of course ) and remember you never have to be alone!
) and remember you never have to be alone! Happy new year!
Original post by cpdavis
Happy new year!
Thank you!
Original post by popple7
did you get much done?? hope so! or that you had a nice evening in.
i had a GREAT time and went out to a house party! was really great, best new year ive had in ages seriously drunk though, trying so so hard not to make typos!
total 180 of how i was feeling yesterday. what a difference a day (/year! happy new year!!!) makes! and a bottle of wine, that definitely makes a big difference hahah
happy 2012 everyone!!
hope so! or that you had a nice evening in.i had a GREAT time and went out to a house party! was really great, best new year ive had in ages
seriously drunk though, trying so so hard not to make typos! total 180 of how i was feeling yesterday. what a difference a day (/year! happy new year!!!) makes! and a bottle of wine, that definitely makes a big difference hahah
happy 2012 everyone!!
Nope, story of my life
had an okay evening though It's great to hear you had fun, and got drunk a little
Original post by ViceVersa
I know how you feel with the wanting to touch something with both hands to experience the same feeling, I sometimes have to do that too
That must be annoying hope it improves at least
That must be annoying
hope it improves at least Aww, kind words, thank you
It is annoying, sometimes, I do it without realizing I'm doing it! Glad to know people understand it!!
Original post by Tom26070
Original post by Tom26070
Aww, kind words, thank you
It is annoying, sometimes, I do it without realizing I'm doing it! Glad to know people understand it!!
It is annoying, sometimes, I do it without realizing I'm doing it! Glad to know people understand it!!
