Teen OCD

Re: I have ocd and i need help!

Posted By: Ralph
Date: Saturday, 20 May 2006, at 10:37 p.m.

In Response To: Re: I have ocd and i need help! (Stephanie)

Hey Stephanie,

Hang in there, girl - i've got the same problem with my spectacles, and i do exactly the same thing you do with your hairpins - take it off, put it back on, take it off. i even tell myself the same thing you do! "this is gonna be the last f**king time" =) I was on medication but i stopped a year ago, because i forced myself to confront everything that triggered a compulsion in me - dirt, perceived contamination, imbalance, asymmetry, fat, femininity - and i made myself think about these and not 'compulse' in response to these 'obsessions'. i forced myself to get into these situations - e.g. leave my hair imperfectly done - and then just ignore it and continue with other things. god, it's so hard at first, but if you persevere...! i'm currently suffering from a relapse but i'm trying my best to ignore it. The pills may have adversely affect your long-term health, so i suggest just ignoring the obsession and grinding on. It gets easier *squeezes stephanie's hand* Good luck; I hope you get better ;)

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I have ocd and i need help!
Jacob m -- Tuesday, 7 September 2004, at 6:37 a.m.

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Mat -- Wednesday, 24 November 2004, at 8:29 p.m.

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zelda -- Friday, 17 December 2004, at 4:14 a.m.

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T -- Tuesday, 7 December 2004, at 10:20 a.m.

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stephanie -- Saturday, 19 February 2005, at 12:41 p.m.

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kat -- Sunday, 20 February 2005, at 8:57 p.m.

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jim a -- Thursday, 5 January 2006, at 12:01 a.m.

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Anne -- Thursday, 28 April 2005, at 8:47 a.m.

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Robyn -- Tuesday, 3 January 2006, at 6:36 p.m.

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Anne -- Monday, 27 February 2006, at 8:00 a.m.

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Bethany -- Thursday, 2 March 2006, at 5:29 a.m.

I have the exact same thing
Joanna -- Friday, 21 July 2006, at 7:34 a.m.

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marissa -- Wednesday, 11 October 2006, at 4:52 p.m.

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Stephanie -- Thursday, 1 September 2005, at 6:56 p.m.

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Roxi -- Monday, 26 September 2005, at 4:31 a.m.

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Ralph -- Saturday, 20 May 2006, at 10:37 p.m.

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KIMBERLY -- Friday, 30 December 2005, at 2:52 p.m.

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lea -- Thursday, 9 February 2006, at 7:35 a.m.

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Taylor -- Saturday, 11 February 2006, at 2:41 p.m.

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Emily -- Tuesday, 14 March 2006, at 7:37 a.m.

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Ralph -- Saturday, 20 May 2006, at 10:43 p.m.

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RICHARD COLCORD -- Tuesday, 14 March 2006, at 3:16 p.m.

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Sonia. -- Saturday, 29 April 2006, at 1:06 p.m.

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Jacob -- Thursday, 4 May 2006, at 4:54 p.m.

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Andres -- Wednesday, 7 June 2006, at 6:23 a.m.

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Jane -- Wednesday, 19 July 2006, at 5:34 a.m.

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Abby -- Sunday, 24 September 2006, at 1:55 a.m.

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JO -- Wednesday, 31 May 2006, at 4:45 a.m.

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sanjana -- Sunday, 8 October 2006, at 2:56 p.m.

Let's take control of our lives!
chris -- Saturday, 5 August 2006, at 7:08 a.m.

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Christopher Slade -- Wednesday, 8 November 2006, at 11:34 a.m.