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Teen OCD
Re: I have ocd and i need help!
Posted By: Abby In Response To: Re: I have ocd and i need help! (Sonia.)
Date: Sunday, 24 September 2006, at 1:55 a.m.
Dear Sonia,
You are going to be ok. I really believe that. Stop blaming yourself for a chemical imbalance. It is not your fault. You are doing the best you can with an imperfect brain. I have OCD, I was diagnosed about 5 years ago, and thank goodness I've been treatable with medication and therapy. I have a very good friend who also has OCD though as of yet no med's are working for her. She is going through a really hard time right now because she feels so alone. I wish you two could meet. I wish she could meet more people with OCD because she is not alone. It is very hard for anyone without OCD to understand why we can't stop worrying because healthy brains eventually do and they move on. But OCD brains get stuck on an idea. Your rituals are not you. They are an attempt to escape the exhausting anxious thoughts and feelings you have to live with every moment. It has really helped me to read about other people with OCD; I'm learning to better recognize OCD thoughts and it seems like once I label them they lose their power over me. Keep talking to people who understand OCD. Keep reading about other's experiences. Also a big thing that has helped me is knowing I am in God's hands, that he understands I have this problem, and trusting that he guides my paths anyway even when I feel so unsure. He loves you too! Please keep in touch keep us all posted of your progress or set-backs. We are in this together!!
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