tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7772933038599972944.post5454346475116980930..comments2023-12-07T01:46:47.908-08:00Comments on OCD Reflections: UghFellow OCD Suffererhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16157849944445411960noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7772933038599972944.post-22314525518274787252010-09-28T12:23:54.036-07:002010-09-28T12:23:54.036-07:00There's a missing piece--the jump from fightin...There's a missing piece--the jump from fighting the OCD to fighting yourself--there's a lot folded into that. I've been there, where acting against my OCD stirs up all the old feelings of being defective, and OCD perfection was part of my strategy for not feeling worthless--I hope your therapist can unpack some of this with, this leap into anger at yourself.expwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10556989048175473815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7772933038599972944.post-17166610697206349962010-09-27T16:00:30.530-07:002010-09-27T16:00:30.530-07:00*Hugs* It's okay to have a rant once in a whil...*Hugs* It's okay to have a rant once in a while. :)I've been where you are, and it totally sucks - but hang in there. At least every day isn't like this, right?Shanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114223183259204143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7772933038599972944.post-36890010756508631882010-09-27T03:15:13.681-07:002010-09-27T03:15:13.681-07:00Thanks for the support!!! It's hard for me to...Thanks for the support!!! It's hard for me to be so negative because I often use this as a place to motivate myself to get past my roadblocks and to reflect on how to move forward. But I guess sometimes putting exactly what I am experiencing down in writing is also helpful!<br /><br />I haven't read Brain Lock but I have read a LOT of other OCD books, articles, websites, etc, and have definitely found them helpful. Despite all the reading I've done, I still struggle putting what I know into practice sometimes!!Fellow OCD Suffererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16157849944445411960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7772933038599972944.post-54001014388163081662010-09-27T02:11:42.448-07:002010-09-27T02:11:42.448-07:00These posts are good. You are being real in these...These posts are good. You are being real in these posts and facing the truth of what is going on in this process. You are identifying what motivates you, what triggers you, what overwhelms you and how you respond to it. Putting it down in print gives you power. Pretending it isn't happening while maintaining a positive front gives IT power. This is not a negative post. In fact, I think it is more positive than you realize. Progress doesn't feel good, the outcome does. Progress isn't always linear, either. And remember that the OCD mindset, these thoughts become confused as if they are your own. They come from a chemical imbalance, not your own thoughts. Your anger at yourself is misplaced because the OCD has made you believe that this anxiety comes from you, the person. It comes from OCD, the illness separate from you the person.<br /><br />Have you ever read a book called Brain Lock? It's awesome, and I totally recommend it. I just finished reading it and I am skimming through it again. Hang in there!!I Am Not My OCDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12306313002118478002noreply@blogger.com