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By *irtyGirl OP Woman
over a year ago
Edinburgh |
I'm watching Horizon on BBC2... is anyone else watching?
I joke about being a bit CDO (in alphabetical order just how it should be!) and I have all sorts of quirks that I throw under this heading.
However, when I watch things like this, I'm well aware that I have nothing compared to people who really suffer. It truly is debilitating for those who are affected, not just those diagnosed but their loved ones too.
The psychologist just described it has having a broken brain. It's actually really interesting. I'm fascinated by people but it must be horrendous for something to take over your life and not to have any control over it.
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My illness has lots of little tangents, for a couple of years one of those tangents was ocd, my ex husband left me because of it, it was quite horrendous, that's why I'm happy now if the house isn't perfect, having a lived in home means it hasn't come back.
But it wasn't just in the home it affected my life outside the home as well
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over a year ago
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"A relative and my first boyfriend had it. It's painful watching what they go through.
I'll watch this on the train tomorrow, thanks for the heads up  "
Managed to ween myself off the major ocd issues now have just a few minor things.
One thing I used to have to do was walk round car three times checking each door and boot three times on every time round. 
Luckily I don't do that anymore. |
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over a year ago
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loads of people claim to have OCD because they wash their hands 10 times a day or go back and check the door three times before going to work or because they have a tidy house
I think a lot should see what real OCD is there have been cases where people have died because of their obsessive behaviour it's a terrible condition and most never recover from it fully |
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over a year ago
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"A relative and my first boyfriend had it. It's painful watching what they go through.
I'll watch this on the train tomorrow, thanks for the heads up
Managed to ween myself off the major ocd issues now have just a few minor things.
One thing I used to have to do was walk round car three times checking each door and boot three times on every time round.
Luckily I don't do that anymore. "
My relative was obsessed with blood. They'd check everything - packaged food, toilet rolls, nappies. If it had so much as a speck of dirt, it'd be disposed of as it's almost definitely blood.
The financial cost was huge, and it's effect socially was terrible (for example, they had to bin gifts immediately). They're better too now - combo of therapy and medication. |
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One of the things I used to do was bleach everything, used to spend about £50 a week on bleach (and that was over 20 years ago) my ex husband often used to make us go stay with his sister because of the overpowering fumes, had to be sedated by a doctor cause I was running in the street screaming I was going to burn the house down because it was contaminated.
Would crawl round the floor with a fine toothed comb going through the carpet looking for germs.
I was sectioned for this |
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"... it must be horrendous for something to take over your life and not to have any control over it.
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Isn't that called 'being married'?
(prepares to duck)
I can be a bit OCD, but I like to mess with it occasionally just to show it who's boss.
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By *irtyGirl OP Woman
over a year ago
Edinburgh |
"... it must be horrendous for something to take over your life and not to have any control over it.
Isn't that called 'being married'?
(prepares to duck)
I can be a bit OCD, but I like to mess with it occasionally just to show it who's boss.
Mr ddc"
Never been married so I've no idea! 
"This thread has made me realise how far I've come along in life"
Hats off to you lady, I'm glad you've come out the other side.
It was quite an eye opener. The lady who had surgery was very brave I thought. It's amazing what they can do. I'm glad there are clever people in the world even if I felt a bit sorry for the mice. |
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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago
Somewhere in North Norfolk |
I struggle with OCD sometimes although whether or not it's actually OCD or strong obsessive and compulsive tendencies is debatable.
I've been diagnosed as having OCD but I've also been told it's not OCD, (both by qualified mental health professionals), because although there are things I have to do and things I can't do, there's no conscious associated thought that something bad will happen if I don't.
To me, what happens if I don't/do do whatever is not something I think about because it's quite simply not possible. It can't/has to happen and that's all there is to it. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I live with OCD even day, was so bad at one point it used to take over 40 minutes to go to the loo.
Have learned to control it and one thing that dose help is to take as much stress out of life as possible
To anyone suffering don't give up the fight |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Been told I have mild OCD, I can control it to a certain level, and sometimes have a laugh because of my actions.
Feel for the people that have it bad though, its not nice and also not a funny condition. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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My Nephew would have to touch the sofa a certain number of times before leaving the house. He legitimately thought people would die if he didn't. He associated it with the loss of his Grandad poor lad. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"What ever I used to do with one hand I had to do the same with the other, I used to wear 2 watches...I was only 7.. fuck knows how I snapped out of it?"
Now I see my youngest repeating everything he says again under his breath ... It makes me sad, I really hope he snaps out of it |
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I liked the show, which seemed to start really well, with lots of theory and research, but felt it petered out, in the last half. That's mot denying the admiration I have for the Dutch woman, who had the brain implants. |
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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago
Somewhere in North Norfolk |
"I don't have OCD I'm just neat, careful and clean, why do people see these traits as a mental illness?"
When they get to a stage where they get in the way of everyday life, they are a mental illness. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"loads of people claim to have OCD because they wash their hands 10 times a day or go back and check the door three times before going to work or because they have a tidy house
I think a lot should see what real OCD is there have been cases where people have died because of their obsessive behaviour it's a terrible condition and most never recover from it fully "
Real OCD? So it's only real if it's bad enough that you'll die because of it?  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I'm watching Horizon on BBC2... is anyone else watching?
I joke about being a bit CDO (in alphabetical order just how it should be!) and I have all sorts of quirks that I throw under this heading.
However, when I watch things like this, I'm well aware that I have nothing compared to people who really suffer. It truly is debilitating for those who are affected, not just those diagnosed but their loved ones too.
The psychologist just described it has having a broken brain. It's actually really interesting. I'm fascinated by people but it must be horrendous for something to take over your life and not to have any control over it. Hehe what like fab you mean ,people's minds work in mysterious ways especially women's you think you have a woman sussed and them goal posts move
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I don't think I have OCD however others feel I might have. My issue is around where I eat. I struggle often when on holiday etc to eat out. Even here sometimes it's hard. I just get a feeling when I see some places and I can't do it. Even people's houses freak me out at times. I had my own plate and cutlery at my grans when I was younger. Despite the fact she's the woman I loved most in the world.
My other issue is hospitals. It's a definite phobia. My mum is in a lot and visiting is awful for me. I find it hard to breathe properly and after about 10 min my skins crawling. I need to come home have a shower and put anything I've worn in the washing machine.
When I had to go into hospital last year for myself I was a wreck. Thankfully they were understanding so allowed me to stay on a chair rather than a bed and didn't make me wear a gown or the name band.
Both are pretty debilitating at times. When on holiday last year my friends saw the full extent of it and were great about it but couldn't get past how bad it got. Mostly I can hide it I guess.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"My ocd is around my football shirts.....split home and away hanging up by age and my clothes hang by colour "
If that's all you have I'd guess it's not OCD. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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It can sometimes be a part of Autism, my son was diagnosed with OCD separate to his ASD because it's so severe, makes his life hell at times, it gets worse when his routine has changed, such as summer hols at the mo, it varies in degree. |
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