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Comment on *sigh. by admin

admin — Sun, 23 May 2010 06:34:59 +0000

I have gone to therapy, I stopped because my insurance was gone but now that I have it back… I can’t seem to find time to go back! But I really want to.

My therapist has brought up “exposure therapy” a few times, and my husband some times makes me practice it. He’ll help me through it once he seems my anxiety rising but yes, treatment SUCKS! And sometimes I fear I’m doomed to be this way forever…

OCD is such an interesting thing. If it were an actual living thing, I’d probably watch it and poke at it *shrugs*.

Comment on *sigh. by Expwoman

Expwoman — Fri, 21 May 2010 19:38:55 +0000

I was about 40 when I first got real help for my ocd–it isn’t too late for you! You ask what’s the big deal? Intellectually I knew that doing the things my ocd warned against probably wouldn’t kill me, but the nature of the disorder is that it wants to know 100 percent for sure it wouldn’t kill me, and I’ll never get that. I’ve practiced tolerating this uncertainty–it sucks, but as my therapist says, ocd sucks, and treatment sucks, but at least with treatment you get better, and I have gotten so much better. Stress makes my ocd worse, but simply fixing the stress doesn’t make the ocd go away–I need to address it directly, get at its shapeshifting ways. I’m sorry you have to deal with ocd–it’s exhausting to say the least.

Comment on Give me a break, let me make my own path… by admin

admin — Sun, 09 May 2010 22:48:57 +0000

@Exposure Woman It’s hard to remind yourself of the things that are “normal”. And every time I catch myself talking out of stopping from doing something my OCD tells me not to do, I feel so silly that this thing I can’t see or touch is stopping me.

But I try to find things to remind myself because sometimes I too wonder how I ever get anything done!

Comment on Give me a break, let me make my own path… by Exposure Woman

Exposure Woman — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:34:19 +0000

I hear you on the “How far will I get before the anxiety kicks in?” Obsessing about the possibility of obsessing really sucks. That fear used to stop me in my tracks, and I am amazed I got anything done in my life. OCD wants to know for certain that you won’t obsess, or fail, or that you will get better, and that certainty will never come, but I remind myself I don’t need to know what’s going to happen in order to move forward. It’s hard, but it helps.

Comment on My obsession with time. by admin

admin — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:02:55 +0000

Thank you, your comment means a lot to me! It really made my day .

I know admitting you’re in debt is such a hard thing for people to do and I know going into consolidation is kinda like… therapy for debt. I try to tell myself that I didn’t fail.. but a big part of me always fights that thought. I’m sure I’ll accept it sooner or later, I felt this exact same way about therapy when I started going. Like I gave up, but in reality, therapy is such a huge step to even make. And I came out of it stronger, I hope consolidation does the same!

I’m trying to shift my definition of success but it’s hard to break out of that mode.

Comment on My obsession with time. by Christina

Christina — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 23:31:39 +0000

I just want to say two things…

One the fact that you knew when to and actually did your debt consolidation even when you were unsure or fearful means your not fucking up! It means your grown up and you made the best decision for you and yours. Also most are horrible with money in the beginning your actually on the high road. Need to give yourself credit where credit is due; its DUE!

Second you can measure your life by some one else. Your life, your failures and successes, your mistakes are yours. Its your learning experience and they are going to be different then anyone else. None of us stumble at exactly the same place as the last person. Some are really good and making it seem as if they don’t stumble at all. Don’t pay attention to that because what they may have been successful in doesn’t make up for what they haven’t been successful in. Success and happiness isn’t measured by money, time or anything that can be seen by someone else. Its measured by your personal inner growth and its obvious you have done a great deal of that and like all of us still are. You have made great decisions that were necessary and not always easy.

Be proud of yourself!

YOU HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN SO MANY WAYS!!!!!

Comment on Protected posts. by Christina

Christina — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:57:06 +0000

You need to do whatever makes you feel comfortable. Opening up to people especially in a situation such as a blog isn’t always easiest or best in some cases and that is a private choice. Don’t revel to others what you don’t want to, if your not ready. Keep up the writing it helps I am sure and that is why you do it.

HUGGLES my friend.

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