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Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a psychiatric disorder, more specifically, an anxiety disorder. OCD is manifested in a variety of forms, but is most commonly characterized b...
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Have u ever feel lik...
lenacat22 Nov 07, 2009
Saturday, November 7, 2009 |
Have u ever feel like you could do nothing for a friend that you would go over the moon too have them smile. I feel this way a lot. people call me out going but in reality i'm a scaredy cat. i fear the words of other and the screaming of a fight. i know i'm suppost to be strong . but i want to make the other person smile, to be encoureged. i'm like a pet . i love to ...
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Tomorrow is my birthday. I have been taking care o...
hope20z Nov 07, 2009
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Tomorrow is my birthday. I have been taking care of my mom since she returned home from the hospital. It has been taxing on me but at least she is getting better. I have been able to use her new Audi while she is unable to drive. Tomorrow I am going to spend the day with Dad, Chi and Ti. I know that we are going to dinner together and I am trying to pick a good place. I told my mom that I want to... -
Sooo....long time since i entered to this site.......
marthafdz Nov 07, 2009
Saturday, November 7, 2009 |
Sooo....long time since i entered to this site....
well everything's been ok...i think...
i've stop SI for like 4 months...that's a good one for me...
and well i do feel happy now...I changed school and from city...
and i think it's one of the best things i could ever do... the sad thing is that my parents are on my older city.... buu and my sis too...i miss them too much but this is ...1 Recommendation -
Dear Friends, i haven't had a car since l...
verukas Nov 07, 2009
Saturday, November 7, 2009 |
Dear Friends,
i haven't had a car since last year. He got all of the vehicles bc he needed them for work. There is a chance that I can get one down here. Please say a prayer that I will be picked. It is a chance for me to get some freedom back. I would be able to take my children where they need to go. I wouldn't have to rely on others for rides. Please pray they pick me.
Thank you,
Verukas
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well mum did stay... which turned out to be really...
lasthopem Nov 07, 2009
Saturday, November 7, 2009
well mum did stay... which turned out to be really good because i needed her help. We had a few really bad gusts of wind on friday night and as a result I lost a 4metre section of my fence... which meant that Izzy had nothing keeping her from wandering the streets and destroying everyone elses garden instead of just mine.
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TheLastOne's message to Self esteem members:but ch...
TheLastOne Nov 07, 2009
Journal Entry for November 7, 2009
Saturday, November 7, 2009
TheLastOne's message to Self esteem members:
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I can feel it rotall of the food i shoved into my ...
calyn1 Nov 07, 2009
random poem--please don't get mad at me for hating myself...i don't care and you shouldn't either.
Saturday, November 7, 2009
I can feel it rot
all of the food i shoved into my mouth today.
Now it's all rotting in my stomach
leeching into every fat cell and making them bigger
i will be massive by tomorrow
and i will want to die, like usual
but i can't do it
because i'm not thin yet.
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I had to use most of my saved money for my plane t...
Analu82 Nov 07, 2009
Journal Entry for November 7, 2009
Saturday, November 7, 2009 |
I had to use most of my saved money for my plane trip bills.
I will have to start up saving again after my next plane trip I'm
going on in a week.
But I still have more trip bills to pay though
need to use all my saving I guess.
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today was a good day, i had therapy again, i think...
Casey8156 Nov 06, 2009
Friday, November 6, 2009
today was a good day, i had therapy again, i think we are making headway on some things. today we talked about my logs and how good i have been feeling. i told her that it feels funky to feel good, almost abnormal, which i know is normal with people like me who's been a depressed little child for so long. we also talked about starting to work on my nightmares and flashbacks soon. she said she... -
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walkingth... Nov 06, 2009
Friday, November 6, 2009 |
I'm getting closer and closer-but I am trying hard to fight it.
Hospital, no thank you.
I have to fight it at home where my loves are-my babies. When they are around their magic changes me. Without my children and friend-I would die no matter what meds. they put me on.
Tumbleweeds roll by...so what if I'm talking to myself...I know it gets hard to listen to my problems.
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rosey222 Nov 06, 2009
Friday, November 6, 2009 |
Just want to say hi to all my friends each and every one of you i may not always write because i have a lot of problems myuself emotionally and physically.Ive been sick almost a month with bronchitis been sleeping alot.I pray for you all.love ya my friends god bless you!1 Recommendation1 Comment
Saturday, November 7, 2009 |
Have u ever feel like you could do nothing for a friend that you would go over the moon too have them smile. I feel this way a lot. peopl...
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Information
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a psychiatric disorder, more specifically, an anxiety disorder. OCD is manifested in a variety of forms, but is most commonly characterized by a subject's obsessive (repetitive, distressing, intrusive) thoughts and related compulsions (tasks or rituals) which attempt to neutralize the obsessions.
The phrase "obsessive-compulsive" has worked its way into the wider English lexicon, and is often used in an offhand manner to describe someone who is meticulous or absorbed in a cause (Felix Unger). Such casual references should not be confused with obsessive-compulsive disorder; see clinomorphism. It is also important to distinguish OCD from other types of anxiety, including the routine tension and stress that appear throughout life. A person who shows signs of infatuation or fixation with a subject/object, or displays traits such as perfectionism, does not necessarily have OCD, a specific and well-defined condition.
OCD can be treated with Behavioral therapy (BT), Cognitive therapy (CT), or a combination of both known as Cognitive-Behavorial therapy (CBT), as well as with a variety of medications. Psychotherapy can also help in some cases, while not one of the leading treatments. According to the Expert Consensus Guidelines for the Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 1995, Vol. 54, supplement 4), the treatment of choice for most OCD is behavior therapy or cognitive behavior therapy. Medications can help make the treatment go faster and easier, but most experts regard BT/CBT as clearly the best choice. Medications generally do not produce as much symptom control as BT/CBT, and symptoms invariably return if the medication is ever stopped.
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