Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Support Group

I thing there is a brochure on the NIH or CDC website about OCD, I came across this once, you might try and I remeber it mentioning the intrusive thoughts in it. or print some info on OCD from a reputable source to show whomever you need to.

My son's psych referred to the psych manual, and quoted it for the school. Intrusive thoughts, etc are all symptoms of OCD. There is an "inventory" or checklist that he used to spell it out for the school. It worked...

oh god...
this only reflects a narrow perception of inner/mental processes...
ocd is so pervasive,it is said EVERYone has some kind of ocd ,,,beit very minor habits to fullblown debilitating ocd..
many of the ppl that dont understand likely dare not very aware of irrational thoughts they carry..
so,let me say,i have had ocd for about 20 years...it began with cleaning,order,word repeating, etc...thats past...lately i have dealt more with thoughts...so i can tell u that this is truly ocd...
repeating obsessions,imaginings of what may happen etc
thus,my menatl ocd is never purely mental...there is always a compulsion to follow...
ok,i jst wanted to let u know that this is ocd and its a part of ocd called "pure obsession"
heres a site on "pure o""and a brilliant therapist working with clients with ocd ..good luck:)


http://www.ocdonline.com/articleph...

Talk to the doctor first, of course. Hopefully you have a good doctor that will be able to give you some good advice about how to handle the situation.

One thing I think I'm learning about my OCD, keeping it in doesn't help me. I've had to admit I have a problem, admit what the problems are and try to solve them from there. I hate telling people what's all wrong with me and sometimes I'm not sure it is the right thing. Maybe it's something that shouldn't go beyound the three of you for now....just letting family/school know that she has OCD and is trying to deal with it should be enough. If it doesn't directly involve them, then maybe they don't need to know details of what she is obsessing about. People don't understand what it's like until they go through it. If she just obsesses about everything in general or whether it's something in particular hopefully her doctor/s can help. Good luck!

I suffer from intrusive thoughts myself. My psychologist suggest I read a book called "The Imp of the Mind," by Lee Baer. It helped me a lot!!!!!!!! I highly recommend it. You can get it at amazon.com or any local bookstore. I hope it helps.

I suffer from intrusive thoughts too, it is very common. I have a wonderful wife and 2 amazing boys w/ another coming in Aug, and lately started obsessing about them.

I've done it in the past but never really got stuck the way I am now and it really has bothered me. I've now been stuck in a rut for about a month w/ only 1 week of or reprieve in between.

I'm an open book how can you not be having OCD, I have no secrets from my family/friends. I tell them all my obsessions, and sometimes I feel really bad about it, they know where it is coming from. It makes me feel good to know, that a lot of them have the same thoughts, but they go away right away that they hardly notice it.

A person w/ OCD, gets stuck in it, we can't just "let it go". However, by accepting that these thoughts are not true "even though it might feel like it", they will go away if you leave it alone. They are only still there because a person w/ OCD is trying to solve/make the thoughts go away. Just ignore the thoughts as hard as it seems, and they will go away w/ time.

I'm stuck right now in trying to come to grips w/ my view of being "cured". When I am not obsessing and have a healthy view on things, I thought that I was cured, or as good as it was going to get, 13 years behind me, w/ each year getting better and better to the point where I would have 2-3 episodes a year that's it.

I was on luvox and doing quite well. Now that I am stuck for as long as period as I can remember, it's really thrown my confidence. I'm now on different medication and doing my best to get better for myself and family. I then had the thought "what if (key OCD indicator) the only "true' what to cure OCD is to die" and that bugged the heck out me, and now I'm obsessing on that.

I've always known there is no cure for OCD, but accepted that w/ medication and the tools I have, that no matter what episodes I have, I'll be able to get out of it. I mean a lot of things people have that can't be "cured" that they live w/ their whole lives, any anxiety disorder, diabetes, Lupas, etc. So why now, am I freaking out about this. So, I just tell myself "I know I don't want to die", I am cured and that this is just a set back, and I'll get past it, if I ignore the "what if" thought and think of other things. Just because we have set backs, doesn't mean, it won't get better and better and easier to solve, I have 13 years backing me up showing that is the truth.

What can I say, OCD makes me an extreme thinker, who thinks in terms of all or nothing, there is no "middle/grey" area and I hate that, it's probably my biggest issue when dealing w/ these thoughts.

Don't worry intrusive thoughts are very very common, read Hope and Help For your Nerves it will explain the intrusive thoughts about a nurse who was obsessing on throwing a baby out the window because of a thought she had when walking by it. It is all very normal. If every person got in trouble for their thoughts, we'd all be in jail. That is a part of being human, she can take comfort in that. The only thing different about her, is the thought sticks and does not go away, it does not mean it is real though. We actually obsess on things that are the exact opposite of our "true" feelings.

Firstly, how old is your daughter?
I know what you mean about the "typical version" of what people think OCD is. It is in actual fact very complex, I had a conversation with someone about this last night. Are you confident telling the school about it? I'm sure they will keep it confidential. My advice to you is maybe to explain to those around what she is going through, and if they don't understand, give them time to soak it in and research it if they need more information, not alot of people understand OCD, but you can only do your best. At this time, your daughter needs to know most improtantly that you understand and will be there for her. OCD can be very lonely, there is a saying from a TV show I love "There is 6 billion people in the world, but sometimes, all you need is one." She may or may not be bothered about anyone outside the family, you obviously care very much about her, so as long as you understand and support her (Im sure you will anyway) and read up about it, then people can ask you for facts if they need to.
May I suggest a good book my own mother bought, called "Loving Someone With OCD", it can always be lent out to close ones around her.
Hope I've helped in some way and hope your daughter makes it through this tough time. x

thank you all so so much, its been a tough few weeks so not been on here for a while xx