Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Support Group

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.

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MorningSadness00 12/27/2010

I dont know why i do this to myself. But i started reading up on Dissociative Identity Disorder.... and now i am afraid that i have it.... :( I am so sick of this! I think i am starting to become obsessed with the thought of having DID. It makes me terrified that i am all of the sudden going to come out with a new personality :(...This thought is scaring me. Is anyone else scared of developing or having this disorder, or is it just myself?

harry3333 12/27/2010

I havent heard of this, is it in the DSM4 TR?

read up about derealisation and depersonalisation at google, these 2 conditions together are sometimes called disassociation, they are a common anxiety disorder and are cured by learning new ways to relax and calm yourself

start with deep slow breathing, done with muscles relaxes

deleted_user 12/27/2010

Hi MorningSadness,
Its not just you, I haven't had that particular fear but have struggled with the terrifying fear of loosing my mind. Its the OCD always checking and rechecking for something, anything that might possibly be wrong. To me it all boils down to control and the fear that I can't control whats happening in my own mind. But have heart, know that you're not alone.

deleted_user 12/27/2010

Stay away from google and what not....... It's your OCD attracting you there but don't listen. You do not need to look this stuff up. Of all the things you have obsessed about having have you had any of those things?????? You could obsess about millions of disorders and illnesses but would you have them??? Maybe one or two yea only because there are tons out there and people do get sick, aka a cold.... aka OCD. I used to think of it this way, "I can't hog all the sicknesses in the world, it's not fair to everyone else". Also, your a speck in the middle of the universe why would something pick you to attack and torture with all these sicknesses, they wouldn't. You are no more likely than anyone else to have something. Look how many people there are in this world...... the chances are very very very slim that you will end up getting whatever you look up. Try and stay only on good sites, helpful sites, nothing that is going to harm you. You don't protect yourself by looking it up you only get hurt. If DID was that big of a problem we would all be freaking out about getting it, but we're not, because it is not that big of a problem. Try and relax and know that you are fine. Every sickness you have obsessed about you haven't gotten only worried about, so why worry? OCD is the devil but it's only thoughts it's not gonna make you get the sickness. You do not control things with your thoughts..... no superpowers for you ;)

MorningSadness00 12/29/2010

Anyone else?

deleted_user 12/29/2010

I freak myself out by thoughts of having every disorder it's so frusterating..

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