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.
I am kind of addicted to these discussions bc i love hearing what other people think. Sorry if I am taking over. I will stop after this one, I promise. Ok, so does anyone else hate OCD so much but still would hate to not have it? It is so weird but the days I am better I really do not like it much so I stop taking my meds. This, I know, is not good and I am constantly dizzy and get headaches i think bc of it. I am so weird.
Some of my compulsions are even beneficial (i.e. checking the stove burners over and over). But when I dig down to the roots of my OCD and anxiety, there's a lot of pain there, and a lot of weakness, and a lot of fear. I don't want to live in fear. That's why I want to get better.
Now, catch me on a bad day, I may give a more pessimistic response. But I remain commited to recovery--maybe not total, but enough so that I can accomplish what I want to without my OCD holding me back.