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Hi Everyone, Does anyone else have the feeling when their having a bad day that they actually did the things they fear the most. For example, when I'm driving sometimes, it actually feels like I hit somebody, and when I go back to check, nothing is wrong. The same thing when I use household cleaners...

I was wondering if anyone else has times when they feel pretty good, and then all of a sudden, their anxiety and OCD act up again. Sometimes, I'm afraid I'll end up in the hospital again when I feel so bad. I don't have any nearby family to support me, so it even makes it harder to deal with these e...

Hi! I just wanted to know if anyone else has these particular OCD symptoms, and what they did to ease the anxiety associated with it. What can you say to yourself or do to stop the "checking" all the time. I've tried to reduce the checking, but I'm still having trouble leading a "normal" life. I'd a...

Thanks everyone who answered my e-mail. It was greatly appreciated. "lucie", can you tell me what date you posted the e-mail you mentioned in your reply. I would like to read it, but I can't find it. Thanks!

I would appreciate any posts from people who can relate to my above post. I'm looking for suggestions on how to stop "checking". Thank you!

I just wanted to know if anyone has these feelings also. Sometimes I feel like I did the things I worry about, but never have. This causes me to want to "check" if everything is alright, which only makes me more anxious. But, if I don't check, the anxiety becomes even worse. Does anyone know what ca...

Hi! I just was interested to know if anyone's OCD got worse after the death of their "safe" person. I could always talk to my mother about bad episodes when they happened, and she was able to "reassure" me. Since her death last May, I'm finding it had to deal with my OCD, because I'm now alone. My b...

Hi, I'm new to this group. I live in a personal care home right now since I had a breakdown in late 2006. I was taking care of my mother who had alzheimer's disease and I got so stressed out that I couldn't take care of her the way I should have anymore. My father also had this condition 12 years ag...