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by Sierra
Sun Feb 07, 2010 11:02 am
Forum: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Topic: help
Replies: 3
Views: 1744

Hello lms86, Ocd can manifest itself in many different ways. Constant obsessing can be part of the wide curtain that falls under the ocd headline. Im not a doctor but i have and do suffer from obsessional ocd. Im also aware that some sufferers worry about if they're gay or not. Your not alone in thi...
by Sierra
Tue Dec 09, 2008 9:56 am
Forum: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Topic: I will watch Oprah today...
Replies: 9
Views: 4035

Yeah, I had a counselor years ago that said I was seriously sick when i mentioned my problems with these thoughts. You can imagine how i felt when i left the session. Then, I just happen to scrape by the information in a book about obsessive thoughts(pure o) and started seeing an ocd specialist who ...
by Sierra
Tue Dec 09, 2008 9:14 am
Forum: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Topic: I will watch Oprah today...
Replies: 9
Views: 4035

Great! I would love the show touch on ALL the different types of ocd and not just handwashing, counting, order, hoarding, etc; Not that those are not important but probably most of the general public, when they think of ocd, they think of these(most common?????) types of ocd. Bringing obsessive intr...
by Sierra
Thu Nov 20, 2008 6:53 am
Forum: Session 3 - Self Talk: The Key to Healthy Self Esteem
Topic: Need a little reassurance
Replies: 5
Views: 1842

I like your reply ninja! yeah, I agree, I finished the program a couple years ago and I still pop in a tape once in awhile, and when I do, I get anxious automatically, I think some of it is memory and some of it is, yeah I still need to work on some things. Shawn 319, dont be afraid to work in some ...
by Sierra
Wed Oct 22, 2008 7:52 am
Forum: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Topic: Scary thoughts about hurting my kids or myself
Replies: 12
Views: 6524

Alexmama, I agree with the others, it sounds like Pure-o. I too had horrible obsessions that I was gonna harm my wife whom I love so much. It seemed like the anxiety from uncertainty was gonna eat me up. I remember the onset of the disorder and it was such a scary time because its not something that...
by Sierra
Sat Jan 05, 2008 3:48 am
Forum: Session 10 - How to Address Obsessive, Scary Thoughts
Topic: New here and feeling discouraged thought I had these thoughts under control and then!
Replies: 7
Views: 2728

Hello! Hopefloats, I too have had the same problems with obsessive thoughts and it all started around xmas time 5 years ago. It started with panic attacks, then the feeling of some kind of dread that was unexplainable and that turned to be anxiety and then the thoughts kicked in which turned out to ...