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Posted 12/18/2012 8:54 AM (GMT 0)
Hi everyone.I just joined.

I suffer from ocd.Had it 6 years but I've been treated it for it over the last 5 years and making great progress.

My problems are unusual.Even though I had that ritual where you straighten things up a lot that has eased off a lot over the last 7 months.Its comforting not to have that symptom the way I did have it.

Here's where my problem is hard to describe.Think of how a computer virus affects your computer.It stops you doing various things at random,makes you do other things art random.Thats how you could describe ocd and how it affects me.

Here is a list of the worst things it prevents me doing.Please see if you can relate to these:

1)unable to eat when I'm on my own.

2)unable to prepare food/cook when I'm on my own.

3)unable to change into fresh/new clothing.

4)unable to wash my clothes linen,etc.

5)unable to move any items like food and drinks from the fridge/freezer.

6)unable to remove most of my belongings from where they are since the day the ocd started.

7)unable to empty rubbish/recyclables from my home.

There are times I can get past a problem if someone else does it for me.Other problems just have to be left as is.

Here's the good news.I've had 5 different practitioners.All of them do some form of muscle testing.Applied Kinesiology/touch for health,chiropractors,etc.Even had a kinesiologist/rebirther.For the last 3 and a half years I've had the current practitioner who is treating me not only for ocd but cfs,food intolerances and my overall wellbeing.I have gained so much just in the last 7 months.I keep a diary/journal.

Most of the things listed that I havent been able to do I can now do most of them.I have got rid of rubbish,emptied the recylables,removed 6 years worth of frozen food,etc from fridge/freezer,cleaned out my home and started eating on my own.I still need someone here for about 15 minutes while I eat the remainder of my meal.I havent been able to change into fresh/new clothes as yet.My progress is interesting.I wont know what progress I'm going to make until I'm actually making progress.Its so refreshing.Its working for me and money well spent.

If you can relate to what I'm going through please replly and we can compare notes.

Thanks for reading my post.

 

Posted 12/18/2012 1:06 PM (GMT 0)
Hi DenV!

Welcome To Healing Well!
I am also a new member here... .

Lucky You, you have resources to treat your condition... . :( Unlike me... . I have been suffering from OCD for at least 3 years now... . I have Anxiety/Panic Attacks for 7 years and OCD was developed like I said 3 Years ago... . I couldn't understand why I have this, and that frustrates me.
I have been on medication for 3 years but I stopped as I think it's not helping me that much, but the moment I stopped I begin to have this compulsion worst and anxiety :(
Here are some of the list of my OCD:
- Compulsive Hoarding, I cannot throw things that are not important like candy wrappers, used plastics etc.
- I have this in explainable nonsense rituals every time I take a bath that makes me not want to go to take a bath anymore but I have to as I am working and it makes me late for work everyday.
- When I am typing on something if I made a single mistake I have to go over it again FROM THE BEGINNING. Sometimes I have to Type In Starting With Capital Letters... . And The 4 DOTS... . :(

I have been reading stuffs about CBT but most tools I have are for Depression and Anxiety not intended specially with person suffering from Obsessive Compulsive Disorders... . :(

I'm Happy To Know That Someone Out There Is Recovering From This Condition... .
Somehow It Gives Me HOPE... .

CHEeRS!

Be_Dazzled
Posted 12/18/2012 8:56 PM (GMT 0)
I just want to apologise for my earlier post.I realised that this was a long explanation for how ocd affects me.I dont really know any other way to descibe how ocd affects me.

Thank you for reading my posts.

Posted 12/18/2012 9:10 PM (GMT 0)
To Be_Dazzled.

I can relate to your problems.I was on xanax years ago then got off that.Ended up going through benzo withdrawal(benzodiazapine withdrawal).

I have found that there are practitioners out there who might be able to help.If you find someone that can help you just by letting them do all the techniques they were trained to do then you should benefit from it.I've had 5 practitioners,2 of them did a once ony treatment while others went as far as they could go.

They dont really know if their treatments will specifically work for you but its worth considering.I have found that living with ocd is more expensive than spending the money to get rid of it.The way it affects me is just not a life for me.So,I looked around and finding people that could help.

CBT is something that helps me.I guess its a form of cbt.By me being able to do things again and do it everyday I'm conditioning my mind to get used to it.

For example,I am currently getting meals delivered.I then got into a habit of reheating each days meals.Just after christmas I will be able to cook my own meals because I'm used to taking over 90 minutes to reheat my meals in the same time.The fact I have the freedom in my head to do it just makes every day life a pleasure.Getting back to the things I couldnt do it great fun.My dairy/journal is great reading.

Hope you are going okay.

I'm hoping my experiences and progress will inspire others.

Posted 12/18/2012 9:17 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Denv12 and welcome!

I am glad that you are making such good progress! And please don't worry about the length of your posts! The more we know, the better we can understand and help:)

I hope that you will continue to have success in your treatment and healing journey!

Keep us posted and know that we are glad that you have joined us!

Scaredy Cat
Posted 12/18/2012 9:53 PM (GMT 0)
Hi.

Thank you for your quick reply.I had just posted in the last 30 minutes.I had woken up and got online just over an hour ago.

Those resources are available to everyone.Here in Australia there is a local free health newspaper.I get a copy of that each times it comes out.You never know when there's something mentioned in there that helps.My current practitioner I found him when I rang one who was mentioned in there.They put me onto 3 others,1 of them is the one thats been treating me for over 3 and a half years.You never know where you can find the right people,just consider things you havent tried.These practitioners dont know everything so when you have their treatment you never know how you will benefit.

Even with my practitioner my progress can't be predicted.I make progress out of the blue.For example,around 2am I woke up and ate 3 chilled apples then went back to bed.I can't eat a whole meal on my own during the day yet.I didnt know that was going to happen.It just happened right there and then.

Over the last 7 months in particular,my progress is so ongoing I have times where I can't keep up with it.I have chronic fatigue syndrome so I get puffed out quick if I do to much.I play piano a lot but only when I'm not exhausted.

These are the things I've tried:

1)any form of muscle testing.

chiropractors who were trained in the USA and lately in New Zealand where they learn unusual techniques.Those techniques are working for me.

2)applied kinesiology.I recommend the ones who DONT do the 26 exercises.

A good kinesiologist does all the testing and the work while you just let them do their techniques.

3)Touch for health.Usually by kinesiologists as part of their treatments.

4)Combined kinesiology/rebirthing.Had this done over 3 and a half years ago.The big benefit was he turned down the flight/response.It changed my daily life.Its very comforting.

5)I eat a lot of apples everyday.The nutrient value of apples with the skin is ideal for any anxiety problems.

Hope this info can help you.

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