complete recovery from OCD

*mod edit- spam*

Does this "article" seem triggering to anyone else?

The bit about, "I am OCD; OCD is me," was particularily so for me...

Just wunnerin'. Thanks. =)

-Cat

Hi, easysilence
"I am OCD; OCD is me" is only a metaphor.
It means the symptom of OCD is a part of your personality, which cannot be controled forcibly, only when you are involved in a outward and busy life and ignore it, its power will diminish and finallly disappear.
But it cannot be done easily, severe sufferers should be guided by experienced and professional therapist to walk towards recovery

Jacky -

Thanks for the words of wisdom. =)

I understand that the phrase is a metaphor...only to me, it conjures up a different interpretation.

"I am OCD; OCD is me" is the phrase in question. When I hear that, I feel inextricably bound to the condition of OCD...controlled by it. As if I'm not just an average human being who happens to have OCD, but an OCD-infested person. =) Know what I mean?

When I'm having a tough time and spiking, I sometimes think of the phrase, "It's not me...it's my OCD." This helps me to separate myself, as a person, from the disorder, and recognize that I'm not a bad person for having the obsessions. This different phrase may be more helpful for me because I lean towards "Pure O", but there it is.

To me, it's like the difference between calling someone "a disabled person", and "a person with a disability". In the latter example, the STRESS is on PERSON. This PERSON has a disability. Eh? That's what floats MY boat, anyway...

I think it's all damn interesting, and have enjoyed the discussion on these boards. You're absolutely right - severe sufferers should be guided by someone with expertise and objectivity.

Thanks for your thoughts. =) Take care.

This is the most beutiful thing I've ever read since I got mentally ill. I can't say how much I love what you just wrote there jacky1980. It's like I'm free again. Everything you just Wrote was like me trying to fix everything. But know I get it. I was so afraid of being this or that, so I got totally passiv and depressed. but now it all made sence. I feel okay with thinking "I'm an X Y Z" because I can't do anything about it. It me and when I accept it, it is gone <3 OHH my god. it feels so weird.. But damn you hit me hard with that. I've resisted to be all the bad thing in the world and the more I resisted it, the more it kept my head full of it. So lets say "I think I'm a murder because I like horror movies" its okay and I don't feel it again. But if its not okay to have that thought or feeling. I resist and keep it in my bag of $#%^. Ohh First time I really got it. Damn.. Uhh

if i give up or accept my mind said it also method n u should stop this,im crazy

I found this article both helpful but also confusing...I understand that by doing all compulsive behaviour is not helping me but feeding obsessive characteristics.

I however, got confused with the self denial part as to me believing i am in self-denial makes me try to analyse where the thoughts are coming from which as you know leads to more anxiety etc ...

I disagree with the "Accept it" part.
I went trough HOCD and i didn't get over it by "accepting" myself,i managed to realise how ridiculous it was to even consider i was homossexual one day,and it was gone.

Now i'm dealing with moderate POCD and "accepting" i would like to f*ck little girls sure isn't going to help me in the slightest,it is getting a more and more ridiculous idea everytime i think about it,actually.

Ofc,this are just my 2 cents on sexual OCD's,i don't know about the other types.

OCD, like clinical depression, is something than can be controlled and managed in a variety of ways, certainly, but not cured and is independent from life events as it rears its ugly head from time-to-time. That article contains a lot of words but I don't buy it as a miracle "cure."

easysilence wrote:Jacky -

Thanks for the words of wisdom. =)

I understand that the phrase is a metaphor...only to me, it conjures up a different interpretation.

"I am OCD; OCD is me" is the phrase in question. When I hear that, I feel inextricably bound to the condition of OCD...controlled by it. As if I'm not just an average human being who happens to have OCD, but an OCD-infested person. =) Know what I mean?

When I'm having a tough time and spiking, I sometimes think of the phrase, "It's not me...it's my OCD." This helps me to separate myself, as a person, from the disorder, and recognize that I'm not a bad person for having the obsessions. This different phrase may be more helpful for me because I lean towards "Pure O", but there it is.

To me, it's like the difference between calling someone "a disabled person", and "a person with a disability". In the latter example, the STRESS is on PERSON. This PERSON has a disability. Eh? That's what floats MY boat, anyway...

I think it's all damn interesting, and have enjoyed the discussion on these boards. You're absolutely right - severe sufferers should be guided by someone with expertise and objectivity.

Thanks for your thoughts. =) Take care.

"It's not me, it's my OCD" is kind of a hollow-false phrase. I mean, OCD is part of who we are. It's part of our brains, it's part of our mental life, and it will forever be part of us. A more accurate phrase would be "OCD is part of me, but OCD doesn't define me".

Confused753 wrote:I disagree with the "Accept it" part.
I went trough HOCD and i didn't get over it by "accepting" myself,i managed to realise how ridiculous it was to even consider i was homossexual one day,and it was gone.

You have to accept the fact you have OCD and you have to accept that you're feeling what you're feeling. That doesn't mean you should tell yourself it's OK to fuk little girls, because that's ridiculous. If you feel the OCD is ridiculous and it doesn't cause you anxiety anymore, then you don't have OCD anymore. But I don't know if even a single case was reported of a person who completely recovered from it.