So I have a medically diagnosed problem. I'm Obsessive-Compulsive. For the longest time I doubted the doctor in a way, putting much more into Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder instead of OCD.
Well, stuff happened. I lost faith in a lot of things that kept me going, and I've had many set-backs (of which continue). And only now am I realizing that this disoder, OCD, has tripled in my daily routines and habits.
At work I have these circuit breakers that power two projectors each. For 4 months, for some odd reason I've been afraid to leave anything to chance and can not shut the breaker's case door until I've tapped the switches I've turned off and follow it down the breaker exactly how I previously did in shutting them off.
I have to wash my hands really well now. I used to always joke about that action for people with the disorder, but now, on occasion, I absolutely need to have lathered up a third time.
When I go to bed at night I sometimes cannot sleep for fear of not having the perfect CD to listen to on the ride to work. My keys must allways be clipped to my belt-loop and put in my back pocket, and the car always gets locked, even if I'm going inside a buddy's house for 3 minutes to grab a forgotten cell phone.
Truth is, and my reason for posting this, it's getting really bad. I've been diagnosed, and I've done the prozac thing. Prozac, even in it's smallest 10mg form, I eventually (3 weeks on it) lost my ability to feel things like regret and sadness. It was easier to be out in social situations (not always longing to be home where I can do my own thing with my own stuff), and while I still had some minor routines, I definitely didn't notice (therefore let it impact my lifestyle) them as frequently.
Unfortunately, I can never continuously use prozac for more than a few months due to what I lose mentally (you'd think it'd be fun not to care whether anything you do is 'right' or 'wrong' by society standards.)
My problem in all of this, is how do you admit to your family "hey, I think I'm seriously losing it mentally and I need to get some better help. Sorry I never really let anyone know how bad it's been getting but technically I didn't know until now either." I could just say that, but financially we're getting fu[b][/b]cked up the *** (my dad lost his job).
Does anyone know if a disorder like this is generally covered by insurance? Does anyone know someone who's obsessive-compulsive and has received medical treatment higher than anti-depressants? Any advice? (only from the cool cats out there though. You know who you are.)
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My problem in all of this, is how do you admit to your family "hey, I think I'm seriously losing it mentally and I need to get some better help. Sorry I never really let anyone know how bad it's been getting but technically I didn't know until now either." I could just say that, but financially we're getting ****** up the ***
Your answer is right here in what you've told us; Just tell your dad your getting fuc[/b]ked up the ***. When it looks like it's really sunk in and just before he starts to cry and start in with the "Well son we love you no matter what you..." laugh and then tell him you're just kidding, you're not really gay, just crazy.
On a more serious note, many insurance plans do cover psychological treatment. If not you can contact your local community mental health center and they will set up a payment schedule based on your ability to pay, which might end up being free. At any rate make the call now and do what it takes to get yourself better.
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Coincidentally, my union health plan covers treatment. Hell, you could even hit Rehab for a couple weeks and keep your job.
I know no one with OCD, but I've got a co-worker on the prozac.
Prozac does wonders for his costumer service skills btw. It's much easier to get screamed at when you don't give a ****.
Or when youre stoned
Edited, Fri Jan 6 08:58:35 2006 by Omegavegeta
I know no one with OCD, but I've got a co-worker on the prozac.
Prozac does wonders for his costumer service skills btw. It's much easier to get screamed at when you don't give a ****.
Or when youre stoned
Edited, Fri Jan 6 08:58:35 2006 by Omegavegeta
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Your answer is right here in what you've told us; Just tell your dad your getting ****** up the ***. When it looks like it's really sunk in and just before he starts to cry and start in with the "Well son we love you no matter what you..." laugh and then tell him you're just kidding, you're not really gay, just crazy.
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Prozac does wonders for his costumer service skills btw. It's much easier to get screamed at when you don't give a sh*t.
If you could realize how true that really is. You just fu[b][/b]cking don't care. I tell you one thing, sure made dealing with angry theater customers so much more easier on the conscience and stresses you out far less. Edited, Fri Jan 6 09:07:27 2006 by Chand
IS there any other drug out there that could possibly be similiar to prozac without the loss of feeling? Have you started researching your options and such, or talk to your doctor?
As for your family, I think if you have the symptoms as bad as you say, they may already suspect something isn ot ok with you and be worried. By sitting them down and explaining, it might help them to understand and support you. I dont know your family history, but I hope you have the kind of family that wil bethere for you no matter what. Either way though, just by telling them, you have at least taken a step in understanding yourself and will have others to talk about it to.
When I was diagnosed with SAD last year, it took until this winter for my husband to finally understand what it was. What I should have done in hindsite was to find sites with info on it, along with information on the medicine I was taking to combat it. I hadnt and he never quite "got" what it was I went through each winter until we researched it together. It made a huge difference in his understanding and support for me.
Call your insurance agency and ask them what they offer. Talk to your doctor about different options out there for you, both medical and alternative, and sit down with your family once you've gathered all the facts.
Good luck!
As for your family, I think if you have the symptoms as bad as you say, they may already suspect something isn ot ok with you and be worried. By sitting them down and explaining, it might help them to understand and support you. I dont know your family history, but I hope you have the kind of family that wil bethere for you no matter what. Either way though, just by telling them, you have at least taken a step in understanding yourself and will have others to talk about it to.
When I was diagnosed with SAD last year, it took until this winter for my husband to finally understand what it was. What I should have done in hindsite was to find sites with info on it, along with information on the medicine I was taking to combat it. I hadnt and he never quite "got" what it was I went through each winter until we researched it together. It made a huge difference in his understanding and support for me.
Call your insurance agency and ask them what they offer. Talk to your doctor about different options out there for you, both medical and alternative, and sit down with your family once you've gathered all the facts.
Good luck!
Currently I'm reading about alternative drugs to take, concluding that a bout of depression is working with the OCD, and am planning on having a sit down with a doctor so that I can explain everything to him and figure out why the fu[b][/b]ck I have zero sex drive 
I'm eighteen feckin years old Bobdamnit! Only three months ago I had to concentrate hard on avoiding all sexual thoughts at work. Now, I have to concentrate hard for anything to even get a "meh, I'd hit it if the attraction lasted."
Edited, Fri Jan 6 09:30:05 2006 by Chand
I'm eighteen feckin years old Bobdamnit! Only three months ago I had to concentrate hard on avoiding all sexual thoughts at work. Now, I have to concentrate hard for anything to even get a "meh, I'd hit it if the attraction lasted."
Edited, Fri Jan 6 09:30:05 2006 by Chand
So does this mean I'm not really a harlot, but rather just a product of your disorder? /butthurt
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Why are you scared to tell them? It's not like addicted to heroin
It's known that I have it but they doubt it. But with all that's been going on and the possible expense of this, it's hard to break my habit of keeping such personal exposure secretive.
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So does this mean I'm not really a harlot, but rather just a product of your disorder? /butthurt
If the product is a label that says "receiver", then yes, wear the title high.
I also have mild OCD. I've learned to control a good portion of it without the use of drugs. A few years back I was quite annoying, but now I only have "slip ups", if you can call it that. (Like, I check my pockets to make sure my wallet, keys, and cell phone are there...maybe 3-4 times before I even walk out the door. Happens on my sleepier mornings.)
I personally beleive that most* mental disorders could be handled without the use of drugs that will only build an addiction and if it doesn't kill you, leave you worse off when you are older. OCD is one of them.
Sadly, Proof is correct. With OCD, marijuana actually helps. If you prefer to do things the legal way, of course, it's best to avoid the all the drama having Mary-Jane for a girl friend brings.
Be more concious of your actions. Funny as it sounds, be judgemental to yourself. View yourself in third person. Going to wash your hands for the third time? Picture being someone else just watching you do this with a "WTF?" look. At first, you'll pretty much just stop yourself midway of whatever "slip" you have until eventually, the slip is gone.
OCD is not curable. The drugs pretty much just numb your brain out, and of course, ***** you over in the end. The best approach will always be to do things drug free. If it'll help you, either get a shrink that you can talk to and him/her councel you, or hell, if you have someone you trust, just confide in that person. ((There is no miracle speech either of them can give you, but a 'don't worry, it'll be ok' after a good vent never hurt anybody.))
About all I could tell you. Good luck!
I personally beleive that most* mental disorders could be handled without the use of drugs that will only build an addiction and if it doesn't kill you, leave you worse off when you are older. OCD is one of them.
Sadly, Proof is correct. With OCD, marijuana actually helps. If you prefer to do things the legal way, of course, it's best to avoid the all the drama having Mary-Jane for a girl friend brings.
Be more concious of your actions. Funny as it sounds, be judgemental to yourself. View yourself in third person. Going to wash your hands for the third time? Picture being someone else just watching you do this with a "WTF?" look. At first, you'll pretty much just stop yourself midway of whatever "slip" you have until eventually, the slip is gone.
OCD is not curable. The drugs pretty much just numb your brain out, and of course, ***** you over in the end. The best approach will always be to do things drug free. If it'll help you, either get a shrink that you can talk to and him/her councel you, or hell, if you have someone you trust, just confide in that person. ((There is no miracle speech either of them can give you, but a 'don't worry, it'll be ok' after a good vent never hurt anybody.))
About all I could tell you. Good luck!
Here's an idea. Quit doing the weird sh[b][/b]it and get over it.
Some of the stuff you are doing is just normal angst. I always lock my car, always seat-belt even if it is moving my car down the driveway.
Get a gym membership, do some physical activity, and learn to relax. Eat better, sleep wel. You're body doesn't always need drugs to work correctly.
Until you can say yo uare physically active, eat right, get plenty of rest, don't dope yourself up. You are going to start freaking yourself out otherwise and mentally make this worse than it is right now.
Some of the stuff you are doing is just normal angst. I always lock my car, always seat-belt even if it is moving my car down the driveway.
Get a gym membership, do some physical activity, and learn to relax. Eat better, sleep wel. You're body doesn't always need drugs to work correctly.
Until you can say yo uare physically active, eat right, get plenty of rest, don't dope yourself up. You are going to start freaking yourself out otherwise and mentally make this worse than it is right now.
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(Like, I check my pockets to make sure my wallet, keys, and cell phone are there...maybe 3-4 times before I even walk out the door. Happens on my sleepier mornings.)
Every morning before I walk out the door, I grab my wallet, keys,and 2 cell phones and put them in my pockets. Then, as I open my door to leave, and turn the lock, I have to pull my keys out and actually have them in my hand before I close the door.
I must have OCD. GIVE ME DRUGS!!!1111
Some people are like slinkies, they aren't really good for anything, but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs.
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Until you can say yo uare physically active, eat right, get plenty of rest, don't dope yourself up. You are going to start freaking yourself out otherwise and mentally make this worse than it is right now.
I haven't been able to eat right for the past couple of weeks as this stuff has slowly gotten worse. I eat maybe one meal a day around 1 AM if I'm hungry. I have no hunger. I did eat right, was pretty physically active, I'm always sleeping; it's just that lately it's been out of my control and I'm just realizing how bad it's gotten.
You can't understand the defined anxiety you get from not doing that weird sh[i][/i]it unless you were in a OCD person's position. Yes, people make habits (seat belt, ect), but when that habit becomes stupid as well as redundant and you continue to give into it because of the relief it gives you, then you'll get it.
actually, my wife is borderline OCD. not to the point you are, but to the point she will vaccume the house three times a day, then mop it.
ironically, it has actually made her good at her job. she is very detail orientated, and very organized.
yes, it is covered by insurance, however, some HMO,s will not pay for certain perscriptions, as some are considered "experimental", even though they are used commonly.
tell your familey. just blurt it out. the sooner you get it out, the better it will be for you. a little hint, they probably already know, but they may not know to what extent it is affecting you. it probably will not be a supprise to them, and the anxiety you are feeling about telling them is more about exposing yourself to them, than the effect it will have on them.
they are your familey. tell them. they may be able to help you with your situation.
as far as the disorder itself, you can not shut it off. it is controllable to an extent, but it never goes away.
focus on trying to correct habits that are detrimental to you or your job. just accept the ones that dont really hurt anything, liek washing your hands, and locking your car. by just focusing on the parts that might be hurtfull, you may be able to better controll the effect this has on your life as a whole, as opposed to fighting every aspect of the disorder.
like my floors. you can eat off them. i accept that. sometimes, being compulsive about certain things can be an asset. it is not all bad.
ironically, it has actually made her good at her job. she is very detail orientated, and very organized.
yes, it is covered by insurance, however, some HMO,s will not pay for certain perscriptions, as some are considered "experimental", even though they are used commonly.
tell your familey. just blurt it out. the sooner you get it out, the better it will be for you. a little hint, they probably already know, but they may not know to what extent it is affecting you. it probably will not be a supprise to them, and the anxiety you are feeling about telling them is more about exposing yourself to them, than the effect it will have on them.
they are your familey. tell them. they may be able to help you with your situation.
as far as the disorder itself, you can not shut it off. it is controllable to an extent, but it never goes away.
focus on trying to correct habits that are detrimental to you or your job. just accept the ones that dont really hurt anything, liek washing your hands, and locking your car. by just focusing on the parts that might be hurtfull, you may be able to better controll the effect this has on your life as a whole, as opposed to fighting every aspect of the disorder.
like my floors. you can eat off them. i accept that. sometimes, being compulsive about certain things can be an asset. it is not all bad.
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but when that habit becomes stupid as well as redundant and you continue to give into it because of the relief it gives you, then you'll get it.
Odd, that's just like me with this place.
Edited, Fri Jan 6 10:39:28 2006 by xythex
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I haven't been able to eat right for the past couple of weeks as this stuff has slowly gotten worse. I eat maybe one meal a day around 1 AM if I'm hungry. I have no hunger. I did eat right, was pretty physically active, I'm always sleeping; it's just that lately it's been out of my control and I'm just realizing how bad it's gotten.
Get some drugs then. You've are heading down a bad track.
One meal, if that, a day will cause anyone problems.
Your stomach is a muscle, the more you use it, the larger it grows. The reverse is also true. At least take some vitamins or something.
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ironically, it has actually made her good at her job. she is very detail orientated, and very organized.
The neat little positive to OCD for me is that it makes me such a great worker. Out of everyone at my work I was chosen for a higher position simply because of how detailed and thorough I was with what I had learned. It's like stealth-as[b][/b]s kissing.
The neat little positive to OCD for me is that it makes me such a great worker. Out of everyone at my work I was chosen for a higher position simply because of how detailed and thorough I was with what I had learned. It's like stealth-*** kissing.
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yes.
she will not leave untill the job she started is finnished. never complains. never gets side tracked. and when it is finnished, it is perfect, every time.
she has taken it a bit further, actually used her compulsiveness in making a routine for when she eats, and what she eats. as a result, she is very healthy.
it is not all bad.
just focus on the parts that are detrimental to you, and accept the ones that are not. your hands can never be too clean. locking your car is never bad, just make sure you get a keyless remote so you dont lock your keys inside. i did, and it works wonders. she cant lock her keys inside if her routine includes locking the car with the remots.
use it. you dont have to fight every part of it.
if your not eating right, use it to make a routine for when and what you eat.
it is hard on relationships though. that is something you have to accept. probably the hardest thing. but it doesnt have to ruin your life. there are much worse things in this world than OCD. much worse.
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yes.
she will not leave untill the job she started is finnished. never complains. never gets side tracked. and when it is finnished, it is perfect, every time.
she has taken it a bit further, actually used her compulsiveness in making a routine for when she eats, and what she eats. as a result, she is very healthy.
it is not all bad.
just focus on the parts that are detrimental to you, and accept the ones that are not. your hands can never be too clean. locking your car is never bad, just make sure you get a keyless remote so you dont lock your keys inside. i did, and it works wonders. she cant lock her keys inside if her routine includes locking the car with the remots.
use it. you dont have to fight every part of it.
if your not eating right, use it to make a routine for when and what you eat.
it is hard on relationships though. that is something you have to accept. probably the hardest thing. but it doesnt have to ruin your life. there are much worse things in this world than OCD. much worse.
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(Like, I check my pockets to make sure my wallet, keys, and cell phone are there...maybe 3-4 times before I even walk out the door. Happens on my sleepier mornings.)
Every morning before I walk out the door, I grab my wallet, keys,and 2 cell phones and put them in my pockets. Then, as I open my door to leave, and turn the lock, I have to pull my keys out and actually have them in my hand before I close the door.
I must have OCD. GIVE ME DRUGS!!!1111
Drugs are bad, m'kay? I've often checked for my cell phone and paniced when it wasn't in my pocket.......as I was speaking into it.
That's one thing about OCD that is sometimes hard to shake off...that sudden feeling of helplessness when something falls out of routine.
Again, I say....drugs are bad, m'kay?
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Until you can say yo uare physically active, eat right, get plenty of rest, don't dope yourself up. You are going to start freaking yourself out otherwise and mentally make this worse than it is right now.
Neph hit the nail on the head here. You start working out and you'll be amazed at how your mental attitude will change.
Hell, you might even make a friend to talk about this s[i][/i]hit to IRL!
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Hell, you might even make a friend to talk about this **** to IRL!
IRL is overrated. It's much better to have a forum full of imaginary friends. People IRL don't even know what my karma rating is!
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Sadly, though, OCD doesn't kick in where I -want- it to kick in. I wish I could be OCD about the gym.
"Crap! I have to do more reps!"
Maybe that's how Arnold did it?
"Crap! I have to do more reps!"
Maybe that's how Arnold did it?
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Does anyone know someone who's obsessive-compulsive and has received medical treatment higher than anti-depressants? Any advice?
Actually one of my close friends is OCD. He has a hard time too. He washes his hands and face a certain amount of times. He also brushes his teeth a certain amount of times. He has to have his TV on channel 3, or 4, or something before he can sleep. He can only leave the house on a 5 or a 0. The list goes on and on. I don't believe he was on anything though, even though I think he could have used it. In certain aspects it wasn't bad though, as he had the most strict workout program and diet ever.
If you want normality, do what it takes. My friend let his OCD run his life. I do sympathize with you on a more personal level too, since my sister was also diagnosed OCD. Only mildly though. Good luck.
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IRL is overrated. It's much better to have a forum full of imaginary friends. People IRL don't even know what my karma rating is!
Neither do we anymore....don't get me started on the numbers thing again!
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