Hello All,
My sister who is struggling with OCD went through a breakdown and was
hopitalized for some time as she was unable to function, no bath,
food intake very less, not using right hand. She has developed
secondary complications. The doctors and nurses lovingly took care of
her and she seems to be recovering and at least eating now.

As Barb says we have left things in the hands of Dear God. But all of
us give her unconditional love and support ALWAYS. The love of our
family keeps her going I think.

To jocdalone - i can feel for you, if your family is not
understanding it makes it much tougher and you have a precious baby.
Please be strong and dont let others get to you. You have so much to
live for - your sweet baby and remember you are special in your own
way. Keep the faith.
Pray for you and your baby that you get the happiness in your life.
I think the people in this group always rise to the occasion and have
a lot of compassion and large hearts. It feels good to share our pain
even though we dont know each other, we are all connected through OCD.

All in all OCD is one of the most mysterious and strange disorders in
the neurological disorders spectrum.

I was just reading and saw the baseball player Nomar Garciappara's
rituals before he bats. He does seem to have OCD but wont admit it.
Its amazing that he is able to reach such pinnacles inspite of the
OCD if he really does have OCD. DO youll think he has OCD?
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/columnone/la-et-
nomar30sep30,1,6880474.story?coll=la-headlines-columnone





--- In ocd@yahoogroups.com, Barb Kirby <bak52050@...> wrote:
>
> That's okay, Nancy. I know how terrible ocd can be,
> but remember, it's ocd - not us! God will get us
> through the tough times. I am 100% certain of this!
> Keep the faith and I will keep praying for you! I'm
> glad I know your name now!
> Love and prayers,
> Barb
> --- she bee <shebe_me845@...> wrote:
>
> > Thank you Barbara
> > I am sorry that I told the room that I was going
> > into those rooms it was selfish on my part. That is
> > not the normal me, but normal the last two and half
> > years. This OCD is incidious.
> > Thank you for the prayers for both myself and the
> > other lady.
> > Nancy
> >
> > Barb Kirby <bak52050@...> wrote:
> > I will pray that you will get over your
> > terrible ocd.
> > The suicide assisted chatrooms are NOT the answer!
> > God
> > loves you; God loves all of us. Pray for His
> > strength,
> > please. OCD is a terrible, terrible thing. It is not
> > of God. Fear is not of God. God has given us life;
> > with this life, we must do good for Him and for
> > ourselves and for others. Please know you just have
> > a
> > disease. It will get better. You can overcome this
> > with God's help and our prayers for one another.
> > Barb
> > --- she bee <shebe_me845@...> wrote:
> >
> > > I can feel your emotional pain, I have started
> > going
> > > into suicide assisted chatrooms the obsessions are
> > > so bad.
> > >
> > > jocdalone <jocdalone@...> wrote: I am
> > > suffering from major depression. My self esteem is
> > > below zero.
> > > I am continuously hearing comments from family
> > > members like
> > > • I am not fit to be a wife because I am asking
> > > about basic
> > > housekeeping advice.
> > > • I am not fit to be a mother because I am
> > spending
> > > time
> > > cleaning instead of having quality time with my
> > kids
> > > • I am not cultured enough because I enjoy
> > watching
> > > romantic
> > > comedies rather than a documentary or the news
> > > • I do not take good decisions as when to have
> > kids,
> > > changing
> > > careers, etc.
> > > • I do not know how to dress, style my hair, etc.
> > >
> > > My fears are growing it seems now that
> > > • I cannot touch anything without cleaning my
> > hands.
> > >
> > > • Sometimes I stop taking nutritional supplements
> > > because the
> > > jar is not clean.
> > > • I stopped reading behavioral therapy books
> > because
> > > the books
> > > are contaminated.
> > > • I fear deadly diseases that I do not go for
> > check
> > > ups in
> > > fear that I discover something.
> > > • I fear failure as a mother and a wife that
> > > sometimes I feel
> > > it is better just to leave for my family would be
> > > better off without
> > > me.
> > >
> > > The only time that I feel safe is when I go to bed
> > > and cover myself
> > > head to toe. That's why I stay as I much as I can
> > in
> > > my bed. Not
> > > nice to do if you are married and have kids.
> > >
> > > I am embarrassed because of my OCD. Only close
> > > family members know
> > > of it but friends and other family members do not
> > > know. If my
> > > husband and my mom do not understand no one else
> > > will.
> > >
> > > Family members also love to give me advice and get
> > > angry with me
> > > because I do not listen to advice like I should
> > stop
> > > pumping milk
> > > for my baby as anyhow she is not getting enough
> > and
> > > I should start
> > > taking medications. People do not seem to
> > understand
> > > what it means
> > > to me to try to breastfeed my baby or at least
> > > pumping milk. My
> > > psychotherapist understood that I will feel guilty
> > > if I stop pumping
> > > but family members seem to know what is best for
> > me.
> > > Family members
> > > do not believe in behavioral or nutritional
> > therapy
> > > (advised by a
> > > member in this group) and they want me to take
> > > drugs. For years now
> > > I have been on/off drugs, on/off behavioral
> > therapy,
> > > on/off
> > > contacting this group. I am now filled with self
> > > hatred even self
> > > disgust but the problem is that is not affecting
> > me
> > > but it is also
> > > affecting my husband and my kids.
> > >
> > > My question is: is there any hope? I feel like
> > that
> > > I am going to
> > > feel this way until the day I die.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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