Dear Tiffany,
Good to hear that now your sister is doing better. The
poor woman. How old is she? I will keep her, you, and
your folks in my prayers always!
I include your sis and you/your folks in my prayers
all the time. What's your sister's name, if you don't
mind telling me? I just always say for Tiffany's
sister, and that's fine, if you want to keep it that
way!
God will get us through this. My therapist just keeps
reminding me that it's ocd and not real. Say, tell
your sis that I know someone who knows about anxiety
and fear and told me this great acronym for FEAR. It
stands for false evidence appears real. How true.
Plus, tell you sis that if sooooooooo many people know
that she and I and everyone else with ocd are just
filled with this fear that plagues us so terribly,
then shouldn't we realize that we are the only ones
who fear whatever we fear so greatly?
Mine is fear of contamination ...... not for me, but
that I will allow someone else to be contaminated. It
began with germs when my mom was in the coma for over
three years. Then, it went to the fear I had brought
home some little pieces of asbestos tile which was
removed from my classroom ...... now everything is
contaminated, according to my ocd. Yet, although I
fear for others, it is odd that the fear comes back to
me and I'm afraid I've contaminated someone and then
they will recontaminate me and then I'll again
contaminated someone else. So, you see, it all goes
back to me.... guilt...... fear.......responsibility
ocd...... I'm not good enough...... I'm not perfect
enough....... God might hurt someone else if I'm not
perfect and try to make sure everyone is okay. Again,
it's back to me, me, me. God is in control of life and
death. He is so powerful and loving. He can do all
things by Himself. That is what your sister, I, and
everyone with ocd needs to believe and take into
ourselves and then we will all be free of the ocd
fears and worries.
My prayers remain with your family, you, and will all
who suffer from ocd.
Love and prayers always,
Barb
--- Tiffany <rage_ofthe_angels@...> wrote:

> 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
>
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