Hi, all!
Once again, I see my name mentioned along with God's
name. That makes me feel good. God is Good!
I have a good example to give to all of you regarding
God and how He can and does help those of us with ocd.
I have to go to an appointment right now, so I'll just
email it later on tonight.
I just wanted to let you know I'll be praying for all
of us ocd sufferers today!
God Bless!
Barb
--- Dan Jacques <djacques@...> wrote:

> Good going Lee keep up the good work. As I and many
> others have learned you can't depend on God. [ As
> Barb would make you think ] God helps those that
> help them self''s.
>
> Neu Rons <neurons2004@...> wrote:
> Hi Lee,
>
> I suffered from scrupolosity / religious OCD. It is
> considered one of the hardest of OCDs to treat,
> because doing exposure exercises for this kind of
> OCD can be very stressful. After all, not only are
> we worried about what will happen to us in this
> life, but (unlike the contamination OCD sufferers)
> what will happen to us in the afterlife! We worry
> also about our eternal soul.
>
> Well, unfortunately, there is no way out of it but
> to do exposure exercises and Cognitive Behavioral
> Therapy. I postponed doing this (or did it
> half-heartedly) for over 15 yrs. Finally I had to
> bite the bullet and do it.
>
> If you have a good CBT therapist (and I did), you
> can manage to overcome this. Oddly enough, 15 yrs of
> habit can be 95% cured in 2 weeks. The other 5% will
> remain, and occasionally can flare up on bad days,
> but is pretty manageable.
>
> If you live in California or New York states, I can
> suggest some excellent therapists for you. (I live
> in LA.)
>
> PS: I also take Paxil 30mg + Neurontin 1800mg, but
> they don't really help the OCD itself, just
> diminishes the anxiety behind it.
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Lee Jones <englprof2@...>
> To: ocd@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2007 9:23:56 PM
> Subject: Re: [ocd] Anxiety
>
> Barb,
>
> Thanks for the support. I've done a lot (not
> enough, alas) of twelve step work, and I am
> comfortable with surrendering to my higher power,
> who for me happens to be God. I also believe God
> put doctors and medicines here to help those of us
> with OCD, the same as He provides insulin and
> nutrition counseling for diabetics. Groups like
> this one may turn out to be another example of
> people God puts in our way for a reason. God gives
> us hands to work and shoulders to support our fellow
> people, and then we must use what he has given us to
> find our answers. As I mentioned at the top of my
> first post, anxiety is my biggest problem right now.
> It seems to respond soon after I take my Anafranil,
> making me think the Anafranil does more than just
> sedate me. It also may, slowly, be getting at the
> unconscious or subconscious factors that lay behind
> my OCD. I'll be leaving a note for my doc Tuesday,
> when I go by my HMO for a flu shot and a
> prescription refill, asking for his advice
> on the Anafranil. I appreciate others here for
> listening and sharing their ideas.
>
>
>
> Barb Kirby <bak52050@yahoo. com> wrote:
>
> Hi, Lee,
> Gee, I'm sorry you're having such a hard time with
> the
> ocd. It is really, really awful.
> I'm Barb, and I am the one who stresses that if we
> accept the fact that God is in control - not us -
> then
> we could overcome the disease.
> Unfortunately, "Tom'sDad" was upset that I keep
> bringing God into the situation, so I continue to
> pray
> for all the people here who hook into the ocd group,
> but I've been a silent member lately.
> You see, I cannot pretend that I don't truly believe
> that the true answer to this disease is God. If we
> ask
> for His Strength, He will provide it for us. All we
> have to do is to believe in Him. We might not get
> cured when we want to, but then God knows what's
> best
> for all of us.
> I find that when I'm about to freak out, I pray to
> God
> to give me the strength to get through it all. He
> does. God will never give us more than we can take.
> Plus, through struggles, we all become stronger,
> better people.
> Again, I will add you go my prayer list. God Bless!
> Barb
> P.S. About the meds. I am not one for medication;
> however, I ended up agreeing to take Prozac. I take
> 40mg daily. There are some side effects, but not too
> bad, really. I believe the meds help me some, but
> mainly because they allow me the chance to slow down
> my very active mind and learn to "Give it to God"
> more
> than I did before.
> --- Lee Jones <englprof2@yahoo. com> wrote:
>
> > Hi, I've been lurking in the group since late
> summer
> > and haven't posted yet. I'm posting now because I
> > could use a little help.
> >
> > I was diagnosed with OCD in 1991 and have been
> > seeing various therapists and psychiatrists since.
>
> > My primary medication for OCD was Prozac, later
> > Luvox, and now Anafranil. Anafranil seems to give
> > the best result but has the most side effects.
> I've
> > also taken Klonopin pretty much the whole time and
> > consider myself chemically dependent upon it. The
> > doc has me take Welbutrin to fight off depression
> > and side effects of Anafranil. And I take
> > Neurontin as a mood stabilizer.
> >
> > Right now, I am experiencing a very high level of
> > anxiety. I don't like most of my options: increase
> > the dosage of Klonopin, go on Seroquel, et al. The
> > doc says for me to take 25 - 50 mg of Anafranil
> per
> > day. Last night, when the anxiety became really
> > rough around 6 p.m., I took 25 mg of Anafranil
> > then. It worked! Today, however, I've been pretty
> > anxious for half an hour or so already, and it's
> > only 1:42. I don't like the idea of becoming a
> > clock watcher for the next four hours.
> >
> > I am wondering whether or not to ask the doc if I
> > should go to maybe 75 mg on the Anafranil and
> space
> > doses over the day. Do any of the people in the
> > group have experience using Anafranil to combat
> not
> > only the OCD but also the anxiety of the OCD?
> > Would anyone be willing to share information about
> > doses, side effects, and so forth?
> >
> > I'm about to go work on my breathing and possible
> > take a long walk or attend a yoga class at the Y.
> > I'm really, really hoping this bout with anxiety
> is
> > temporary. The doc seems to think it is temporary
> > and part of the cyclical nature of OCD.
> >
> > One last comment: I really HATE this freaking
> > disease! If only I could pray, meditate, or
> > exercise it away.......
> >
> >
> >
> >
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