--- In ocd@yahoogroups.com, Art Freeman <art50@...> wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> Am new here and would like to ask some of the veteran OCD people
for
> some advice. I am not an OCD, Social Phobia nor Agoraphonia patient
> myself, it is a woman I have met recently of who I have found I am
> becoming very interested in. She seems to feel the same about me.
>
> Have been doing some reading up on OCD, Social Phobia and
> Agoraphobia, but have only found small amounts of information on these
> disorders. Am considering attending local OCD support group meetings
in
> hopes to be able to inter react with her on more her level or at the
> least, not make her fears any worse.
>
> We are both in our early 50's. However, she has been diagnosed
with
> OCD, Social Phobia and Agoraphobia. Have found some sites on the
> internet describing some of the symptoms, diagnostics and so on, but
> would like more then just a couple paragraphs on this subject, if
> possible. Would like some insight into her world as I am just learning
> and I guess am developing my own phobia of hurting her by doing or
> saying the wrong thing.
>
> She is very gentle, extremely shy, nice to be with and very warm.
If
> one can get through her shyness long enough to see it, which I feel
she
> uses this to protect herself. Would like to see if I can possibly
learn
> enough about her disorders / phobia's to help me understand her better
> and at the same time, be there for her when she needs me. She is
> someone very special and would hate to do something wrong that would
> increase her fears, like taking her somewhere just to find out this
type
> of activity would terrify her. She is not "housebound" and does get
> out, though how much I do not really know yet.
>
> Would like to thank anyone in advance for any insights you may
provide.
>
> Art
>