Not sure if anyone else has found this, but I see my OCD as a bully.

It cuts you, or a part of you, off from others and makes you feel useless and
responsible for everything that goes wrong etc. etc. etc.

Often it would land me in trouble.

If I seeked help, it will try to cause a distraction.

I found when I tried to read self help books, my OCD would become really strong
and prevent me from concentrating on what I was reading.
Also, I would not ask for help for fear of what people would think of me.

Well I now keep in my mind that the OCD (or bully) is fundementally weak.

By telling my family what thoughts or compulsions I have, a lot of my anxieties
are released. This also stops it having so much hold over me, as I am not trying
to hide my behaviour; stopping that downward spiral.

I also have other people's help and power to turn my concentration to other
things.

Finally I have the ultimate weapon for attacking the bully....
..... I laugh at it!

All these years I have worried about how odd I am, what people will think of me.
I lost friends etc, because of my need to hide away and concentrate on my OCD. I
had a break down and for what????? So I'm worried when I touch a wet food that
the germs will soak through my skin and travel up the veins in my arms. How
bloddy rediculous.

I'm perfectly sane, but that OCD is real Idiot!!!!!!!!!!!!


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