Liz and Denise, (and of course, the rest)

Thank you both so much for your comments. I'm not OLD, OLD...but
older than a lot of people who are in here or online. And, I guess
too old to be reading that word over and over. I'm no prude, by any
means...I use it as well...but not on here. Time and place for
everything.

I do hope, however, that I wasn't too cranky to put off the new person
coming back and chatting/posting. I'm sorry if I was. Welcome, new
person, and please don't be afraid to come back.

I have not ever met anyone in person with OCD, but this forum sure
helps and others that I'm in/were in. You find out you aren't the
weirdest person alive. You aren't the only one who has really morbid
thoughts. You aren't the only one who feels like a total nutcase.
Plus, you get to find out that if a particular drug/therapy is no
good, OR is of fantastic use, first hand.

I have a book called THE OCD WORKBOOK. It's ok. It's kind of a daily
work book that you fill in stuff....and it's to try to help you
"overcome" OCD. I don't think anyone ever overcomes it...but it
certainly gives you a goal to work towards. I have done some
highlighting in it (LOVE highlighters and books....what a pair), but I
haven't written anything in it as yet. I guess it doesn't work if I
don't put my effort in it, eh?!!haha. But, the stuff in it is really
quite useful. I got it off Amazon.

Here's two PERSONAL QUESTIONS...I'm not too awfully shy about anything
related to my OCD...

1> For married folks: Does this present a problem in your marriage,
and how much of it is a problem? I ask because we're having some
pretty serious problems right now and I feel that most of it is due to
the OCD, but I feel like I'm blaming it for things that might not be
related to it.

2> For women only (no men, simply because we all get the lowdown on
you all in this area from everything we read, but there's nothing
about women): Sex drive? Do you have it? Have you ever had it? Is
it better/worse with/without meds?
Again, I'm asking because we'er having difficulty in this area, as
well. 6 years we've been married...and again, I don't want to blame
my OCD for something that might not be related to it.

Plus, we have two cultures living in the house. I believe I have said
before that I'm American and my husband is Scottish. We live in
Scotland.

My email is
charmaine@...
if anyone would like to answer in personal email only.

Thanks again for the support on my answer to the new person...and
thanks for listening to me babble and my questions...

xoxox
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