I feel like we should discuss funny or positive things that have happened because of our OCD! Any stories?

My last OCD crisis left me believing I didn't have much time left to live - therefore I started doing everything I had always put off doing: - I published my 2 poetry book and started working on the 3rd - I finished composing all the songs I had been planning for many years, they'll be published soon. - I went on vacation to the places I had always wanted to visit. - I took up boxing training which I had always wanted to do but was too scared for the fear of not being masculine enough. - I took up Zen training in a dojo. - I started writing in a diary regularly. - I learned tons about cognitive-behavioural theory, which has helped my life immensely, not only OCD related. - I've become less perfectionist, less judgmental, more forgiving and appreciative on life. - I conquered my fears and don't let them rule my life anymore. I feel braver than ever.

The more I did those things the more the ocd symptoms subsided - Incredible but true. When we ACT the way we WANT to be, our brain follows suit. I owe a great deal of that to Mark Freeman - I learned that from him. ---- In regards thanking the OCD, I see it more like a bully, a mischievous kid that needs love. Sometimes I have to discipline it, sometimes I have to hug it and give it love. The truth is that "the monster" all it want is love.

That is amazing! Even though no one should be in that position of thinking about the time they have and what could happen, it's still great how you said "I'm gonna do this" or "i'm gonna do that", doing it. It kinda makes your mind stronger, helping you help yourself by successfully stopping or preventing your OCD from doing things. Wow. Did you thank your OCD?

That was wholesome Fernando. Tho I am really curious about your poetry books.

They are two collections of poetry in Spanish that I had scattered and was waiting for someone to tell me how good my poetry was and to publish them for me. Instead, I put them together myself and self-published them on Amazon for my future generations. I don't regret it.