ButterMilk ™️
- Date posted
- 7y
PineapplePineapple
- Date posted
- 7y
I agree with you so much Buttermilk! If I had to say one positive thing about having this terrible disorder, it is that I feel like I am such a strong person and can deal with so much because of it. Honestly when I look at the people around me who don’t have this disorder or don’t understand it, I feel like they wouldn’t be able to put up with half of what I deal with Every. Single. Day.
Mjs110160Mjs110160
- Date posted
- 7y
This really helped me: The reality is EVERYONE has intrusive thoughts. Literally 100/100 people. What separates someone with OCD from someone who doesn’t have it though is that those with OCD associate extreme meaning to the thoughts. The symptoms are a result of your focus on the thoughts vs just letting them exist. Once you allow yourself to have the thoughts and accept that they will always be there, the better life becomes.
SpecterSpecter
- Date posted
- 7y
I keep hearing that ocd never goes away but it can be treatable and I agree but we can beat it to a point where is doesn’t impact us as much
PineapplePineapple
- Date posted
- 7y
Honestly, having been living 10 years with this disorder, I would be happy just to be able to have my symptoms to a point where they are manageable and do not have such a big impact on my life.
PineapplePineapple
- Date posted
- 7y
@Specter you are correct that there is currently no cure for OCD but if we are able to get to a point where it doesn’t have such a large impact on our lives then I feel that is essentially beating it :)
Yankees12Yankees12
- Date posted
- 7y
@Buttermilk: I hear what you're saying and I used to have this exact same mindset. However, you can easily fall into a trap thinking like this and it can backfire against your OCD. You cannot keep waiting for the OCD to "go away" nor should you be putting your life journey completely on hold until your OCD "goes away". Think about how much power this is giving the OCD.. you're letting OCD know that it completely controls your life and won't let you live. Unfortunately, OCD doesn't seem to just disappear all of the sudden. The smarter solution is to work hard at getting better, learn/educate yourself on the disorder, and live your life regardless of the OCD being there or not. Ask yourself, how can I learn to manage the OCD but still do what I want to be doing in life?
ButterMilk ™️ButterMilk ™️
- Date posted
- 7y
I feel you. Ocd for me had became that “ he’ll angel “ in my head. “ I have been dealing with it for 3 going on 4 this summer! But I have to say I have became stronger and more independent but it really do but you through some shit.
ButterMilk ™️ButterMilk ™️
- Date posted
- 7y
Yeah I agree with the both of you. What doesn’t kill us makes us stronger!;)
PetShopBoysrockPetShopBoysrock
- Date posted
- 7y
That's a great saying @LaPink!
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