Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

June 7, 2010, 7:11 am

Hi there...

March 13, 2010, 7:48 pm

Hi Britte. I like your name. Thanks for your message. Nice to hear back from you. Yeah, I'm doin ok, thanks. I'm glad your back home now. That makes so much sense what you said about being an inpatient - you progress a lot, but as soon as you get back home, it'd be easy to revert back to your compulsions and rituals. I never thought about that before, I've always sort of thought I'd go to a clinic, have a ton of exposure, realize my fears are irrational, and my life would be way better. But it would be very hard to not revert back to your old ways, how you were comfortable before.
I don't have a therapist right now either. I use to, and I really liked it, but I don't have any insurance right now. When i did have a therapist, one struggle is that I loved my visits and I left feeling very encouraged and ready to make changes, but then that quickly fades. I used to be on my parents' insurance, but now I'm too old. My work doesn't offer insurance to me until i can move up. I can't afford my own insurance right now - but I at least have catastrophic insurance right now. Thank goodness for cheap, generic prescriptions. I love them. I take 100 mg./day of fluoxetine, the generic for prozac. It seems to help me, I hope it does, sometimes it's hard to know if it helps.
I'm so sorry about all your contamination fears. I read in one of your blogs "i am becoming agoraphobic because im so afraid of all the germs out there." How's that going, is it getting better or worse? Have you found a grocery store that you feel comfortable enough to go to? Are you currently doing vet tech education, or is it sort of on hold? Sounds like you really like animals, that's way cool, I love animals. Do you have any pets?
Nice talking to you, I hope things only get better for you - little by little. Bye. - Russ

March 8, 2010, 7:36 pm

Hi. I'm so sorry about your severe OCD. I hate OCD. Is it good or bad that you're going to a clinic in Boston? Seems good, but maybe I'm wrong. I've had the thought of wanting to go to an in-patient clinic place to be forced into some exposure. It's hard to expose myself, it's hard to not give into OCD. When are you going to the clinic? I hope it goes well for you. Do you want to go, or are you being forced to go? Sorry, hope I'm not being intrusive, or annoying, just trying to get to know you a little more. If you don't feel comfortable answering me then I understand, but if you do - I'd love to hear back from you please. Well, good luck with everything, I hope you are doing ok. Take care. - Russ

March 3, 2010, 3:22 am

Thanks for adding me as a friend! How are you doing?

January 23, 2010, 8:20 am

Hello. I just wanted to let you know that if you ever need anyone to talk with, just send something my way. I hope to hear back from you. Sarah