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2010-03-05 07:43:36

Thank you!!

Thank you, thank you, thank you ... it's that "empty groove" in my mind where the OCD used to be (when it's gone) that when I notice causes intense fear. As if letting go of the OCD is opening myself up to ... "what??" Therein lies the mystery. The OCD keeps my brain locked down and therefore not open to thinking about what is really bothering me. So, the struggle continues. I like your comment "be friends to ourselves" ... we really do deserve it. Courage, strength, ... all are needed to face the battle. Thanks for the encouragement. Peggy

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> I can totally relate! It's like my mind doesn't want to let go of OCD as if it's a drug. And I'm here telling myself that I can do without it.
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> It's all based on fear. Fear of having OCD and fear of letting go of OCD. That coping mechanism we've latched and hooked onto at one point in our stressful lives has embedded itself in our minds...whether we like it or not. Like even without OCD...there would still be that empty grove in our minds where it used to be. And the question is...do we want to look at it? Will we feel that OCD needs to be fit back there in its long-time spot in our minds where it belongs...??
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> That's when we have to snap out of it and say "OCD IS NOT ME!!!!" We may have OCD, but we are NOT OCD nor its
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> So, what now?? Courage, my friend. Courage, bravery, belief in ourselves, and hope that we'll overthrow and forget about OCD is what we need to have.
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> OCD is an internal struggle that we need to trick and fight. For the most part, it's the time where we need to be our own best friends and supporters. Fight the demons and don't turn back to watch em burn.
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> I believe we can do it and we will!!!! (God willing)
> Oh and God never places a burden too heavy on a soul. He's Merciful. So...perhaps now, it's upto us to be merciful upon ourselves.
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> Good luck!!! You can do it!!!
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> Sincerely,
> Jasmine
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> > > Resistance to Letting Go of OCD
> > > Just wondering if anyone else has sensed at times a reluctance to let go of the OCD. As miserable as it makes me and as desperately as I want to be free from it, when I sense an improvement and find myself feeling more mentallyh free of the obsessive thoughts, I "notice" and feel drawn back to them. I guess that makes sense in one way since OCD is actually a coping mechanism ... I'm reluctant to let go of it because of whatever it is I'm using it to cope with. Problem is I'm a very logical thinker so of course this sense of reluctance "tells" me that the OCD thoughts are real which is why I don't want to let go of them. Anyway, hope this makes sense ... would love to hear if others have experienced being drawn back to the OCD thoughts as they sensed improvement, and how they handled it. Thanks. Peggy
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letting go | Posted by Charlene at 2010-02-07 20:01:07
Ditto | Posted by Jasmine at 2010-03-02 11:56:10

Ditto 4 Real = P | Posted by Jasmine at 2010-03-02 12:13:44

Thank you!! | Posted by Peggy at 2010-03-05 07:43:36

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