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lagomorpha
Hello all! Nothing has seemed to be helping, I have been on 60 MG Prozac, Other SSRIS and am currently on Zoloft. Recently my psychiatrist said I could give Abilify a try as an Augment to my 200MG Zoloft, and I decided to give it a...
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Written on April 2nd, 2013
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amyp100
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University are conducting two online studies about the relationships of individuals with OCD or hoarding. Each study involves completing questionnaires online about relationships, emotions and OCD...
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Written on August 16th, 2012
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greyhoundx2
Hi. I suffer from OCD. It drives me crazy sometimes, but I try to make the best of it.
I was diagnosed about 25 years ago. I was so scared because I couldn't figure out what it was. Once I went to a counselor and he fell asleep while I...
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Written on January 11th, 2009
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MeganJones123
OCD SEMINAR
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Would you like to learn from OCD experts the different options you have to manage your OCD?
This seminar will discuss the different forms of OCD and the many ways one can go about treatment...
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Written on August 26th, 2009
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I suffer from OCD usually only when I drink alcohol. I am always a nervous person and have social anxiety. When I drink alcohol sometimes it makes me a little more outgoing. The problem is I have black outs during a night of partying...
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Written on January 4th, 2013
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Dannyjos
Please can someone offer advice. I am 30 years old and have suffered from OCD since I can remember. I've touched things so that my family wouldn't die I've cleaned the house lve and over like a ritual I've locked the house for 3 hours...
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Written on March 20th, 2013
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samstpeter
I have recently been diagnosed with anxiety and ocd. My family understands the anxiety but not the ocd. They think I am exaggerating what is going on in my head. This is a difficult time for me and I just need support from my family.
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Written on April 24th, 2013
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Ometz
My husband suffers from OCD. He saves paper, he counts everything 10 times so that it is safe and secure. It takes him 5-10 minutes to close the car and leave the house. He can't make appointments on time. He has is anxious and always...
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Written on September 30th, 2010
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R8tedRsuperstaR
I suffer greatly with OCD and Anxiety. My apartment is spotless and symmetrical. If anything is out of place I will feel completely overwhelmed until it is corrected. Anytime I have to use a gps in my car I am straightening it...
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Written on April 6th, 2011
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melanthe
I've had OCD all my life. People sometimes comments, 'well then, you should be used to it by now', and it's almost as if they think I do this just for show. They don't understand how it affects me, how I know what I'm doing is...
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Written on May 22nd, 2008
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kucinta
from job anxiety. i don't know the exact name for it, but i know it's some form of anxiety. it started from uneasiness about my previous job (nasty employer, run-down industrial building, skill-oriented & time-consuming work in...
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Written on June 7th, 2008
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Meghan23
I have had OCD for as long as I remember. On the upside I can't spell well so I don't worry to much about that. For me it's the look of everything. It has to look right, feel right, be right. Not effect the future negatively. Lost 2 bfs...
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Written on March 5th, 2013
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otad12
I suffer OCD, Tourette's, anxiety, & depression. People don't understand my OCD, so it doesn't make sense to them. What seems irrational or strange to most people is also associated with being crazy. If you're labeled as crazy, they...
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Written on May 21st, 2008
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effervescence
Tread on lightly to the door
Skin can't touch the floor
Grab a tissue, or your shirt
Avoid the handle's dirt
Walk down the hallway to the kitchen
Need something to eat
Can't touch the cupboards
Can't touch the faucet
Can't...
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Written on March 12th, 2009
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zigma
I am suffering from ocd & anxiety since when i was 13 old , now i am 30 old . Its really big problem but solution is only in our hand . Its not so eassy but other hand its not so difficult .
Yes when same thouts repeat ,you not...
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Written on December 22nd, 2007
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Dannyjos
Hi all I posted earlier and was wondering if anyone can give me any hints and tips on how to try and stop my OCD rituals it's out of control at the. Moment and ideally can do with some advice. I need to get better for my children's sake...
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Written on March 20th, 2013
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MaxineR
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder that is characterized by recurrent, unwanted thoughts (obsessions), that produce a sense of dread or alarm. Persons then engage in repetitive behaviors (compulsions) in an...
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Written on August 24th, 2012
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MaxineR
People say the darnedest things. And sometimes they say the most insensitive things. Whilst it’s great that obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) has received enough media attention that it’s no longer a dirty secret, it is obvious...
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Written on May 11th, 2012
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lagomorpha
Hello, I'm new to EP. It sounds like a pretty cool/interesting place. I guess I will share a short summarized version of how I feel.
Ever since I was a young child I have had a problem, a problem where things have to feel even (touch...
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Written on January 28th, 2013
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