tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4379098794464036922.post4851188128715303854..comments2023-04-02T04:00:46.893-07:00Comments on Exposing OCD: OCD A to Z: W is for Worryexpwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10556989048175473815noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4379098794464036922.post-54779837019703345092012-02-19T09:04:08.638-08:002012-02-19T09:04:08.638-08:00Welcome Phyllis. I think that's a hallmark of...Welcome Phyllis. I think that's a hallmark of OCD type anxieties--the awareness that it seems ridiculous, but the intense feeling that something will go wrong, both at the same time. I hope you keep reading and commenting!expwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10556989048175473815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4379098794464036922.post-56243368855217088352012-02-16T10:39:09.030-08:002012-02-16T10:39:09.030-08:00Amazing post! I'm new to your blog, and stumbl...Amazing post! I'm new to your blog, and stumbled across this amazing post. You've pretty much nailed it right on the head. I feel like I have a responsibility to worry. I want to carry all that on my shoulders so that my family won't be in any danger. I know it's ridiculous, is the thing. But I also can't discount that feeling either. I try to block out those negative thoughts, and actually http://onlineceucredit.com/edu/social-work-ceus-ocd has some great tips, if you're interested. But every day is such a struggle. Thanks for sharing! I'll be back here for sure.Phyllis Stocktonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4379098794464036922.post-10147020234535316512011-10-14T20:30:46.674-07:002011-10-14T20:30:46.674-07:00Nikki--I'm glad you are getting a handle on th...Nikki--I'm glad you are getting a handle on things. Progress may be slow, but never underestimate how much change can happen slowly.<br /><br />Anon--I don't know how I missed responding to your comment! I'm glad you found some resonance in this blog. Health anxiety really sucks. If you can find an Exposure therapist, that could really help--it helped me. As did the book Freedom from OCD by Jonathan Grayson--he has a section about health anxiety. CBT can help too, but reasoning about the probability of a disease happening never worked for me, because I always had that one more "what if"--ERP helped me tolerate sensations and uncertainty.expwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10556989048175473815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4379098794464036922.post-68212887356499317562011-09-17T12:43:18.762-07:002011-09-17T12:43:18.762-07:00My OCD started when I was just 8 years old, my mot...My OCD started when I was just 8 years old, my mother was ill and my father was ill aswell. I developed rituals to give myself a sence of control over a situation I had no control over... I was in constant worry, day and night never a moment of peace. I am now 30 and still have OCD, it has now progressed to health anxiety OCD. Which has proven to be hell for me... I have two kids, and I feel like a horrible mother. I am so wrapped up in my own health obsessed thoughts that I find it hard to be a fun loving mother. Every day of my life it seems I worry about some new boby sensation. Some new symptom, I fear heart attacks, stroks, blood clots, it's even hard to watch TV. I hear all these commercials about hearts and strokes, I feel as if they are talking to me.. I have only had the courage to go to the doctor once for my problems, I am afraid of going, I think they will make my fears a reality... I feel myself going crazy. This last time I have been in this OCD episode for a solid week, maybe with only a handfull of hours of relief. I feel I am reaching my breaking point. I know I need help I just don't know how to reach it... I am scared. My body is just so sensitive to sensation, I know I misread them, something as just being cold or hot can send me into a panic, I will then obsess all day about this one sensation.... WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME?? I am just so glad that I found this blog, it really helps to know I am not the only one....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4379098794464036922.post-75787634656624054962011-09-06T20:19:55.586-07:002011-09-06T20:19:55.586-07:00Ever heard of someone say,"Worry no more, it&...Ever heard of someone say,"Worry no more, it's gonna be fine." These lines could somehow ease our burdens a bit. I think we need someone to say that to us --our support group. I do hope that we'd find these precious people soon.<br /><br /><br />If you don't mind, I would like to ask a favor from you. Can you evaluate this <a href="http://sessionaltherapist.com/" rel="nofollow">counseling</a> site? I need other people's opinions whether their services could deliver well for our mental needs. This could also be a good resource in your future posts. Thank you so much. Have a nice day.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14041137313642838232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4379098794464036922.post-67294646008853955122011-09-01T08:20:30.011-07:002011-09-01T08:20:30.011-07:00Oh, what a great blog to find! Thank you for writi...Oh, what a great blog to find! Thank you for writing about this topic--something that really controls most of my life, but I'm working on it. Thank you!Delenahttp://itsonmyto-dolist.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4379098794464036922.post-36396401242895649632011-08-26T19:36:11.231-07:002011-08-26T19:36:11.231-07:00I read a quote years ago that has stuck with me. ...I read a quote years ago that has stuck with me. It says, "People who worry spend a lot of time shoveling smoke." This mental image reminds me of the fruitlessness of worrying. Thanks for sharing!Greg Dunganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15434033657094564081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4379098794464036922.post-82271050716070207222011-08-25T09:56:02.264-07:002011-08-25T09:56:02.264-07:00My husband calls me a "worry wart", and ...My husband calls me a "worry wart", and yes I do worry. I worry about my children, I worry about finances, I worry about my retirement. I sometimes worry about what people think of me or if I did or said the right or wrong thing.<br /><br />I like your comment "If worry can motivate me to actually do something constructive, I can see a use for it" I like that cuz that is how I see my worry...I see it as a motivator to try and help minimize or alleviate problems.<br /><br />Interesting post.Smalltown RNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08806734351278128551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4379098794464036922.post-7036820668286101342011-08-23T20:25:57.451-07:002011-08-23T20:25:57.451-07:00I've seen that "saying" too...and my...I've seen that "saying" too...and my mind says "YEAH RIGHT! Not good enough. If it COULD happen - you better worry about it to try to prevent the bad thing from happening."Pure O Canuckhttp://www.pureocanuck.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4379098794464036922.post-34683730205774531692011-08-23T06:58:14.968-07:002011-08-23T06:58:14.968-07:00That's my brand of OCD, I worry ALL THE TIME a...That's my brand of OCD, I worry ALL THE TIME about anything and everything. Sometimes I wish I had a routine or ritual instead; those constant thoughts are so draining. I'm getting a handle of it, very slowly but I can see an improvement.<br /><br />;)Nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04211787279212875031noreply@blogger.com