tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4379098794464036922.post4952312350936075570..comments2023-04-02T04:00:46.893-07:00Comments on Exposing OCD: Part 1: History of Exposure Therapy for OCD: Dr. Victor Meyer and Ritual Preventionexpwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10556989048175473815noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4379098794464036922.post-67985605839861822112010-09-16T09:28:33.947-07:002010-09-16T09:28:33.947-07:00Thank you for the encouragement! At first I was f...Thank you for the encouragement! At first I was frustrated that my old OCD patterns were acting up, and getting sidetracked with research, but I am glad I finally wrote the post! In the past, I might not have gotten that far.expwomanhttp://exposingocd.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4379098794464036922.post-36661424419215847042010-09-14T22:20:22.552-07:002010-09-14T22:20:22.552-07:00I tried to comment yesterday and then my browser r...I tried to comment yesterday and then my browser refused to cooperate and froze when I clicked "post." Here's to hoping that attempt #2 goes better!<br /><br />First, congrats on using this as an exposure! When you previously mentioned that you were going to be writing about the history of OCD treatment, I was impressed. In school (and even now) the idea of having to research a subject and distill all those facts into a reasonably short summary made me want to shudder. It always seemed like such a daunting task. How would I know if I had gotten enough information? And once I did complete my research, how much was too much to include in my essay/report/project? What was "important" and what wasn't? Looking back, I probably agonized over those little decisions a bit more than most, and I can appreciate how it sometimes takes more effort to write less than it does to write more (clearly I still have issues with that as evidenced by the length of my comments...). I think you made your point here quite well and succinctly.<br /><br />That said, your post reminds me how grateful I am to have treatment for my OCD (that doesn't involve drilling into my skull and lesioning some part of my brain) and to be able to interact with others who understand the nature and thought processes behind the compulsive and often bizarre behaviors that OCD bring about. Clearly there is still room for improvement in our treatment methods, but we certainly have better (and more humane) ways to deal with this disorder than we did before.Fellow OCD Suffererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16157849944445411960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4379098794464036922.post-76278590249242769982010-09-13T07:44:06.167-07:002010-09-13T07:44:06.167-07:00Expwoman, This is really a fabulous idea that you ...Expwoman, This is really a fabulous idea that you have. I am very interested in what you find out from your "healthy level" of research. You write beautifully, both here and in your comments. Another great idea is that you are using this research and writing project as an exposure. I will be checking in for the next post.Kinder Brainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09802848615589949064noreply@blogger.com