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EzioAuditore83

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  1. Polar- Would it be wise the OP to start with smaller things, such as for example greeting cards? Perhaps read a middle of a card at one side of the stand, go around to the otherside and read another card and keep alternating without re-reading? Just an idea.
  2. If you can pay to go privately then do it. All I will say is be critical of whoever you use, my first person tried to relate it back to how I was treated as a child and didn't accept I had OCD. Thankfully the two I saw later have been much better. You are paying good money...expect a good service!
  3. I disagree about knowing why OCD works, its a bit like asking a drug addict to understand how the chemicals affect the body...its rather irrelivent in their recovery. For me Brain Lock has been by far the most valuable tool in my recovery, the 4 steps somehow clicked for me and whilst I am having a rougher time now I've listened to the audiobook for a few hours and already feel on a more even keel. E
  4. If it were the other way around would you want your husband to hide his troubles from you? I don't know your relationship and only you can answer it honestly but surely its better to ask for help now before things may become worse?
  5. Have you seen the graph of someone losing weight? Peoples expectations are that they will start at a really heavy weight and lose on a constant line...the reality is that they will lose some for a bit, gain for a bit, stay the same for a bit, lose some more, gain some back ....lose some more and eventually they'll hit their goal. For me Recovery is the same, we all expect a nice smooth transition from being ill to better but actually as you describe things go well for a bit...then they take a back step, then they'll move forward once again. Try not to beat yourself up and look at the huge positive steps you have taken going forward, this is just a blip, a small backward step...not one that takes you right back to teh beginning. And what would happen if you did tell your husband...'I'm not feeling well currently?'
  6. Welcome to the boards....great place to get some help but only you can sort your issues out
  7. You don't have to respond to all or any of them Phil. Someone will and as Taurean alluded to if the person doesn't get an immediate response they'll prob have a read of posts
  8. Glad you asked and not me Polar lol as I was thinking the same Well done Phili!
  9. Hi Nikki As an employer of quite a few people I see mental health issues more and more from my staff. The one thing that irritates me is if I feel the member of staff isn't trying to address their problems. My suggestion would be to keep your employer updated as much as possible, ensure you tell them when you're seeing the doctor, if you're getting counselling etc. If you can show you're being proactive then generally employers will be more accomidating...of course, no guarantees about this! E
  10. Yeah this in buckets.....I've had three, one terrible, one amazing and one good but just didn't click with.
  11. Yeah I get this but more about conversations to come....its tiring!!!
  12. Hello people Been a while and life was pretty good, I had put myself at about 95% cured and really should have done the hard work for the last 5% but of course, as I suspect most of us do we think...most is good enough! Except I caught myself struggling again over the last few days with lots and lots of rumination about work ( in terms of terrible thoughts this is about a 5/10 and I have had worse issues with my OCD but I now put myself at about 80% recovered as my mind is constantly ruminating over how conversations with people are going to go). I'm trying to work out how these conversations are going to end and of course this is futile as my mind cannot physically cope or work out. So I'm on recovery again, listening to the 4 steps again and its great to hear its been updated, I feel slightly better after listening to about 50 minutes and just need to crack on with recovery. Cheers E
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