Annaira0114 Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 I have OCD since I was 12 years old- harm OCD made my child life hell. I told my mother but she didnt understand and I was thinking that Im bad and evil person. So I stopped going out with my friends and I was all alone. Later I find about OCD and everything made sense. I can say Im better now, but still sometimes feel bad. I cant start therapy, because in my country it cant be free and I dont have money. Im trying so much to cope alone, but sometimes is so difficult. Im trying to go to university, to have degree, but I always feel angry at myself because of OCD I cant study some weeks. Link to comment
Guest Alice36 Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 Hi Annaira You are not alone. You can search on the forum on harm OCD. There are several useful threads about it. I will suggest free sources for you soon. Professionals say that high-quality self-help materials are effective like therapy. Link to comment
Mars Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 Hi Alice36 I'm in a similar situation and would really appreciate self help recommendations. Link to comment
Guest Alice36 Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 On 2016. 09. 21. at 21:44, Mars said: Hi Alice36 I'm in a similar situation and would really appreciate self help recommendations. Hi Mars This weekend I will post a few books, videos, and websites here. They are very good! Link to comment
Annaira0114 Posted September 23, 2016 Author Share Posted September 23, 2016 Thank you. Im sometimes so afraid that I will fail to contol my OCD Link to comment
Guest Alice36 Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 (edited) Hi Annaira, hi Mars Here is a fine selection from self-help materials as I promised. You can look inside the books (including Table of Contents) on amazon.com "Break Free from OCD - Overcoming Obsessive Compulsive Disorder with CBT" by Dr Fiona Challacombe, Dr Victoria Bream Oldfield, and Professor Paul Salkovskis "Overcoming Obsessive Thoughts - How To Gain Control Of Your OCD" by Christine Purdon and David A. Clark "The Complete Guide to Overcoming OCD" by Dr David Veale and Rob Willson "Managing OCD with CBT For Dummies" by Katie d’Ath and Rob Willson Chapter 9, 10, and 12 are very important in recovery. Get back your life step by step. A small extra to the book: http://www.dummies.com/cheatsheet/managingocdwithcbt Katie’s Youtube-channel where she explains the book “Overcoming OCD” in a practical way, in 18 short videoshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJp9vlp84Wk Video: Katie d'Ath on Managing OCD With CBT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uoF509KH6Y "The Mindfulness Workbook for OCD" by Dr Jon Hershfield Examples, exercises, simple language. Mindfulness-Based-CBT, ERP. Interactive blog about different themes of OCD. You can ask questions from Dr Jon Hershfield.http://www.ocdbaltimore.com/jons-blog/ Video: Jon Hershfield On Mindfulness, ERP & Acceptance For OCD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2NHjUkvW9g "Stop Obsessing" by Edna B. Foa Phd and Reid Wilson Phd You can find the detailed summary of the book on this website:http://www.anxieties.com Another useful site with worksheets: Self-help - Managing Your OCD At Home https://www.anxietybc.com/sites/default/files/adult_hmocd.pdf The Complete Home Toolkit for Anxiety Disorders (including OCD) https://www.anxietybc.com/adults/complete-home-toolkit If you have a question or problem, you can ask for help and emotional support here on the forum Edited September 25, 2016 by Alice36 Link to comment
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