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Hal

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  1. It sounds interesting, thanks for the heads-up @bendylouiseI’ll check it out on iplayer. I stumbled on The Outfit over on Netflix…initially thinking I’m really not that interested in ‘50s Chicago mobsters, but the cast of Simon Russell Beale, Zoey Deutch and Mark Rylance made me think they wouldn’t be likely to put their names to anything rubbish, so gave it a go. It’s quietly captivating and riveting about an English Savile Row tailor caught up in a criminal underworld, but set entirely in the shop. One of those films you never quite know which way it will turn, and not gratuitously violent. It could work equally well as a stage play.
  2. …..please take on board the advice you’ve received here, Phil. If you continue dancing to the OCD’s tune to the degree you currently are, in time you could well end up broke and possibly homeless. You might well be thinking I’m being overly dramatic by saying that, but if the time I’ve spent here on the forum has taught me anything it’s that OCD can and does take everything unless we face it head-on. Please, be careful and look to where this could end.
  3. They’re lovely, Friday’s the meteorological first day of spring too! Something to celebrate…
  4. Hi Steve, I must apologise for the delay in someone replying to you, sometimes people’s posts drop down the forum quite quickly and unfortunately get missed. I am sorry. It sounds like you’ve been able to access some support for your son, my first thought would be to consider looking into accessing better, perhaps more intensive treatment. Unfortunately the quality of care can vary quite considerably depending on which healthcare trust is providing it. It’s possible if your son were able to consult someone at the Maudsley he may be able to make more progress than has so far been possible with his previous treatment. It might also be worth getting in touch with Ashley, the charity’s Chief Exec to chat over the possibility of some advocacy on your behalf (office@ocduk.org) Something else to consider if it hasn’t already been suggested by his doctors, might be to look into whether or not an antipsychotic medication might help. I appreciate they can sound scary, but they are prescribed to people struggling with severe OCD. I wouldn’t say their use is as common as SSRI’s, they have though hugely helped some here over the years. I hope someone with more experience of OCPD or other ideas to help you both will reply soon, but please don’t hesitate to reach out to the charity if we can be of any help.
  5. I can’t add anything to this excellent advice, NLL….please try to take it on board. It really is the way out of feeling so awful. How about a compromise? How about I lock it until 8 tonight?
  6. Hi Bev, I’m not too sure why you weren’t able to post on the ‘Getting the most’ forum, it must have been a temporary glitch…but I’ve moved your post over here. Could you test it out and give it another go? I might have the wrong end of the stick, I don’t think though it would be possible to pin particular replies within a topic on the Support Forum, but I’ll flag it up with Ashley for his thoughts. The only other alternative might be to start your own thread to add to over time on Laura’s forum, but I’m not sure that takes us any further forward than bookmarking the page. It’s a good idea though, as I say I’ll raise it with Ashley.
  7. Exactly that, I think it really can help to undermine the value and importance we place on any thought (idea) or a rigid set rules by imagining someone like Trump or even a silly cartoon character like Homer Simpson dictating to do the compulsion when we wouldn’t give their opinion the time of day. OCD to me is essentially a tinpot dictator, laugh at its cruel absurdity in spite of how awful it’s making us feel can loosen some of its power. I appreciate it’s so easy to suggest though. Don’t apologise, I had no idea it was even possible to do so it’s interesting to learn something new. It sounds like a craft in itself to master. I forgot to say yesterday, the Tate are holding an exhibition of Singer Sargent’s work, I don’t think the reviews have been too good, but I think I’ll order the catalogue.
  8. It genuinely doesn’t matter what your motivation was for clicking on her name, all that matters now is how you’re dealing with the OCD driven to know, to work it all out….don't fall for the OCD’s tricks, NLL. Leave it all alone, ignore the urge to go over it and keep resolving no matter what to steer your mind on to something else. This is a crucial moment, how you address this now is either going to ensure you’re free within a couple of lousy days or stuck in absolute misery for weeks or months. You can do you this…as others have said you’ve got what it takes but you must take a firm stand and support yourself rather than the disorder.
  9. Hi NLL, Would you still like this thread removed or maybe go with ocdjonesy’s suggestion to use it for support rather than as a compulsion? I hope you opt for the support. I remember you went through hell last summer but it isn’t a foregone conclusion it will be as bad again, but you do need to be really firm with yourself and make yourself stop going down that hole to stop it taking hold again. You’ve done incredibly well to feel as well as you have for as long as you have, please don’t let this derail your progress.
  10. I think you should try to give yourself permission to put you first and your wellbeing rather than the OCD’s rules. I know it’s easy for me to say that, but it might help to turn the tables and think about the rule break as an unintended exposure and refuse to atone. I’ve found the image of Donald Trump heckling me to carry out the compulsion quite a good way to bolster me not to carry it out when I’m wavering what to do. Doesn’t always work but sometimes it does. I am sorry though. How did you manage to stretch the paper without tearing it…do you have to wet it and time it perfectly? Not a watercolour, I came across this impressionist oil painting by someone I’d never heard of, a Maximilien Luce. The Quai Saint Michel and Notre Dame, from 1901. On a day when it hasn’t stopped tipping it down I like the bluey wintry light.
  11. I caught the tail end after I flicked over to watch the Bayeux Tapestry (well worth a watch) and agree with you, it looked really good. I know next to nothing about American art so will track it down on iplayer. Thanks for the heads-up though How are you? I haven’t been as active on the boards recently (shattered) and missed this thread. I discovered another landscape watercolourist I quite like, a chap by the name of Roland Hilder who came from the US but settled and painted here. I know they’re not ground breaking in any way, but I think they have something about them.
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