Ashley Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 With the weekend approaching, I am mindful that many of our regular users are making plans to spend time with their loved ones, and may now be travelling over the next few days, and perhaps not online beyond today for a week or so, so I wanted to spend a moment to wish all our forum users, those registered and those that just read the forums from afar, a very peaceful and happy Christmas. May all your wishes come true this Christmas. Whilst wishes and dreams may not come true for all of us, I want you all to be kind to yourself when the OCD rears its damn ugly head over the next week or two. At Christmas we are often faced with having to interact with friends and family when sometimes our OCD may not want that, so please be kind to yourself, don’t be afraid or feel guilty for taking 10-15 minutes for yourself if it gets too much. 2013 will bring new challenges, personal ones for each of us, and professional ones also, but it will also bring new opportunities to explore our own personal strengths in our fight to overcome our OCD. As we make progress with our OCD, it will bring new possibilities in life, exciting and fun possibilities too! Whilst the new opportunities that life without OCD may bring in 2013, the challenges that may first lay ahead of you we can face together, to help and support each other, and cheer each other on through the good and bad times. If we do meet and share those challenges together, we might find life a little less challenging then facing our struggles alone. So Christmas is the perfect opportunity to put old differences to one side, and work together for the good of each other, for new friendships and for our wider OCD community, together, we can, and will make a difference. Working for the benefit of other people is something my volunteers do daily, and I want to thank them on behalf of all of us for their tireless hard work. I sometimes forget they suffer with OCD too, so giving so much of themselves to help others in distress is noble, and I thank them, from the forum mods and volunteers to those that work for the charity behind the scenes, these guys don't get enough recognition so please accept my festive wishes and gratitude for a year's amazing noble work. Thank you to you guys too, for those that support the charity financially, or through your commitment to support our ideas and projects by getting involved in some capacity, by Tweeting our awareness messages, to helping others on the forums and for generally showing respect for the work of the charity. I thank you all for your kindness of heart and support of pocket. Finally, Christmas for some can be lonely and isolating, so please spare a moment for someone who might need a little Christmas cheer, who might be feeling alone this Christmas, be that a friend, an elderly neighbour, or just someone from the forum. Even a simple hello over the fence, a simple PM or text message can make the world of difference for someone on their own this Christmas, say hello to someone, for them it might be the best Christmas present of all. Whatever you are doing, wherever you may be in the world, I hope that you all have a lovely Christmas, and a peaceful, healthy and OCD free 2013. Merry Christmas to each and every one of you. Ashley. Link to comment
joanne123 Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Merry christmas and a happy new year to you ashley. Thankyou for this site it has helped me so much and it is a big part of me being better with my ocd. All the best Link to comment
Guest Zippo3342 Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Merry Christmas and a happy new year! Thanks Ashley Link to comment
Guest sarah1984 Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Thank you for your lovely Christmas message, Ashley. Merry Christmas to you and all OCD UK members! Wishing everyone a happy and hopefully OCD-free 2013. Sarah Link to comment
Guest Zzowie Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 thanks Ashley,I wish all here a calm and in some way enjoyable christmas. Link to comment
tigershark Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Have a fab Christmas Ashley! Thanks so much to yourself & all behind OCD Uk; your work makes my life much better, enjoyable & easier... Tiger. Link to comment
Binxy Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Merry Christmas to all. Cracking job by the OCD UK team. You've made a huge difference in making me feel less isolated by this crappy disorder. Many thanks, Binx Link to comment
Guest FlyingEagle Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Hope everyone has a nice Christmas, and a happy new year. Link to comment
Guest FobicFairy Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Wishing everyone an anxiety free Christmas and New Year. Thanks to everyone who keeps the charity going. Tis much appreciated. FF xxx Link to comment
Guest brian36 Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Happy Xmas to all. Link to comment
Biccy Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Have a fabulous christmas Ashley thank you for all your hard work and dedication . Thank you to all volunteers too xxx finally thank you to everyone else we are all stronger knowing that someone understands . Xxxxxx Link to comment
Lucy1234 Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Thank you Ashley x Hope everyone has a great christmas and a happy new year Link to comment
Guest Annabel Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 (edited) Merry Christmas! & A big 'Thank you' to Ashley & co. xxx Edited December 22, 2012 by Annabel Link to comment
mickey Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Abbey. This is a great post. You sound like a good person :O) Link to comment
mickey Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Oh sorry. i meant Ashley. My brother just mentioned Abbey Road and it confused me :o) Link to comment
whitebeam Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Thank you Ashley. To everyone here - have a great Christmas. Link to comment
Guest LucyS Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Merry Christmas everyone. Thank you Ashley for all your hard work and also thank you to all the mods and helpers. I hope 2013 is a good OCD beating one for everyone xxx Link to comment
SaraJane Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Fab post Ashley - thank you. Happy Christmas to Ashley and all here Sara xx Link to comment
Guest Nik Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Thank you Ashley and to all those that work so hard to keep this forum running. Hope everyone on the forum has a very Merry Christmas and a much better 2013 Link to comment
Guest Zee Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Merry Christmas Everyone and wishing you all an ocd free 2013 xx Link to comment
Guest DrivingMiNuts Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 Merry Xmas ash and thanks for your forum and help from everyone on the site!! I feel this as prob saved my life and helped me understand Wot the hells going off. Thought I lost my mind Link to comment
Guest Debbie M Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 Merry christmas everyone and heres to a healthy 2013 lets kick OCDs butt xx Link to comment
Guest legend Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 Hope all of you have an easy christmas, and hoping things get better for everyone in the coming year. :original: Ive seen some real positives on the forums this year, re getting better. So never give up hope. Life will and does get better, with that right help and support take care, and thanks to everyone that is involved with the running of this wonderful charity :original: . onwards and upwards legend :original: Link to comment
Gemzi3 Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 all the best everyone thank you merry xmas xxx Link to comment
Guest Hockey30 Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 Merry christmas everyone, and thank you so much for this incredible charity. All the best! x Link to comment
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