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machiato

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About machiato

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  • OCD Status
    Sufferer
  • Type of OCD
    Had them all at some stage.

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  • Gender
    Male
  • Location
    London
  • Interests
    I used to adore football, traveling and food, but 4 years ago OCD went into overdrive and has killed off everything.

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  1. Dear friends of yesteryear, and present day posters.... Wanted to jump in and say hi after so long away and encourage you all in your battle. A while ago, I had a MASSIVE OCD setback, which almost took my life, although technically, OCD can't do that - if you catch my drift. I ended up back in therapy. I notice some people have posted about EMDR - that's where I ended up. I can tell you that for me, it has been a massive help. We tapped into some trauma, and I discussed things which I have never told a soul. It worked. Especially when partnered with what I learnt in CBT. In my time away from here I managed to do a lot of voluntary work with people in mental health, and do a lot of studying in the area. Worked my way through a degree, and am currently completing an MSc, with my dissertation based on monkeys in outa-space...... Hmmm, ok, ok, it's on OCD. What else would it be??? My encouragement to you guys is this: CBT can be ace, EMDR can be ace, this forum, friends, support, and everything else. It's all there to help. But the most important thing, which needs tapping into is the knowledge that OCD is the biggest liar on the planet. It suffocates you (the victim), kicks you, pushes and pulls you around from day to day. It even hides in the corner whilst you begin to feel better, and jumps out again. But the truth is that it is never, ever, ever telling you the truth. It doesn't deserve the slightest second of your attention. Why do we give it so much time? Because when we do, it wins. Our minds are colluding with the enemy. This is the biggest and easiest mistake we all make. We collude with that liar. When we don't do this, OCD has nothing to work with. It gets nothing. It deserves nothing. Please everyone, give it nothing - no exceptions. Love and strength to you all.
  2. I also wrote to head office and received the following: I’ll get it sorted immediately. The last thing we’d want to do is to offend anyone, whether they are our customers or not. Our humblest apology for offending you. Please know, it wasn’t our intention to offend anyone at all. Many thanks for bringing it to our attention so we could do something about it.
  3. Really???? JEESH!!!!! That would serious hack me off. I have heard about that film but never seen it.... Music instruments called OCD? Really? Oh yeah. Its all about publicity.....
  4. He did take it down Guys. I took a photo Ash. I think I have your email add somewhere and will send it to you. Otherwise I will inbox you my email ad.
  5. Hi one and all, Its been a while.... Me is doing well. Finally off the meds, and managing my condition much better. OCD doesn't go away for most, but reaching the point where you can live and have some smiles is a big relief! Anyway, onto my point.... I am in Slough Tesco / Harris and Hoole coffee shop. To my displeasure I see a sign "Obsessive Coffee Disorder". I ask the barista who's bright idea it was to come up with that. He replied that one of the baristas did. Baring in mind that he was now beetroot red, and nervously apologetic, yet seemingly defensive, I think we know who the bright spark is now. It seems to be ok to make jokes about such a disorder. I don't doubt that no offence was intended. Its a lack of understanding and knowledge. But its exactly this type of humour that wrecks people's confidence and turns them inwards and into OCD's path. I didn't have a go at him, I just told him that if you have been there, you would find it very offensive and asked him to take it down. Love to everyone, M
  6. thanks loads guys... It means a lot And congrats to you too fefee!
  7. Hi everyone, Just checking in to say that recently I was wedded to my beautiful wife. I met her roughly the same time as I started posting on this forum and could not even dream of asking her out, let alone proposing. OCD is such a terrible place, and wrecks everything, but it can be beaten. There is light. In my opinion, all too often we cannot see the light, but its there. Best of luck everyone.
  8. Like everything OCD related, its not spirituality that is the problem but the use of it. Just as the use of CBT can also be a problem - depending on how you use it, e.g. if you use it for reassurance. Music is a great way to wind down, but what if you use it to drown out those fearful noises that petrify you that need exposing to? Asking God to rid you of OCD is for me not the way to go from an OCD perspective, however, its also not the way to go from my own religious perspective either. Others may disagree with everything I have just said! :lol:
  9. Absolutely! One of the things that used to haunt me, and still snips me now is the abnormality of feeling normal!!! Its like 'I am supposed to be worrying about something', and if not, then what the heck am I doing wrong! Beware this little temptation to start worrying
  10. Ola! Yes, you are going par with the course and doing great! Don't get hung up on things like 'am I doing ok?' ... Live in the moment. Recovery from OCD is a looooooooong wavy line of emotions and mood. You will have all sorts of stages. Try not to analyse the stages, otherwise that becomes an obsession of its own.... Enjoy your progress, and stick to the methods which helped you get here in the first place.
  11. Heya, I would also say its OCD, but would add something. Even if you gave it a different name, phobia / anxiety / etc, it doesn't really matter in this case. Fact is, you have a problem which can be dealt with through Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. CBT treats all of the things mentioned thus far and no decent therapist is going to miss-manage your case because of the name your illness has been given. In other words - don't let your worry about an incorrect diagnosis bother you!
  12. Thanks much guys. Love you all. Caramoole gave you spot on advice. I would also add - try to banish the question "how do you let go of the worries?" in all its forms. To question how do I let go implies that you don't have the answer and that you are up for the slaughter which ocd is always on hand to provide. If we had a broken leg and the Dr said to us "absolutely NO walking on that leg for 10 days", would we ask; "how do I not walk on my leg?" - I doubt it Its more of 'just do it' thing! Best of luck pal.
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