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  1. Done some good CBT today.  Onwards and upwards.

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    2. lostinme

      lostinme

      Thank you gbg :) it helps to encourage and cheer :cheer:each other on every step of the way :yes: xx

    3. Gemma7

      Gemma7

      That's great, keep it up :)

    4. gingerbreadgirl

      gingerbreadgirl

      Thanks Gemma  :)

  2. Whoever said "nothing tastes as good as skinny feels" has obviously never tasted Domino's :a1_cheesygrin:

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    2. gingerbreadgirl

      gingerbreadgirl

      aw bless her.  I hope she has enjoyed her food now! :) 

       

    3. taurean

      taurean

      She eat a sweet biscuit and ham sandwich as if it was manna from heaven. 

    4. gingerbreadgirl
  3. Been feeling better the last couple of days until just had a HUGE argument with my mum which has set me right back.  Families eh!

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    2. Gemma7

      Gemma7

      Sounds good, particularly if you're happy with it :)

      Also, if that isn't enough remember to stick to your points and repeat if necessary x

    3. gingerbreadgirl

      gingerbreadgirl

      Thanks Gemma.  I think it is the best way of keeping my mind off it for now and not undoing the other good stuff I've been doing CBT-wise.  I am just generalled pee'd off about the whole thing but the whole thing will no doubt pass in time.

       

    4. gingerbreadgirl

      gingerbreadgirl

      hope you are doing ok x

  4. Enjoying cake Friday!

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    2. lostinme

      lostinme

      Well Avo, that’s a tough one :yes: I like ice cream with some things and cream with others :yes: Red velvet cake for eg as got to have cream for me :yes:

    3. Avo

      Avo

      Red velvet cake sounds nice, though not heard of it before. My wife who has a sweet tooth, says it's beetroot based - sounds interesting. I may have to give it a try.

    4. taurean

      taurean

      In the doctor novel I have been reading, a woman consults the doctor worried about the colour of her pee. 

      Turned out she had been eating beetroot cake ? 

  5. Determined to turn things around.

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    2. lostinme

      lostinme

      You can do this gbg, believe in yourself, one day at a time :yes:

    3. Ashley

      Ashley

      Ok GBG, no migraines touch wood. But have felt light headed for 10 days now. Spoke to GP yesterday who thinks its not my blood sugar levels, but some kind of inner ear balance thing. 

      By the way the date of the event I can tell you is Sat 13th October from 7pm,  and 20 miles/30 min drive from your location. 

       

       

    4. gingerbreadgirl

      gingerbreadgirl

      have you had any progress with your inner ear thing Ashley? Hope things are improving.  I'll keep my ear to the ground with the event in Oct!

  6. Have meds in the drawer and just don't know whether to take them.  Totally torn on whether it would be a good idea or not.

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    2. gingerbreadgirl

      gingerbreadgirl

      Thanks Avo :) Sorry to keep harassing you - this really is the last question I promise! - but did you have any problems with weight gain on fluox? (Feel free to tell me to mind my own business.) This is something I'm really concerned about as I find it hard enough to stay on top of my weight without making it even harder! Thank you :) x

    3. Avo

      Avo

      Hi GBG,

      No problem, I am happy to help - I didn't experience weight gain, I too struggle with my weight but I had no side effects on that score. 

      If you read the list of side effects its almost everything you can imagine and much you can't! just try and take it literally a day at a time. 

       

       

    4. gingerbreadgirl
  7. What a difference a bit of sun makes.  It's like a drug!

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    2. biscuitcat

      biscuitcat

      It's like happy medicine! Loving these longer brighter days, bring on the sunshine!

    3. gingerbreadgirl

      gingerbreadgirl

      aaaand now it's gone.  Oh well.  Til next year!

    4. taurean

      taurean

      :crybaby:Aaghhhhh 

      Now you see the sun, now you don't. 

      Oh well, still got my SAD lightbox out, so will create my own sun-worshipper's paradise via technology ☀ 

       

       

       

       

  8. Getting tired of myself now! Time to change the record.

    1. lostinme

      lostinme

      Gbg have a little faith and believe in yourself you can do this :cheer:we are cheering you on every step of the way :yes: x

    2. taurean

      taurean

      I agree GBG you need to apply what you have learned. You - nor I - can't have the perfect answer that you may want, so it is time to stop seeking it. It's the old "certainty" trap.

      We can fall down that rabbit hole, slip down the snake and just make things worse with research rumination requests. 

      Or we see the cognitive sense and step round the rabbit hole, hang onto and climb a ladder. 

      It's all about the choices we make. 

    3. gingerbreadgirl

      gingerbreadgirl

      Thank you both. :) I do think I need to address the way I think about some issues underpinning OCD such as self-acceptance and I don't think it will necessarily work to just step round the issue and refocus onto something else - I've got through most of my life that way, mostly fine, but it's come back to bite me massively and I think I need to address it with more than just response prevention/platitudes or it will just come back again at a later date.  It's tiring! :(

  9. I always do my best proofreading after I hit send :)

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    2. snowbear

      snowbear

      We all do it. Why else would there be an edit button? :) 

    3. lostinme

      lostinme

      Yes but I’ve been a member for over a year now and I didn’t even know what it was for :lol: hey you live and learn :a1_cheesygrin:

    4. gingerbreadgirl

      gingerbreadgirl

      i just wish there was an edit button for already-sent emails :) especially when sent to all staff for example!!

  10. People skiing when blind/visually impaired is seriously awe-inspiring. Can't imagine anything more terrifying!

    1. taurean

      taurean

      I think the Paralympians are awe-inspiring, all of them. But these visually impaired ones are something else -  incredibly brave. 

    2. gingerbreadgirl

      gingerbreadgirl

      absolutely agree. it is amazing.

    3. Storm

      Storm

      Imagine how much trust you would need to put into your skiing guide. It’s lovely that the guides get medals too. 

  11. Seriously grateful for the help provided by the forum of late.  Such an amazing place. 

    1. taurean

      taurean

      It's helped me so much tool It's certainly a great community.

    2. lostinme

      lostinme

      It is that :yes:

  12. getting totally harassed by Virgin media. If I didn't answer the first 5,000 times they rang, what makes them think I'll answer the next time and say "ooh yes, sign me up!" *grumble grumble*

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    2. taurean

      taurean

      They regularly wrote to me at our last address, but I was then happy with Sky. 

      We have signed up for Virgin Media everything here and it is, actually, very good. 

      Interestingly on the landline they offer free call blocking :lol:

       

    3. gingerbreadgirl

      gingerbreadgirl

      Roy I have mentioned your comments to my OH and now she is like "maybe we could get Virgin...?"  I was like "NO I refuse on principle!" :lol:

    4. taurean

      taurean

      Ha I like that :biggrin: 

      For your info, Virgin don't use BT infrastructure like other suppliers must. They have invested billions in their own fibre network - so that is probably behind the aggressive marketing. 

      They are owned by mega US cable conglomerate Liberty Global. 

      It's not fibre optic currently into the home. Fibre goes to the street box, then co-axial cable into the home. 

      The product is excellent across the package  and so for me outweighs the aggression of the marketing. 

  13. Getting battered by OCD atm.  Really need to walk the walk and do something about it. 

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    2. Avo

      Avo

      Hang in there GBG, we know how OCD can test us, I know myself only too well. Hope your doing a bit better today?

    3. Storm

      Storm

      Chin up GBG, you can do this x

    4. gingerbreadgirl

      gingerbreadgirl

      thank you everyone x

  14. am going to take a short break from the forum - I've become very dependent on it of late.  Time to walk the walk now.  Speak soon guys xx

    1. lostinme

      lostinme

      Bless you gbg, hope all goes well for you, wishing you all the very best :yes: x

    2. daja

      daja

      Take care. x

  15. steadily improving... two steps forward one step back... but still moving in the right direction overall. 

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    2. snowbear

      snowbear

      I always tell myself 'one step at a time', so if you're managing two forward before the one back you're doing well. :D  Great to hear you're making progress. :) 

    3. gingerbreadgirl

      gingerbreadgirl

      Thank you v much :) had a "one step back" kind of day today unfortunately... but can only mean the two steps are coming tomorrow :) 

    4. taurean

      taurean

      Tomorrow is a new day and a fresh opportunity - well done GBG for taking a sensible view over a setback.

  16. Feeling pretty positive today for the first time in a while.  Onwards and upwards!

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    2. gingerbreadgirl

      gingerbreadgirl

      thank you :) still feeling fairly positive today, although a couple of wobbles. Have been walking the walk instead of just moaning about it lol! Hopefully it will remain steadyish this weekend.

    3. lostinme

      lostinme

      Go gbg you can do this :cheer:where there’s a will there’s a way :)

    4. gingerbreadgirl

      gingerbreadgirl

      thank you lost! :) xx

  17. Having a break from the internet for a while til the new year so will say happy Christmas everyone at OCD UK! xx

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    2. taurean

      taurean

      Yes Happy Christmas GBG. 

    3. BelAnna

      BelAnna

      Merry Christmas! hope you have a happy holiday season! 

    4. daja

      daja

      Have a good christmas GBG.

  18. Getting lost in OCD. Time to step back and do what I know I need to do.

    1. taurean

      taurean

      Exactly GBG. We already have one lost, we don't want another :a1_cheesygrin:

      Good luck, maybe watch a favourite TV series? 

  19. Don't forget to vote everyone! :)

    1. taurean

      taurean

      Been there and done the biz. Come on everyone, nip round after work if need be. 

      Just met a young stranger who told me he was in the polling station at 07.00.

      And he showed me the little piece of graphics he had just placed on his Facebook page, encouraging all that follow him to get out there and vote. 

       

  20. Had a bad day yest, worst I've had in ages.  Time to reboot and take stock. 

    1. taurean

      taurean

      Keep the faith GBG and ride it out. After a storm comes the calm. 

       

    2. lostinme

      lostinme

      Hope your feeling better today gingerbreadgirl and back on track, keep up the positivity you can do this:yes:

    3. gingerbreadgirl

      gingerbreadgirl

      thank you both :):) 

       

  21. is getting married in 2 days!! eek!!!

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    2. Phili

      Phili

      OMG! Will you maybe share a photo? It's so exciting. I love weddings.

    3. Caramoole

      Caramoole

      Have a wonderful day, I know you will

    4. Phili

      Phili

      Congrats! :bounce8:

  22. Happy new year, one and all xx

  23. Had a very successful dress down day at work for OCD UK - raised £143 and also lots of awareness :) xx

    1. snowbear

      snowbear

      Yay! Well done, GBG, for the money raised and for spreading the word. :) 

    2. gingerbreadgirl

      gingerbreadgirl

      was mainly down to one of my colleagues baking some amazing biscuits and selling them for a quid a pop :) 

    3. Symps07

      Symps07

      Wow! That's really great GInger! Well done :)

  24. Leaving the forum for a while. Take care everyone x

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    2. Gemma7

      Gemma7

      Look after yourself, you will be missed :( Come back soon xx

    3. snowbear

      snowbear

      Hope you're ok. Take good care of yourself. x

    4. biscuitcat

      biscuitcat

      Hope everything's okay. Stay positive :)

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