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ajc4

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  1. That's exactly what happens with me. Sounds ridiculous but right now I have some outside walls which are rendered and the paint is bubbling off. In the warm weather all that is required - it will take some time but is not complicated - is to scrape off all loose paint, fill where and if required, wait 24 hours, sand and start repainting. I even have the stuff ready to go but because it will have to wait at least a couple of months it's driving me nuts, making me feel physically sick because the thoughts don't leave me alone and I am exhausted. I know this is small fry to what some people are suffering with but I can assure you it feels like a massive issue. It's the same in the house, the smallest little drying crack in plaster - which we all get - and unless I can fill it immediately the thoughts plague me - I hate it.
  2. Cherry like you I am very scared just now and also new to this forum. I don't know how it is possible to speak to each other and I'm not sure if we are allowed to put mobile numbers on here but be assured you are not alone. I do say my prayers every night and I will pray for you. We are not alone is what I am learning.
  3. Hi Hazel Nothing wrong with staying with your team whatever. First tie I went to Villa Park was 1969 and we were in the old 3rd Division! We beat Bristol Rovers 3 - 1 I am feeling really desperate now about my OCD - I feel afraid all of the time.
  4. Nick, thank you, that's very funny - and we do need to laugh. I was born in the West Midlands and have always been an Aston Villa supporter. Maybe the stress of that hasn't helped my OCD/Anxiety! Hope you enjoyed the cycling.
  5. That's all really helpful, thank you so much. I am so glad that I joined this forum now. It really helps to be accepted and understood. It's right what you say about thinking 'it's important I must do it now'. I do feel even writing it down to go back to at some point may help the OCD to lose its grip a little. At the moment I feel that if I don't fill in a hairline crack or tidy some paint up (or whatever it is) that I've missed something really important. My eldest son (31) tells me to treat it like a school yard bully demanding your dinner money - don't hand it over! Gosh it's hard though and feels very scary indeed!
  6. I've been having therapy and support from my GP for the Anxiety but I now think the OCD is the biggest issue.
  7. Hello I am male aged 60 and in UK. I left the army 9 years ago and because of the way I was treated have PTSD anxiety but OCD has become a bigger and bigger part of it. I am getting to the really hard to cope stage. My OCD focusses on things around my home - for example, tiny plaster cracks behind radiators. where ceilings meet walls, outside render etc. All of this is cosmetic and superficial but it scares me and I just can't leave it alone. I have to fill and repaint immediately I see anything and I am hyper vigilant. My wife is running out of patience so I just wait until she's not here to do a job which of course is then rushed so not as tidy as it might be. I sometimes obsess over money and looking at spreadsheets although this has been easier but then the OCD transfers onto the stuff I just mentioned. I hope someone might read this and say hello because I feel very frightened and very alone.
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