Ashley Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 One of our trustee's, Claire is running the London Marathon this Sunday, and earlier today she sent this message to the charity team. I thought I would hijack her email and invite you all to help Claire, by sharing a few lines about how OCD makes you feel and to help motivate Claire to complete the marathon behalf of all of us. Morning all!I hope you're all well. I wondered if I could ask a massive favour from you. Obviously it is the Marathon on Sunday and while I am incredibly excited, of course I am nervous. Although a keen and experienced runner, I have never run something like this before - not on this scale nor length. As I'm sure you know, it's as much about mental fitness as it is physical and this is something I thought you might be able to help me with. If you could spare the time, I would be really grateful if you could send me, literally no more than one or two lines on how OCD has affected your life and why you need me to do this. I need to have something to read, to memorise, to focus on during the race to remind me why I am putting my body through the pain! Obviously I am an OCD sufferer but running for other people, knowing they need you, is the biggest encouragment I could have.... I hope this makes sense?! Thank you! Lots of love Claire xx Some of you may have met Claire at our conference, she was the young lady with the video camera, whom I called up onto stage to give her a running vest and told her she will need it come April. I can still picture her face being shocked at getting a place :lol: If you want to sponsor our Claire, her fundraising page is here http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/ClaireGellard but if you can't sponsor her, and want to help her another way, you could come down to London on Sunday and join myself and Butterfly to cheer her on. Link to comment
Guest nic Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 OCD robbed my brilliant brain of QUALITY thinking time, good luck love nic xxxxxxxxxxx Link to comment
pottypotter Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 (edited) OCD is a massive part of my life, but I'll be damned if it'll take the Best part!! Run, run, and run some more!! You will do us all proud!! Danielle xx Edited April 13, 2011 by pottypotter Link to comment
Guest nettles585 Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 OCD made me feel so lost I wasnt me it was a living nightmare, the worst experience of my live but it has made me so strong! Good luck with the run much love xxx Link to comment
Guest mummywithocd Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 Ocd makes me feel like a fraud. I know I´m a good person,a good mum and a good wife but it makes me feel like a failure. Link to comment
whitebeam Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 Gut wrenchingly anxious throughout almost all my waking hours; unable to think of anything but the issues I feared - in the main, contamination issues. Raising money for OCD-UK will enable the charity to help and support more people. Well done to you for running to help the charity help so many. Link to comment
Guest xxBistoJoexx Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 OCD makes me feel unsure, insecure and completly bonkers... But dealing with it via OCD-UK and the members/moderators advice means my daughter can have a proper Mummy Link to comment
Guest sweetie Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 OCD has made me doubt myself to the very core of my being, so that I don't know who or what I am. (major identity crisis) But OCD UK has helped me recognise that little devil sitting on my shoulder and to ignore his taunts. I'm me now more than I was before and liking myself much more. Link to comment
Guest pip_murray Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 OCD distresses, lies and deceives. I am a good person and I am NOT my thoughts. This is a wonderful website which has helped me a lot. Link to comment
cam Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 OCD makes me feel like i am dumb when i know i am not, makes me think this is true as i struggle to see the truth straight away. Has also robbed me of focus/concentration and makes things take alot longer to learn Link to comment
Guest drumsticks Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 Ocd has made me feel probably all the emotions you could think of, it has no rules or boundaries. My mind constantly filled with thoughts, battling everyday to gain control but what you realise is that you need to learn to live with it and live your life. I think its very brave what your doing, good luck! x Link to comment
Ashley Posted April 15, 2011 Author Share Posted April 15, 2011 Thanks guys, any more for Claire? Link to comment
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