Guest Tricia Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 (edited) Bruces, have you stopped the alcohol and changed your diet at all? Both are really worth trying. I was never a heavy drinker, but I used to have a pint of lager, or a couple of glasses of wine, each night. I looked forward to that all day and did feel a little better after drinking. However, reading more and more about the depressant effects, I tried stopping. Yes, I missed it very much to begin with, but I did feel better for cutting it out. Because it makes us feel a little less stressed, even more positive, while drinking it, we often don't link it to how depressed we feel the next morning. Same with junk food. It gives us a lift, but it's a false one. Edited June 15, 2015 by Tricia Link to comment
bruces Posted June 15, 2015 Author Share Posted June 15, 2015 I've cut the alchol out during the week but still have a bit at the weekends and I don't eat as much junk food as I did,I seem to be obsessing about having ocd Link to comment
bruces Posted June 15, 2015 Author Share Posted June 15, 2015 Why does this have to happen to us it's truly terrible I'm so desperately unhappy and it's bringing my family down too :( Link to comment
Caramoole Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 This isn't going to help you Bruces Link to comment
bruces Posted June 15, 2015 Author Share Posted June 15, 2015 I don't know what to do with myself can't sleep can't eat feel bad Link to comment
PolarBear Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 You need to make a change, bruces. Coming on here every day and complaining about your lot in life isn't working for you. Link to comment
Caramoole Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 Bruce we talked about this a bit yesterday and the starting point was to work at reducing these negative statements and the ruminating. I haven't see you try that yet. Why is that? Link to comment
bruces Posted June 15, 2015 Author Share Posted June 15, 2015 I think my mind is just pre programmed to think negatives I don't know Link to comment
Caramoole Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 No it's not. It may have become habitual, almost automatic but you can change that but you have to actively start to change Link to comment
Legend Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 Ok so have have many issues including ocd traits like the inability to tighten nuts and bolts and leave them alone and also obsessing about the past things I've done conversations I've had but there's other things,I left my last job to supposed run my dads business but that went wrong as I never showed any interest,one minute I hate the job next minute I think I should have given it my all,in the daytimes I feel like I'm going completely insane and I pray to die then in the evenings I chill out and think I could sort myself out then it's back to auicidal thoughts in the morning my emotions are so up and down all the time,half the time I don't know whats right and whats wrong I don't think I'm bipolar as I never feel happy it's always a low mood I just don't know what to do alls I know is I can't live my life like this No you cant lead your life like this Bruce. Intervention from a good therapist , and self help will help immensley change happens , when change is taken Link to comment
bruces Posted June 15, 2015 Author Share Posted June 15, 2015 That's how it is I liken my mind to one of those snow globes that's been shaken and my thoughts are all over the place,it's mind blowing plus with the anxiety thrown in I'm just about a wreck,the CPN has more or less discharged me so I don't know where to go next,I'm lost!! Link to comment
Legend Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 That's how it is I liken my mind to one of those snow globes that's been shaken and my thoughts are all over the place,it's mind blowing plus with the anxiety thrown in I'm just about a wreck,the CPN has more or less discharged me so I don't know where to go next,I'm lost!! Yep so i would personally be questioning where YOUR treatment is !! Ask , ask this charity to help ! Not good enough is it !! re treatment !! somes up the plop nhs is in certain areas Link to comment
bruces Posted June 15, 2015 Author Share Posted June 15, 2015 To be fair the CPN was very understanding as he claimed to have ocd himself,but he said the only thing left to try is family therapy Link to comment
PolarBear Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 You have more than OCD going on. You have what I think is a severe case of depression and that also needs to be dealt with. In fact I think it should be the primary focus right now for you. Link to comment
bruces Posted June 15, 2015 Author Share Posted June 15, 2015 Strangely he doesn't think I do have clinical depression!!!!! Link to comment
Legend Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 To be fair the CPN was very understanding as he claimed to have ocd himself,but he said the only thing left to try is family therapy Referral for all issues vital Link to comment
bruces Posted June 15, 2015 Author Share Posted June 15, 2015 I think there's more than that too Link to comment
bruces Posted June 15, 2015 Author Share Posted June 15, 2015 I have seen dozens of therapists over the years none of them could figure me out Link to comment
PolarBear Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 I find that strange to say the least. You rarely talk about your OCD on here. Instead you post about how you are down on yourself. You dwell on the past and past mistakes. You cut yourself down consistently. You see no future. All hallmarks of depression, I would think. Link to comment
bruces Posted June 15, 2015 Author Share Posted June 15, 2015 Is obsessing about the past and things not ocd? I could write a book on all the mistakes I've made,I'm obsessed about the state of our houses it just goes on and on I can't cope Link to comment
Legend Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 I have seen dozens of therapists over the years none of them could figure me out not so good therapists ? or not open enough therapist TREAT big picture not just "ocd" Demand treatment , dont sit back Bruce ! Link to comment
bruces Posted June 15, 2015 Author Share Posted June 15, 2015 I can't have anymore treatment I'm being discharged Link to comment
Legend Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 I can't have anymore treatment I'm being discharged yeah righteo !! email ocduk im sure they can help in accessing treatment ! Link to comment
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