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My OCD Den
Compulsive Thinking
What kind of people get OCD? Are they weak, mentally unstable,
weird?
It's my personal opinion that the kind of people who seem to
suffer with OCD are very often caring, sensitive, intelligent,
creative, and imaginative. Very often perfectionists, analytical and
deep thinking types of people suffer from OCD.
And maybe that's part of the problem, maybe OCDers think TOO
much. Our heads are usually so full of stuff, constantly wondering,
analyzing and thinking, looking for reasons to things, wanting to do
things well and properly that something has to give! And BANG goes
our wiring!
I remember as a child being very aware of things going on in the
world, noticing things that friends wouldn't - maybe picking up on
something I'd see on TV and then spending time thinking about it
when others had long forgotten it. If I was doing a school project
on a subject that really interested me, I'd need to work on it
constantly, getting it just right, making sure it was neat and
accurate.
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From Our OCD Forums
Alcoholism and OCD
James274 wrote:
Hello ,
I was diagnosed with OCD at age eighteen. It was
around that same time that I was diagnosed with OCD that
I started drinking alcoholicly along with taking my
medications. I used to get drunk alot and take my pills.
Anyone else ever act in such a bad manner ? Am I the
only person with OCD to act out like this ?
James
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the OCD unit at Massachusetts General Hospital as well as the OCD
Institute at McLean Hospital.
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Getting Control: Overcoming Your Obsessions and
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