Suffering from OCB

Marc , I have to say with Heather Amen too, This also made me laugh, and believe me lately I have not laughed very much thank you brother for keeping things light. Blessings Jan

Hi Micheal, Thank you for asking about me, Right now I am really struggling so I could really use your prayers, I did see my Doctor yesterday HE really feels that right now I need to start on meds, I however am fighting that a little bit, I will tell you though my joy is zapped right now, I just want the joy of the Lord back so much, I do trust him but I am very weak right now because of this thing, It took everything in me yesterday to let my family physcian know what was going on, I just sat there crying for a few minutes when he walked into the room, but He was very kind and just waited for me to cry it out. He agreed that I was suffering from OCD and that I needed some medical help, but I am not very good at taking medication, so I still haven't taken what he gave me (I'm not a very good patient.) How are you doing? What kinds of things do you find helpful for we suffering with OCD?I am keeping in God's word no matter if I can only read one verse, its just so hard this condition, I suffer more with depression than with panic attacks, sometimes I wish I would just have a panic attack be done with it and not feel so depressed all of the time, but I'm sure those that have panic atttacks feel just the opposiste. WEll brother please keep me in your prayers I really need them. Have a blessed day and I will try to too. Blessings Jan

Thank you so much pardoned one, I really appreciate you telling me not to fight this medication, I think I need to at least try it, it really might help. I hope you are doing well and God bless you for helping people on this board. Have a blessed Day Jan

Hi Family, I really need your guys prayers today, I am not doing well at all, and I have my son's graduation to attend tomorrow night, may I ask for a specific prayer, that the Lord will give me joy to make it through tomorrow, that's all I really want. I don't want my son to see me crying and having a bad day. He is such a loving and caring kid and I want this day to be totally about his accomplishments, I need all of you so much to be praying for this, Thank you I know I will make it because I have all of you! God BLess Jan P.S. by the way my son's name is Brian.

Hi Micheal, I really liked what you said about sharing our burdens, we all need to remember to pray for each other (so important). I will pray for you. I have not started my meds yet, I am still struggling with getting started, I really believe that God does want me to start on meds but I just can't yet bring myself to do it. I am so tired and stressed out all of the time, after sleeping 8 hours or more at night I wake up feeling burdened and not like I have rested at all, I have numbness in my hands and in my face (stress) all of the time. My thoughts seem to be overtaking me and my body is feeling it. I just can't believe how this disorder can make me feel so physically sick. I am suppose to see my doctor in another week He thinks I have been on the meds for two weeks already, I think he might be a little upset with me ( I am a very difficult patient.) I guess I think meds are OK for everyone except me. The sadness of constant depression is always on me. Please continue praying for me you guys don't give up on me. I know i can be a little difficult to deal with, I have gotten alot of great advice from all of you. I just can't seem to get started with the hard work I know I must do. I am scared of exposure response therapy, How many of you have done this therapy and has it helped? I keep hearing that medication alone does not really help this disorder. Thank you all that have given me such great advice you are probably thinking what else can you tell me. I am just a mess. Oh well now that I have complained so much I hope some of you out there won't be afraid to really tell me what you think. BLessings Jan

Hi brothers and sisters, I just want each one of you on the forum to know that I am praying for you daily, One of the things that I believe that the Lord is wanting me to tell you is what the Apostle Paul wrote about, and that is just pressing on knowing that Jesus loves us, we can trust him, so many of us here "feel" as though we are going to hell, I know that "Feeling" well, its one of the biggest lies that satan would love us to believe. Please don't give up or give into that deception. I know for we with OCD that this challenge is a difficult one for us, "Jesus will never leave us or forsake us" if our salvation depended on us we most certainly would be in trouble, however we are not holding on to God He is holding onto us, He is not looking for ways to keep you out of heaven, He wants you to be with him, please understand that He loves you and me far more than we could ever understand, its an amzing love that our finite little minds cannot understand. Please today no matter what your feelings are saying to you just press on, trust the Lord your God, don't give up He can and will bring joy to your life again. Remember He has you in his strong loving arms He has not let go of you. You are the Love of his life and the apple of his eye whether you "feel" that way or not. I Love you. Jan