Is this normal to OCD?

[ForeverHis777]

First of all, I finally got an appointment with a therapist. Woo-hoo!

I am wondered in the meantime if what I'm experiencing is normal to OCD sufferers. I find that once I recieve reassurance for something that I think that I'm going to feel relief. At the time that worry seems very important and nothing else seems to matter. Then, in about five minutes my mind moves on to something else that I need reassurance for and it seems the most important.

Is this common in OCD?

 

[ForeverHis777]

Anyone? I'm sorry for the urgency. I'm just having a really bad OCD day. I took my medicine far too late last night and I think my levels are all funny now.

 

[annrobert]

I am not sure about that, but I think ocd is not very predictable.It seems to take on so many different forms and obsessions.

Thats wonderful you got an appointment with a therapist and I hope you get relief and and all the help you need.

I am very sorry you are having a bad day.

I pray Jesus give you strength and wisdom and lead you and guide you and meet your needs.

I hope you feel better

blessings

 

[Caty]

yeah, I get like that too ForeverHis777...

 

[ForeverHis777]

Thanks everyone! I appreciate your prayers, Ann. And thank you for sharing your similiar issues, Caty. It's nice to know I'm not alone.

 

[Caty]

You're def. not alone, I can go through many different worries a day. Sometimes I cannot even count them all. I can worry over various religious stuff, then ill worry about if I have a disease or something, ill worry about if ive accidentally broken a law...and so on ALL DAY....I feel for you. & Im glad you are getting help, my prayers are with you

 

[kaykay9.0]

First of all, I finally got an appointment with a therapist. Woo-hoo!

I am wondered in the meantime if what I'm experiencing is normal to OCD sufferers. I find that once I recieve reassurance for something that I think that I'm going to feel relief. At the time that worry seems very important and nothing else seems to matter. Then, in about five minutes my mind moves on to something else that I need reassurance for and it seems the most important.

Is this common in OCD?

Yes, yes and yes. At least that is my experience too with the stuff. That's why it's more beneficial to treat the OCD rather than just the symptoms of it. Glad you have an appointment with a therapist!

 

[John B Jr.]

yeah that's how my mind seems to work, always looking for threats

 

[shelovesChrist]

Cathy

Don't spend so much time worrying if you broken a law. Let the Holy Spirit led you. I'm getting through this now. Sometimes I'm doing something so simple but I get a negative feeling that God is disappointed or displeased. Our God is merciful and just and understanding. =]

 

[EricaTN]

That is absolutely part of OCD....without a doubt..I also find myself needing constant reassurance about things.

 

[John B Jr.]

you definitely aren't alone I thought I was the only Christian who struggled with these things until I found this board

 

[Dogperson]

To me it sounds fairly typical of some of the OCD problems I have had & also several members of my family. However, my obsession tends to come back a number of times before I've been reassured enough. Yours seems to just move on a little faster than mine does.

 

[gracealone]

Yep... this has been my experience too. When you have OCD you're brain operates a bit like a Venus fly trap. It will latch onto a whole bunch of things that happen to wander into your consciousnes because it really needs something to chew on in order to expend all that excess adrenaline.
Then of course the fact that you haven't been giving the faith obsessions top priority the OCD will start to make you feel guilty about that too.
ie. "Must be your faith really isn't all that important to you since you seem to be more concerned about your health than you are about your relationship with God." Nasty tactic! But knowing that it will do that prepares you to be able to say...."Yeah whatever... nice try... I'm not getting on that hamster wheel again!"
Praying for you.
Mitzi

First of all, I finally got an appointment with a therapist. Woo-hoo!

I am wondered in the meantime if what I'm experiencing is normal to OCD sufferers. I find that once I recieve reassurance for something that I think that I'm going to feel relief. At the time that worry seems very important and nothing else seems to matter. Then, in about five minutes my mind moves on to something else that I need reassurance for and it seems the most important.

Is this common in OCD?

 

[seymourfaith]

Yes, I definitely experience the same. I feel like when one worry is dealt with, that'll be it. But it always seems to be replaced by something else. It's like my mind is addicted to worry or something...I always have to be ruminating on something. I wish I could just BE!

 

[kristaok]

OCD comes in MANY forms...
So to answer your question, I really can't.
But to me it does sound like your Obsessing.

 

[EricaTN]

Yep! That's me too. It's weird. Sunday..I had this one thought in my head all day long, then by that night I had gotten past that thought and it went right into another one. It's maddening. Maybe we are all just genius's and we're not giving our minds enough to do,,so they are running amuck. LOL

 

[SawZaw]

Yes this is absolutely how it works...totally OCD; breathe, trust me I get that way all the time too.