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[dabro]

Ocd will tend to just creep up on you. In your dreams cos I can be spiking and I won't have any dreams. On the other hand I can be just fine and then the dreams tempt me to ruminate. Like my dreams are my spike. I screwed up a good thing twice. Had two woman come into my life but they fell apart before they even started cos of this OCD disoreder. I don't know how I'm going to find anyone who cares enough about me. To not let the OCD get in the way. I don't have ROCD but it sure feels like I do. Maybe my calling is to be alone. IDK? but, on a good note I'm doing better. Getting my med's tommorrow and getting straightened out with a therapist. Hopefully God helps me find the right one.

 

[Catherineanne]

Ocd will tend to just creep up on you. In your dreams cos I can be spiking and I won't have any dreams. On the other hand I can be just fine and then the dreams tempt me to ruminate. Like my dreams are my spike. I screwed up a good thing twice. Had two woman come into my life but they fell apart before they even started cos of this OCD disoreder. I don't know how I'm going to find anyone who cares enough about me. To not let the OCD get in the way. I don't have ROCD but it sure feels like I do. Maybe my calling is to be alone. IDK? but, on a good note I'm doing better. Getting my med's tommorrow and getting straightened out with a therapist. Hopefully God helps me find the right one.

I think it is best to get straight before looking for a long term partner. Choices made while unwell are unlikely to be the best ones; they will reflect our brokenness more than we might like afterwards.

Leave this one in God's hands, and trust him. It is the only way that makes sense.

 

[seajoy]

Catherineanne gives good advice - but just so you know, my husband loved me right through the horrible OCD that I had. There are people out there who can handle it. I was 21 when I was first hospitalized. Been hospitalized 15 more times than that. Sometimes we just have to go on with our lives in spite of our illness - but that said - keep on listening to your doctors and going for recovery. God is with you all the way.

 

[kaykay9.0]

Catherineanne gives good advice - but just so you know, my husband loved me right through the horrible OCD that I had. There are people out there who can handle it. I was 21 when I was first hospitalized. Been hospitalized 15 more times than that. Sometimes we just have to go on with our lives in spite of our illness - but that said - keep on listening to your doctors and going for recovery. God is with you all the way.

I would say a similar thing.^ My husband loves me even though he doesn't like it when I struggle with OCD obsessions. He has actually been someone in my life (for 35 years now) who has helped me with my OCD struggles. I hate it that he has had to deal with it, but it is what it is, and as I said, he loves me anyway.

Other people tend to have their faults and "issues" too. It just may not be OCD. Marriage generally involves some "forbearing" if you know what I mean.

 

[Catherineanne]

Other people tend to have their faults and "issues" too. It just may not be OCD. Marriage generally involves some "forbearing" if you know what I mean.

This is true. There is no such thing as the perfect person, and even if we found such a person, we would not be fit to marry him or her, because we are imperfect ourselves.

In finding a partner very often we find someone to complete that which is missing within ourselves, so that as a couple we can be whole, in a way that we can't achieve alone. There is nothing wrong with that; we all do it. However, if someone is struggling it really makes sense to wait until they are stronger before making a permanent choice. Not least because they will be able to construct a more meaningful wish list of characteristics to look for, and not settle for any company they can find.

 

[dabro]

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[Catherineanne]

dj sonicwhite (Daniel Ball) | MySpace

Great pictures! And lovely cats!