Mental and emotioonal problems

[supermagdalena]

This is going to take a lot for me.

I discovered about a year ago that I suffer from Obsessive-Compulsive disorder or OCD, which also causes bouts of depression, anxiety, and paranoia.  Finding that this is something that I have to cope with for the rest of my life was very hard on me.  My mind moves too quickly for me and I often have no control over it.  I have so many irrational fears, superstitions, and rituals that I have to stand up to each day.  I know I have to fight this, but sometimes I just get tired.  I feel so alone in this sometimes...I only know one other person who suffers from this, and this problem causes rifts in relationships because people treat me weird after they find out.

I wanted to know if anyone else suffers from anything similar, and if so, whether or not anything helped besides medication (counselors, etc.)  I'm trying behavioral therapy, but it's a weak, passive type of treatment only because I don't want to go on medication if I don't have to.

 

[Mr.Cheese]

*hug*

 

[Ryder]

Hey wow, I'm just finding out I have this too. Not a strong suite of it, but it's there. I do crazy stuff like flick lights on 4 times because thats's the correct number and so on.... Bad trains of thought are the worst (nearly impossible to derail) .... And my moods are borderline bipolar. Yeah I have this problem, I'm not sure what to tell you though, I've no trick for dealing with it (besides ignoring it). I guess it's quite tolerable for me so long as I don't have an anxious thought looping around. If you learn how to nail those thoughts, please pass it along, I ussually can't cut it out till I'm too tired to sustain them. Pray about it, that helps ! (I will too) and uh, if your like me, don't give yourself too much free time, stay occupied.

 

[RayNay714]

supermag,
Hey sweetie! I hope that things get better and you are in my prayers. If you need ANYTHING, wheter it be prayer of just someone to listen PM me and I will be there.
*HUG*

A God Chaser,
Jess

 

[supermagdalena]

if your like me, don't give yourself too much free time, stay occupied.

I've found this to be so true.

The behavioral therapy book that I've been trying is called "Brain-lock: freeing yourself from obsessive-compulsive disorder". It's great but sometimes it's hard, being that you're in control of your recovery.

*hug*. Thanks for y'all's prayers.

 

[brindlepit]

Hey Supermag - I too super from a multiplex of issues, however, recommitting my faith and putting complete control in the Lord has been the greatest *savior* of my life.

When I was entrenched, I went to head shrinks to evaluate my life. Although, eveything that was causing the pain, guilt, anxiety, and depression I already knew. Once I finally quit the ways that cause me problems, I was able to see the light a bit clearer. Then I stopped going to man for help - that's a big step too.

One thing, please go to a certfied counselor whos a Christian - and search out Christians with your same issues and as you have here. Please, go to your church and get involved with people with similar issues as yours. After 10 yrs of drinking and drugs - the second salvation was from the strength of fellow brothers and sisters who've experience the same.

 

My love and prayers are yours. 

 

[supermagdalena]

Thank you for your prayers and encouragement, brindlepit. It's refreshing to see other Christians dealing with the same problems and learning. I'm almost afraid to go to a counselor, I think, because I know they'll try to dig in my past to find out why some of these habits formed. And I don't know if I'm ready to go there.

 

[brindlepit]

Originally posted by supermagdalena
Thank you for your prayers and encouragement, brindlepit. It's refreshing to see other Christians dealing with the same problems and learning. I'm almost afraid to go to a counselor, I think, because I know they'll try to dig in my past to find out why some of these habits formed. And I don't know if I'm ready to go there.

 

When I was finally ready to go to a conselor Supermag, it was cause I could finally accept, not blame, anyone else for what I was going through. The only one who has control over you is God - not your upbringing, your influences, or even the Devil. Those are all just obsticles in life. The BEST gift we've ever been given is a choice. You have the choice to change, the choice to act, or the choice to know God or not. He gives that to you so you understand - learn the true meaning and value of this world - Love (God).

Don't let your fears stop your recovery. My fears did that for too long, so I stayed defunk for longer than I should've. Forget about your past, it has less meaning than you think. God's intention for you is what you can do in the next minute, tomorrow, or even three years from now. Accept your past, learn from it, and trek on - your past only makes you who you are today. God puts you through things, so you have strength and understanding to help another brother or sister - it's His plan and it's beautiful.

Also, I noticed your reading - great, but try to read Christian influenced therapies for the Lord is truly the only way.

 

God Bless you - I'm here for you always.

 

[supermagdalena]

Thanks again for your encouragement. I'm slowly learning that the best way to cope is to let God take the reigns.

 

[DaveKerwin]

you will learn to deal with it as you get older, and work with it.

I have A.D.D. (unofficially) and I have seen improvements because I know certain things about myself and have been able to, for example, avoid noisy places when trying to concentrate, or close my eyes when I need to focus, etc. Perhaps you can find certain things that help your behavior to improve.