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Mental Health Humor: How Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy work with O.C.D.

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The food is O.K. THE FOOD… IT’S O.K…. I Saved it!  It’s O.k.

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How Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy work with O.C.D.

I found this at Helpguide.org Dealing with obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors:

• Educate yourself. Learn everything you can about OCD. Read books on the disorder and talk to your therapist and doctor. The more you know, the better able you will be to manage your symptoms. You can find many books about OCD at local or online bookstores.
• Practice the skills you’ve learned in therapy. Using the skills you’ve learned in therapy, actively work toward eliminating your obsessions and compulsive behaviors. This is a challenge that requires commitment and daily practice.
• Stay connected to family and friends. Obsessions and compulsions can consume your life to the point of social isolation. In turn, social isolation can aggravate your OCD. It’s important to have a network of family and friends you can turn to for help and support. Involving others in your treatment can help guard against setbacks and keep you motivated.
• Join an OCD support group. You’re not alone in your struggle with OCD, and participating in a support group is an effective reminder of that. In a support group, you can share your experience and learn from others who are going through the same thing you are. Click here to search the Obsessive Compulsive Foundation’s support group database.
• Practice relaxation techniques. Meditation, yoga, deep breathing, and other stress relief techniques may help reduce the symptoms of anxiety brought on by OCD. Mindfulness meditation may be particularly helpful to OCD sufferers.

O.C.D. is a very serious disorder and people struggling with it should not be stereotyped by the so called strange behavior.  Not every one with O.C.D. has the exact conditions or symptoms.

There are different levels too, I’m more of what some might sarcastically call a “Germaphobe”…  You know the person that will carry around hand sanitizer and wipe every thing down before they touch it… I’ve even gone days with out using a public bathroom when I’ve been on trips… and when I just have to use it, I wall paper it with paper towels!

Now when I go out to eat and if I can see my food being prepared at a restaurant, I’m less likely to stay if I don’t see them with gloves on…  I have even ordered meals then seen the person sneeze then demand they wash their hands and make it again or I walked out.  Or if I see my waiter touch my food, I will cut that area off… Oh, and don’t get me started about finding a hair!!!  Needless to say, I don’t eat out much… and when I do It is not pleasant…  I lived by the old adages when it comes to eating  out on the run… Peel it, unwrap it, or unscrew it… The rest you avoid…

Dr. Bob Bob, Meds, Suicide, Bipolar, Chato, Depression, Anxiety, Schizophrenia, Mixed Bag,

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