Topic : Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

AM I using this board correctly?  I am not good at this stuff?  People don't write me back so I wonder?

My Ocd is very similar to yours I also count letter's in each word's have something about words with twelve or fifteen letters in them don't ask me why,I have odd and even days,the time's of the day also mean something on odd and even days.I overanalyze badly over things,go over and over thing's in my head repetitively,seem to be very indecisive,have problems with money at times when I've spent it feel I've wasted it for whatever reason.

I also have Bio dismorphic disorder so my Ocd clashes together with that and my Bi Polar,I write list's everyday have huge list's written in my wallet and in my room.I hoard so many thing's I just can't throw magazines out,want to tape so many shows even at one time I was taping all the news broadcasts or most of them on the free to air channels.

Scott has finally been given a statement of special educational needs, at the age of 16! but although it has come quite late on at least it will allow him to finally access the education system with help. He has decided to do a sports course, this is equivalent to to A' levels in England, which he will need if he wants to go on to university.

He also takes Basparin now which helps with anxiety and panic attacks, finally the cloud seems to be lifting. I hope you are well? take care,

wills xxx 

My son is 16 years old. Your Dad is 52, and he must have been living with this nightmare for quite sometime now? Scott understands that everything he does makes him look crazy, I'm sure your dad does too. The problem is that they have little or no control over how they react to situations, if their stress levels are high then they believe that the only way to deal with this is by going through their rituals. Believe me I understand where you are coming from, but you must also try to understand how your dad feels.

I do not know if you have read the book ' LICKING DOORKNOBS' ? but this will help you to understand, and also you dad should read it.

My son takes 8 tablets a day, they help him BUT the only way that your dad will ever learn to take charge of his OCD is if he does go and see a psychologist, like DR PHIL, this will give him coping strategies and take each day as it comes.

This is a debilitating disease, your dad is certainly not mad, he needs your constant support even though it drives you mad,

Take care, be strong, wills