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Seriously, do see a psychiatrist and get worked up. See what they have to say. Perhaps there is a medication that will make your burden a lot lighter. Even if they can't do anything for you, you aren't risking much at all, and it sounds like the payoff would be very nice for you.
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He's got the Midas touch.
But he touched it too much!
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Do not touch medication - too many of the available drugs are addictive (psychologically if not chemically).
Try relaxation techniques. Nothing fancy, either focusing on your breathing or visualising you are somewhere nice both work well.
Get a sense of perspective. In about 4 billion years the Sun will expand and consume this planet, by which time you, I and everyone else alive today won't be around to worry about it.
Never give an AI an even break.Comment
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Tassadar, your brain works faster, that you think. Calm down.money sqrt evil;
My literacy level are appalling.Comment
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My wife has OCD (brought about, believe it or not, by pregnancy hormones) and it isn't pretty. I hope you do well, Tass.
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I have no meaningful suggestion, nor a valid point-of-reference; but having said that, I'll echo JohnT's well-wishes, and remind there's more than 1 way to skin a cat.
Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.
"Hating America is something best left to Mobius. He is an expert Yank hater.
He also hates Texans and Australians, he does diversify." ~ BraindeadComment
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Or turn off an oven...Comment
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I have OCD as well. However, since coming to college, it has not been nearly as painful as it was a year ago. What happened to me was, whenever interested in a girl, I make sure that all my rituals are done perfectly, no matter what. If I think twice about something, I do it over. Then, I got more dicked over by this one girl than ever before. That's when I realized subconciously that my compulsiveness had no hold over reality."I predict your ignore will rival Ben's" - Ecofarm
^ The Poly equivalent of:
"I hope you can see this 'cause I'm [flipping you off] as hard as I can" - Ignignokt the MooniniteComment
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That's not unusual. I double check occasionally. Usually only when I've been doing something on auto-pilot and thus not thinking or remembering what I'm doing.Originally posted by Berzerker
I have a slight touch of that, I can turn off the stove and walk away only to worry I left it on and HAVE to go back and make sure it's off. Occasionally double checking things is about the extent of it though...
If I remember doing something I have no compulsion to recheck, although my mother does recheck even when she knows she did it right the first time.One day Canada will rule the world, and then we'll all be sorry.Comment
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well I dont know how much this advice will help but here it goes. One thing I think that would help you is realize that when you are in bed trying to go to sleep, there is nothing really you can do about the things you are worrying about, so dont worry about them right at that time, try to think about it latter. Just take one day at a time.
Also I think it would be helpfull to realize that the things you mentioned to us, well they have a low chance of happening. So keep in mind the real chances of those things happening.
For example you worry about getting sick. Well if you are in good health now, you most likely wont get sick, and if you do it wont be for a long time.
Also try seeing a doctor too.Comment
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Originally posted by Shi Huangdi
What a great idea, I'll get to it! Bye bye Tassadar!
That was uncalled for, Shi.
Anyway, yes I'm already with a therapist (Whos great BTW. I tell her I'm in a financial pickle and suddenly its all free
). I'm on 100 MG of Celexa, 2 MG of Ativan. Taking Procardia because of a VERY recent spike in my blood pressure (Literally, one day I go there and its normal. The next I go and its 200/130.).
It's just that it doesnt seem to be working....That shocking therapy is out of the question and surgery is also out of the question. And yes I'm taking Melatonin to get to sleep (3 MG) but it always takes about 1.5 hours.....And during that time I worry obsessively.Comment
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Originally posted by SlowwHand
I have no meaningful suggestion, nor a valid point-of-reference; but having said that, I'll echo JohnT's well-wishes, and remind there's more than 1 way to skin a cat.
Anyway.....I'm beginning to obsess that I'll never get out of this.
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I don't think informed people use shock therapy any more.
At least not outside ACS.
The best thing is, you're dealing with a problem.
Unrealized, it would be far worse, IMO.Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.
"Hating America is something best left to Mobius. He is an expert Yank hater.
He also hates Texans and Australians, he does diversify." ~ BraindeadComment
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:Hmmm: I'd upgrade to a 64 MG AtiVan if you want to play some of the latest games, but given that you only have a 100 MG Celexa harddrive, you're not going to have much space to put any on it. What's this a laptop?Originally posted by Tassadar5000
That was uncalled for, Shi.
Anyway, yes I'm already with a therapist (Whos great BTW. I tell her I'm in a financial pickle and suddenly its all free). I'm on 100 MG of Celexa, 2 MG of Ativan. Taking Procardia because of a VERY recent spike in my blood pressure (Literally, one day I go there and its normal. The next I go and its 200/130.).
“As a lifelong member of the Columbia Business School community, I adhere to the principles of truth, integrity, and respect. I will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do.”
"Capitalism ho!"Comment
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DaShi, are you naturally moronic, or does it take a lot of effort.
It must take a lot of effort, because that was some weak sh1t.
Friday. Time to ban DaShi again.Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.
"Hating America is something best left to Mobius. He is an expert Yank hater.
He also hates Texans and Australians, he does diversify." ~ BraindeadComment
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It does takes a lot of effort actually. I have to work these out days in advance and then hope that someone will post something close enough for me to use one of my predetermined responses.Originally posted by SlowwHand
DaShi, are you naturally moronic, or does it take a lot of effort.
It must take a lot of effort, because that was some weak sh1t.
Friday. Time to ban DaShi again.“As a lifelong member of the Columbia Business School community, I adhere to the principles of truth, integrity, and respect. I will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do.”
"Capitalism ho!"Comment
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