07 Aug 2017, 7:09 pm
Well, then you have come a long way, yourself, as well! : )
Sure have , all thanks to WP or to be more precise the posters of WP
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07 Aug 2017, 8:01 pm
I'm sorry about that
. I know how anxiety can feel. I hope you feel better soon! 
I'm doing better. I'm still having intrusive thoughts, but writing them down really helped.[/quote]
Thank you for your kind words and sentiments, SSF.
I' glad to hear you are doing better, and very glad to hear that you are able to help yourself when intrusive thoughts rear their heads. Writing can be extremely helpful in sorting out my difficulties and calming me.[/quote]
Thanks! Yeah, it does help
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07 Aug 2017, 8:09 pm
Well, then you have come a long way, yourself, as well! : )
Sure have , all thanks to WP or to be more precise the posters of WP
...and, dont disregard the work you've put into finding answers and whatnot!
07 Aug 2017, 8:14 pm
Thanks! Yeah, it does help
.That's excellent! Sorry about my quoting debacle, here, by the way.
lets see how things turn out, this time 'round
07 Aug 2017, 8:17 pm
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07 Aug 2017, 9:01 pm
Thanks! Yeah, it does help
.That's excellent! Sorry about my quoting debacle, here, by the way.
lets see how things turn out, this time 'round Your quoting debacle is fine
! All of my threads are so disorganized because I feel the need to reply to everybody lol. Thanks for all your support!
07 Aug 2017, 9:08 pm
I think your threads are wonderful, and I adore how you respond to everyone. You are a very, very, special person and good friend, SSF. Thank you for all your support, as well!
07 Aug 2017, 9:14 pm
And, if I may say, since we are on the subject, Ferris, you are quite a special person and good friend, and both of you have added so much pleasure to my experience, here/on WP. ~Thank you
07 Aug 2017, 9:15 pm
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07 Aug 2017, 9:17 pm
Thank you so much
! You are a great friend as well. You're welcome for the support; we're all in this together!
07 Aug 2017, 9:19 pm
Thank you so much
! You are a great friend as well. You're welcome for the support; we're all in this together!Thank you! Indeed, we are!
07 Aug 2017, 9:22 pm
07 Aug 2017, 9:30 pm
Thanks Britte , I'd put you in the same category.
I have always noticed this about you, and it is an unusual and lovely character trait.
Yep , I'm definitely unusual
08 Aug 2017, 1:40 am
^Indeed, you are! And thank goodness for that!
Thank you, Ferris.^ 
08 Aug 2017, 11:35 am
Er, what counts as "mild" "moderate" or "severe" exactly? It is based on the amount of time these behaviours take up/how disruptive they are to a person's life? I'm just curious. Most people in my life refer to me as OCD, but I don't have any sort of diagnosis. But right now I'm considering it as a strong possibility.
I realise that people these days tend to throw around the word OCD a lot, using it as an adjective to describe being organised. 
But personally I'm not even that organised, in fact I'm usually something of a disorganised klutz, but yeah some of my behaviours do take up a lot of time. I've been trying to curb them though recently.
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08 Aug 2017, 12:25 pm
I realise that people these days tend to throw around the word OCD a lot, using it as an adjective to describe being organised.
But personally I'm not even that organised, in fact I'm usually something of a disorganised klutz, but yeah some of my behaviours do take up a lot of time. I've been trying to curb them though recently.In my case, severe OCD was being unable to distract or think about anything else, screaming and crying for hours every day because the obsessions were so strong, and having little insight and not attempting to stop or curb any of my compulsions. I had around probably 70-80 compulsions per day, and the obsessions were almost constant. It's a lot better now, and I would say I am mild-moderate, depending on the day. I would describe that as having obsessions that flair up quite often, being constantly worried but not panicking, and having around 50 compulsions per day (maybe that's not mild
). The YBOCS (Yale-Brown obsessive compulsive scale) is great for determining the "level" of OCD. Here's a link: http://www.seinstitute.com/wp-content/u ... cklist.pdf Hope this helps
