tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640314828594781108.post3688572501070546635..comments2012-11-03T13:40:02.118-07:00Comments on Just Me and My OCD: The Germs on the Bus Go Round and RoundSamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08320952771924946304noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640314828594781108.post-53115275249165075902011-11-06T19:57:53.316-08:002011-11-06T19:57:53.316-08:00It's true, OCD really does take all kinds of s...It's true, OCD really does take all kinds of shapes. Things that don't bother one person are things that another person wouldn't do in a million years! <br />I like how you said that making sure you're 100% safe all the time is impossible. That's what OCD asks you to do: something impossible. Thanks for reminding me of that!Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08320952771924946304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640314828594781108.post-51420800030535054012011-07-30T18:09:15.482-07:002011-07-30T18:09:15.482-07:00It always amazes me how much of a shape shifter OC...It always amazes me how much of a shape shifter OCD is! I stopped driving for 12 years because of anxiety, and I took the bus everywhere, and although I didn't enjoy it, and had thoughts about how icky the bus was, my OCD didn't attach to that. But I know the trauma of doing things that seem simple for others but awful for me, and that took courage to take the bus to a class. You went after what was important to you, taking a class, in spite of the OCD. Remember it is asking you to do something impossible, to be certain you are staying 100% safe. The world is a dirty place, which sucks, but it's an illusion that you can pick the "cleanest person."expwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10556989048175473815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640314828594781108.post-83302457755588969792011-07-11T14:18:43.970-07:002011-07-11T14:18:43.970-07:00Shana,
I'm sure glad somebody can relate to me...Shana,<br />I'm sure glad somebody can relate to me! :) And I like how you said that the commonality is the disorder. I remember being so relieved when I first found out about OCD. Like you said, there's a name for it, I'm not the only one who acts this way, I'm not really insane!Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08320952771924946304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640314828594781108.post-7919063813307659412011-07-11T14:16:14.634-07:002011-07-11T14:16:14.634-07:00Abigail,
Couldn't agree with you more! I remem...Abigail,<br />Couldn't agree with you more! I remember one time my therapist asked me to make a commitment (after that school term was over) to ride the bus three times that week. I have a problem saying no to people, so I was like, "Okay," while I'm thinking, Are you crazy?!<br />Things definitely work better for me when I take it at my own pace. My pace is pretty slow, I admit, but hey! Slow and steady wins the race, right?Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08320952771924946304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640314828594781108.post-17150395383428984222011-07-11T12:40:02.756-07:002011-07-11T12:40:02.756-07:00Great post. I can totally relate to you. Your expe...Great post. I can totally relate to you. Your experiences sound so similar to mine - it's reassuring in a way to know that the commonality is the disorder - I'm not just a crazy human being - there's a name for what I suffer with, and there are those out there who can totally commiserate because they've been there too. <br />Best wishes in taking small bites of elephant. :)Shanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114223183259204143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640314828594781108.post-48373180614938627742011-07-10T12:59:20.066-07:002011-07-10T12:59:20.066-07:00I love your title (Wheels on the Bus is one of my ...I love your title (Wheels on the Bus is one of my favorite songs to sing with young toddlers). And I totally agree with taking things a bit at a time. If the step is small enough, I'm more likely to do it and less likely to freak out.Abigailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12051102407708751849noreply@blogger.com