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| So I was faxing something the other day and I remembered something.
I remembered that fax machines became a lot less cool once I realized that it didn't teleport the paper. It just copied it and sent it like an email. What a disappointment that was. *sigh*
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| TOP TEN SELF-DEFEATING IDEAS OF OCD SUFFERERS
By Bruce M. Hyman, Ph.D., LCSW
- "My symptoms, while distressing and disruptive, are not so bad. My family members
put up with it. I can't change now - I don't want to upset the apple cart."
(WRONG...
You can live as normal life a as you choose. However troubling your symptoms, you never
lose the potential for improvement in your OCD symptoms.)
- "My compulsions and rituals are rational, real, reliable and necessary ways of
staying healthy, safe and in control.
(WRONG... Unless YOU are willing to actively
challenge the irrationality of your fears on a daily basis, you will not make progress.)
- "Since OCD is a biological problem, there is nothing that I can do to help it,
short of taking medicine."
(WRONG... medicine PLUS behavior therapy is the
key.)
- "If there is no cure, it's no use getting help."
(WRONG... This is part
of the "all or nothing" thinking that often goes along with OCD. Even a modest
improvement in your symptoms may significantly improve your life.)
- "I can only get better if I uncover the "deeper" reasons for my
symptoms."
(WRONG... Just knowing "why" you do something does not
necessarily cause you to stop doing it.)
- "My parents (teachers, God, the government) caused my OCD, and I will never forgive
them for it."
(WRONG... Many factors contribute to your having OCD-but mostly
it's your genes. You may not be responsible for this problem, but you ARE responsible for
learning to handle it. Getting better means getting over the blame and moving on.)
- "I've been to plenty of doctors and therapists, and nothing has helped. I must be
hopeless."
(WRONG... Just because previous traditional therapy has not helped
is no reason to give up. It is the KIND of help that makes a difference.)
- "The medicine is addictive and I will become a slave to it."
(WRONG...
The medicines for OCD are NOT addictive. Your physician can take you off of them any time
without withdrawal symptoms. OCD symptoms, however, often do come back.)
- "I've tried Anafranil and it didn't help. Therefore medicine won't help me."
(WRONG...
Just because one OCD medicine didn't work doesn't mean another won't. If one doesn't work,
ask your physician to try another.)
- "The medicine may be contaminated, and I have no control over it after it enters my
body. And besides, I heard on TV that medicines for OCD make you suicidal."
(WRONG... You
probably ate something today that has more "germs" than the medicine you take
for OCD. Side effects from OC medicines are often minimal are not a problem for thousands
of OC's. Every reputable medical and government authority in the country, plus thousands
of persons with OCD report that OCD medicines are safe and effective.)
...I like this guy. Glad he recognizes stuff^^ Just putting this here to remind me ><
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| Oh my goodness!! Since Eric's making me put messages on his xanga, I'm going to write a little entry.
So! Change of plans from the previous entry...Eric's not marrying Erin. I approve of that too. After all, it's him, not me, who'll have to spend a crap-ton of time with his wife. I'll only have to put up with his wife at Thanksgiving, Christmas and summers more or less ^^
Yep, so I'm at college, at FSU right now studying Studio Art. It's pretty awesome but I'm not going to write a lot because I've been telling innumerable amounts of people about this and I dont' wanna say it again @_@
So life goes on. Yay. Word. Hey Eric! Were you sorry for the ricecake?
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| Life is mostly good. Eric's gettin' married to Erin, and I approve ^_~ But I'm tired and sick and mostly tired.
I think I shall be leaving this place...maybe saving a few entries for
the good memories, but it's just not the same anymore. And I don't have
the time, well, I'm not putting my time towards this. As silly as it
sounds, it's less fun if no one reads it^_~ I have a regular diary for
that. Anyway, peace I leave with y'all. Later days.
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| So yeah...havn't written here in awhile. But it's kinda nice, cause since no one reads this, I can write anything!
Anything.
It's mother's day^^ Horray for mothers. That whole labor thing was
pretty nice of them^_~ For my mum, my sisters and I pitched in for this
nice earring/necklace set. All three have an emerald on them, with a
little diamond above it^^ It's not Mark's and Morgan's, but it's nice.
And if she doesn't like it I'll gladly take it, emeralds are so
pretty^^ I'm glad I was able to get a pretty ring with emeralds on it.
Tests have gone surprisingly well^^ I guess I've learned more this year
than I've thought. Especially when it comes to history. Only 3 more
days of testing left and they're all psych >< Righto. I don't
feel like writing anymore. So I wont.
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