Hi..I wrote to the website some time ago and didn't
really know whaht to expect. It's lovely to hear from
other people. I have suffered from OCD my entire life
I think but it's only recently that it has been
recognised by my GP. I also suffer from depression on
and off and unfortunately am at a rather low point
just now. My friends don't know I have these
problems..it's so very hard to explain don't you
think? They just think I'm a bit of a 'tidy-up' freak
and we laugh about it..but sometimes inside I'm
crying. I've been on medication now for over 4 years
and am slowly 'weaning' myself off them...it's hard
work but I'm determined to do it. Having said that,
there's no shame in it so I guess if I don't manage it
I shouldn't get too worked up about it.
Anyway,that's me in a nut-shell (literally!!!)

Take care y'all.....

Lyndsey



--- Zorg <zorg_net@...> wrote:

>
> Hello
>
> I remember you. You're the woman with the nice web
> site. Yes, I did subscribe to your group, but
> haven't had any messages and forgot about it.
>
> I live in Cumbria and have OCD (diagnosed in 1998).
> At the moment, though, I try not to introduce myself
> as someone with a mental illness. Not because I'm
> ashamed of it or anything, but at one point I was
> almost going around as Mr OCD and I think it is a
> mistake to define ourselves by our illnesses. But I
> think it's okay to mention it - OCD - where
> appropriate, as in this case.
>
> I knew someone with BDD 3 or 4 years ago and he
> wasn't a bad looking lad. Of course, people were
> always telling him this, and the more they told him,
> the worse his BDD seemed to get.
>
> I am also a very tidy person. I sometimes think
> being /that/ tidy isn't healthy and I need to get
> messy. It's easy to say, though, and harder to do.
>
> Finding some people who understand (our problems) is
> a good idea, I think. It's hard if you think your
> boat is drifting at sea and you're the only person
> in it. Well, you're not the only person in it. There
> are plenty of others who are in a similar situation.
> And I think with mutual support we can decide which
> direction to point the boat.
>
> <thinking aloud> Oh, nice metaphor... the boat I
> mean. Maybe I should have been a poet? :-)
>
> Zorg
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: emilyrns
> To: theobsessivelycleanden@...
> Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 9:46 AM
> Subject: [The Obsessively Clean Den] Hello,I am
> new..
>
>
>
> Hello everyone,I am Emily and I live in the North
> of England.
> My prime problem is BDD [Body Dysmorphic Disorder]
> which
> incidentally,is linked to OCD ,and I am getting
> treatment and
> medication for this.I have had BDD for roughly 4
> years.However,I also
> have problems with ordiliness and tidiness which
> can be so
> frustrsting and time-consuming.
> I hope I get to hear from somebody soon who
> understands,
> Thanks for reading.
> Emily
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