Aw thank you Ruthie, that is so nice of you to say that.
I do try and be supportive because I know how it feels to be alone with this
illness and not know who to turn to for help.
What a shame that each thing you have tried such as group meetings and
exposure therapy has ended. These things just start to help you then they
stop. It sounds like very good advice from your councillor to only look at
the spots once a month but I can imagine how difficult this is to do!
I guess though the more you can tell yourself that the more you look and
worry about it the worse it will get the better.
It's easier to say than to do though I'm sure!
Is there some kind of interest or hobby you can focus on? I know for myself
working on my Websites distracts me and helps with my OCD a lot.
hugs Sani

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From: <Twilight51@...>
To: <theobsessivelycleanden@...>
Sent: Sunday, November 06, 2005 4:51 PM
Subject: Re: [The Obsessively Clean Den] Re: Confusing diagnosis (or lackof)


> Hi Sani , First i'd like to say you are such a wonderful kind person
> ,you always answer everyone,and are so supportive ,i appeciate it so
> much... Thank you for sharing what you do know about Alopecia with the
> newsreader ,that gives me some hope ......I try to keep a positive
> attitude but than i obsess ,it's like an emotional Rollercoaster, ...i
> tryed Prozac and paxil few years ago but side effects bother me so my
> pyschiatrist is trying to look into something else for me, ,,,,i used to
> go to OCD groups 2 times a month i really like it ,so many of us suffer
> wth this ,and i didn't feel so alone ...i an going to a council group
> once a week it lasts for 3 hours , their are 3 people with ocd there so
> we share our feelings and what we go through ...my Germ phobia has come
> back worse than ever ,my therapist used to do exposure therapy with me
> but, he left to work at a crisis center ....at this group i go to now
> the know i'm obsessed about hair now so my councler said only look at
> spots once a month, it's hard but i'm trying, if i keep checking to much
> i just cry and lose hope take care Sani thank you so much for your
> support and kindness!!!!! Hug's Ruthie
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