Posted by Kat26 on February 11, 2002, at 20:44:50
In reply to Re: Cyclic worries - any help out there? » Kat26, posted by TenelKa on February 10, 2002, at 19:08:41
I just asked because I have OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder) (under control now with medication). OCD also makes you worry about irrational things... that is the obsession part. The compulsion part is what you do to get relief from the scary thoughts. You have probably heard about the most common compulsions like continuous handwashing (because of irrational thoughts about contamination and germs), or continuous checking (because of irrational thoughts of danger, or having forgotten somehting, or being responsible for something). In other instances the compulsions are less obvious. Some people get obsessions (irrational scary thoughts that you want to get rid of, but the harder you try, the more persistent they become), and deal with them with less obvious compulsions like mental undoing, excessive praying, excessive asking for reassurance, etc.
Kat26
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