Posted by Dinah on February 8, 2005, at 8:36:49
In reply to Dinah???, posted by alexandra_k on February 7, 2005, at 22:49:38
It's just that I wanted to convey that this isn't easy for my husband either. He has a lot of limitations in his own life. For example, when that connection between dangerous bacteria and the gym came out, he just quit going to the gym. And going to the gym made not only him but everyone else in the house much happier. He never even told us why he had quit going until he finally checked it out with his doctor. And even though his doctor reassured him, and his family encourages him to take the "risk", all being certain the health and emotional benefits of going outweigh the miniscule risks of infection, he can't bring himself to do it.
He feels an immense responsibility to be here and healthy for his family, and to keep his family as healthy as possible.
He doesn't want an SSRI or any of the standard treatments for OCD. (He's actually never been diagnosed with it.) I can't say I blame him.
But I wouldn't want to distress him to the degree this would distress him. He's too good a person.
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