Posted by Deneb on December 29, 2005, at 1:12:53
In reply to Re: Am I going psycho? » Deneb, posted by JenStar on December 29, 2005, at 0:48:42
> I don't think you're psycho or a stalker. I think you're obsessing over Dr. Bob/his name, though. Is OCD, or the O part anyway, something you've struggled with before?
I've never been told that I suffered from obsessions. I'm pretty sure I've never had OCD.
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> I think it's a vicious cycle. You (or anyone who obsesses) start thinking about someone, and get in the habit of it. It seems to "burn into" your brain circuitry, and you keep thinking and thinking more about that person!That makes sense.
> Because if you think about it, it's kind of wasted time, right? YOU'RE not benefiting from it...Dr. Bob (or the other object of desire) isn't benefiting from it...and you could really use that time to do something for YOU - like study, go out, spend time with family, read a book, etc.
For some strange reason thinking of "Dr. Bob" comforts me. I *like* thinking about it. Maybe it helps me. I'm not sure it is destructive, but it seems sort of bizarre and maybe it scares the real Dr. Bob.
> I also think that when people get obsessive thoughts or actions going, it's really a subconscious effort to distract them from some deep fear or issue ongoing in their life. Because when you're thinking about an obsession, you're NOT thinking about the other things that bother you. So it might be a good idea to think about what's going on in your life that is distressing/stressful, and work on fixing it. It may take time, but it may also help the obsessive thoughts go away.
That's an interesting theory you've got there. :-) I don't have a complicated life, so there are only so many things that could be bothering me right now. I think maybe it's fear of the unknown, the future, my career, school etc.
> Some pdocs are VERY good at helping with this.
> But don't think you're psycho...you're not!
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> JenStar
Hmmm...I don't think I've actually told any about this before. It's kind of embarrassing you know...Deneb
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