Posted by Jo U.K on February 27, 2007, at 6:34:36
In reply to Re: That new Jim Carrey film, posted by Meri-Tuuli on February 26, 2007, at 8:53:07
I dont think the film is about OCD. Actually I'm not sure of the story line. The Clip I saw had him adding numbers like his date of birth and it all adds up to 23. Glad to know I'm not the only number freak Phillipa. My best number is 5. The one I hate most is 2. I have actually traced where I got my fear of this number from.
Meri, i dont think you ever totally get over OCD's and mine were related to feeling out of control of my life, which is how I felt until I was about 27ish. I can only see all this now, as I look back at myself.
Through my teenage years I had a lot of problems, parents split, I had no where to live at 17, started dating husband at 19,mortgage and kids swiftly followed along with a life that seemed a series of chaotic events-I felt like I lurched from one crisis to another and I couldnt deal with it very well - I come from a family and am married to a man who dont talk about anything - you put your chin in the air, put your back in to it and soldier on,so it came out with number obssessions,handwashing,phobias!
As I got to late twenties,things started to settle a little, it was like a got perspective on things, I could see a bigger picture. I dont know if I can explain it very well. Without my hardly noticing, the OCD's died down, to nearly nothing.
Well, I still have drawers lined in bubble wrap etc!How do you cope with yours Meri?
Jo
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