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Azwed said:
I doubt he can Awzed,he really is threatened by assertive women,and he displays typical OCD symptoms.read below for more info.
CH
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Helpline Fact Sheet
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
A woman visits her dermatologist, complaining of extremely dry skin and seldom feeling clean. She showers for two hours every day.
A lawyer insists on making coffee several times each day. His colleagues do not realize that he lives in fear that the coffee will be poisoned, and he feels compelled to pour most of it down the drain. The lawyer is so obsessed with these thoughts that he spends 12 hours a day at work -- four of them worrying about contaminated coffee.
A man cannot bear to throw anything away. Junk mail, old newspapers, empty milk cartons all "could contain something valuable that might be useful someday." If he throws things away, "something terrible will happen." He hoards so much clutter that he can no longer walk through his house. Insisting that nothing be thrown away, he moves to another house where he continues to hoard.
These people suffer obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The National Institute of Mental Health estimates that more than 2 percent of the U.S. population, or nearly one out of every 40 people, will suffer from OCD at some point in their lives. The disorder is two to three times more common than schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
What is Obsessive-compulsive disorder?
Obsessions are intrusive, irrational thoughts -- unwanted ideas or impulses that repeatedly well up in a person's mind. Again and again, the person experiences disturbing thoughts, such as "My hands must be contaminated; I must wash them"; "I may have left the gas stove on"; "I am going to injure my child." On one level, the sufferer knows these obsessive thoughts are irrational. But on another level, he or she fears these thoughts might be true. Trying to avoid such thoughts creates great anxiety.
Compulsions are repetitive rituals such as handwashing, counting, checking, hoarding, or arranging. An individual repeats these actions, perhaps feeling momentary relief, but without feeling satisfaction or a sense of completion. People with OCD feel they must perform these compulsive rituals or something bad will happen.
Most people at one time or another experience obsessive thoughts or compulsive behaviors. Obsessive-compulsive disorder occurs when an individual experiences obsessions and compulsions for more than an hour each day, in a way that interferes with his or her life.
OCD is often described as "a disease of doubt." Sufferers experience "pathological doubt" because they are unable to distinguish between what is possible, what is probable, and what is unlikely to happen.
Who gets OCD?
People from all walks of life can get OCD. It strikes people of all social and ethnic groups and both males and females. Symptoms typically begin during the teenage years or young adulthood.
What causes OCD?
A large body of scientific evidence suggests that OCD results from a chemical imbalance in the brain. For years, mental health professionals incorrectly assumed OCD resulted from bad parenting or personality defects. This theory has been disproven over the last 20 years. OCD symptoms are not relieved by psychoanalysis or other forms of "talk therapy," but there is evidence that behavior therapy can be effective, alone or in combination with medication. People with OCD can often say "why" they have obsessive thoughts or why they behave compulsively. But the thoughts and the behavior continue.
People whose brains are injured sometimes develop OCD, which suggests it is a physical condition. If a placebo is given to people who are depressed or who experience panic attacks, 40 percent will say they feel better. If a placebo is given to people who experience obsessive-compulsive disorder, only about two percent say they feel better. This also suggests a physical condition.
Clinical researchers have implicated certain brain regions in OCD. They have discovered a strong link between OCD and a brain chemical called serotonin. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that helps nerve cells communicate.
Scientists have also observed that people with OCD have increased metabolism in the basal ganglia and the frontal lobes of the brain. This, scientists believe, causes repetitive movements, rigid thinking, and lack of spontaneity. People with OCD often have high levels of the hormone vasopressin.
In layperson's terms, something in the brain is stuck, like a broken record. Judith Rapoport, M.D., describes it in her book, The Boy Who Couldn't Stop Washing, as "grooming behaviors gone wild."
How do people with OCD typically react to their disorder?
People with OCD generally attempt to hide their problem rather than seek help. Often they are remarkably successful in concealing their obsessive-compulsive symptoms from friends and co-workers. An unfortunate consequence of this secrecy is that people with OCD generally do not receive professional help until years after the onset of their disease. By that time, the obsessive-compulsive rituals may be deeply ingrained and very difficult to change.
How long does OCD last?
OCD will not go away by itself, so it is important to seek treatment. Although symptoms may become less severe from time to time, OCD is a chronic disease. Fortunately, effective treatments are available that make life with OCD much easier to manage.
Is age a factor in OCD?
OCD usually starts at an early age, often before adolescence. It may be mistaken at first for autism, pervasive developmental disorder, or Tourette's syndrome, a disorder that may include obsessive doubting and compulsive touching as symptoms.
Like depression, OCD tends to worsen as the person grows older, if left untreated. Scientists hope, however, that when the OCD is treated while the person is still young, the symptoms will not get worse with time.
What are other examples of behaviors typical of people who suffer from OCD?
People who do the following may have OCD:
repeatedly check things, perhaps dozens of times, before feeling secure enough to go to sleep or leave the house. Is the stove off? Is the door locked? Is the alarm set?
fear they will harm others. Example: A man's car hits a pothole on a city street and he fears it was actually a body.
feel dirty and contaminated. Example: A woman is fearful of touching her baby because she might contaminate the child.
constantly arrange and order things. Example: A child can't go to sleep unless he lines up all his shoes correctly.
are excessively concerned with body imperfections -- insist on numerous plastic surgeries, or spend many, many hours a day body-building.
are ruled by numbers, believing that certain numbers represent good and others represent evil.
are excessively concerned with sin or blasphemy.
Is OCD commonly recognized by professionals?
Not nearly commonly enough. OCD is often misdiagnosed, and it is often underdiagnosed. Many people have dual disorders of OCD and schizophrenia, or OCD and bipolar disorder, but the OCD component is not diagnosed or treated. Researchers believe OCD, anxiety disorders, Tourette's, and eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia can be triggered by some of the same chemical malfunctioning of the brain.
Is heredity a factor in OCD?
Yes. Heredity appears to be a strong factor. If you have OCD, there's a 25-percent chance that one of your immediate family members will have it. It definitely seems to run in families.
Can OCD be effectively treated?
Yes, with medication and behavior therapy. Both affect brain chemistry, which in turn affects behavior. Medication can regulate serotonin, reducing obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors.
Anafranil (clomipramine): A tricyclic antidepressant, Anafranil has been shown to be effective in treating obsessions and compulsions. The most commonly reported side effects of this medication are dry mouth, constipation, nausea, increased appetite, weight gain, sleepiness, fatigue, tremor, dizziness, nervousness, sweating, visual changes, and sexual dysfunction. There is also a risk of seizures, thought to be dose-related. People with a history of seizures should not take this medication. Anafranil should also not be taken at the same time as a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI).
Many of the antidepressant medications known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) have also proven effective in treating the symptoms associated with OCD. The SSRIs most commonly prescribed for OCD are Luvox (fluvoxamine), Paxil (paroxetine), Prozac (fluoxetine), and Zoloft (sertraline).
Luvox (fluvoxamine): Common side effects of this medication include dry mouth, constipation, nausea, sleepiness, insomnia, nervousness, dizziness, headache, agitation, weakness, and delayed ejaculation.
Paxil (paroxetine): Side effects most associated with this medication include dry mouth, constipation, nausea, decreased appetite, sleepiness, insomnia, tremor, dizziness, nervousness, weakness, sweating, and sexual dysfunction.
Prozac (fluoxetine): Dry mouth, nausea, diarrhea, sleepiness, insomnia, tremor, nervousness, headache, weakness, sweating, rash, and sexual dysfunction are among the more common side effects associated with this drug.
Zoloft (sertraline): Among the side effects most commonly reported while taking Zoloft are dry mouth, nausea, diarrhea, constipation, sleepiness, insomnia, tremor, dizziness, agitation, sweating, and sexual dysfunction.
SSRIs should never be taken at the same time as MAOIs.
How log should an individual take medication before judging its effectiveness?
Some physicians make the mistake of prescribing a medication for only three or four weeks. That really isn't long enough. Medication should be tried consistently for 10 to 12 weeks before its effectiveness can be judged.
What is behavior therapy, and can it effectively relieve symptoms of OCD?
Behavior therapy is not traditional psychotherapy. It is "exposure and response prevention," and it is effective for many people with OCD. Consumers are deliberately exposed to a feared object or idea, either directly or by imagination, and are then discouraged or prevented from carrying out the usual compulsive response. For example, a compulsive hand-washer may be urged to touch an object he or she believes is contaminated and denied the opportunity to wash for several hours. When the treatment works well, the consumer gradually experiences less anxiety from the obsessive thoughts and becomes able to refrain from the compulsive actions for extended periods of time.
Several studies suggest that medication and behavior therapy are equally effective in alleviating symptoms of OCD. About half of the consumers with this disorder improve substantially with behavior therapy; the rest improve moderately.
Will OCD symptoms go away completely with medication and behavior therapy?
Response to treatment varies from person to person. Most people treated with effective medications find their symptoms reduced by about 40 percent to 50 percent. That can often be enough to change their lives, to transform them into functioning individuals.
A few consumers find that neither treatment produces significant change, and a small number of people are fortunate to go into total remission when treated with effective medication and/or behavior therapy.
For further information:
Call the NAMI HelpLine at 1-800-950-6264 to request a free copy of, "Expert Consensus Treatment Guidelines for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Guide For Patients and Families," or download this guide from www.psychguides.com.
The Boy Who Couldn't Stop Washing, by Judith L. Rapoport, M.D. New American Library, 1977.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: The Facts, by Padmal de Silva and Stanley Rachman. Oxford University Press, 1998.
Polly's Magic Games: A Child's View of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, by Constance H. Foster. Illustrated by Edwin A. Chase. Dilligaf Publishing, 1994.
Tormenting Thoughts and Secret Rituals: The Hidden Epidemic of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, by Ian Osborn, M.D. Delacorte Press, 1999.
Organizations: National Institute of Mental Health
Phone: 301-443-4513
Web site: www.nimh.nih.gov Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation
Phone: 203-315-2190
Web site: www.ocfoundation.org
Fact sheet information from Teri Pigott, M.D., Georgetown University and the National Institute of Mental Health, and Mary Lynn Hendrix, National Institute of Mental Health, and reviewed by Jack D. Maser, Ph.D., chief, Anxiety Disorders Program, National Institute of Mental Health
Mischka
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Glad you don't think there's anything wrong with that. I'm the corporate sell-out, not lavender. She told Ish it was impractical for me to hang out my shingle rather than work for a firm because of the salary differentiation (especially right out of law school and saddled with this much debt). This was in response to Ish saying women aren't worthy of promotion or training because they have wombs, so they should just extract themselves from the corporate arena and start their own businesses.Lancecastor said:
Lavender has a demonstrated talent for corporate transactional work, but it's not where her passion lies. Obviously.
And it's comforting to know you cannot comprehend the idea of lamenting about a poor college student's life. Must have been nice for you.
lavender
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I would appreciate it Lance, if you could erase a few words of a post in this thread as it is revealing of personal information about me that I keep off the board.
Keeping in lines with the rules of Literotica this isn't allowed, even in insinuation.
It's like asking a person on the board - "So, you still heard the kids laughing and screaming at Disneyland from your backyard." Yes, you didn't explicitly reveal personal information, but our privacy protects us from clear insinuations as well.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Keeping in lines with the rules of Literotica this isn't allowed, even in insinuation.
It's like asking a person on the board - "So, you still heard the kids laughing and screaming at Disneyland from your backyard." Yes, you didn't explicitly reveal personal information, but our privacy protects us from clear insinuations as well.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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lavender said:
Lavender;
I have not been told by you or anyone else any personal information about you, nor do I desire to have any for any reason.
As I said in response to your PM, I have travelled and done business in your home state. I have friends there.
I know what state you are in, because you have referred to it. If I mention your state or any of its cities, places, people, institutions or businesses in my posts, you may rest assured that they have been, are and will be based on and/or inspired by my personal experiences.
You are a wierdo.
Perhaps you should erase all posts daily and get a tinfoil hat.
Or not post at all.
Thank you for your continued inconsiderate, self-absorbed and paranoid attention to these matters.
Lance
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Mischka said:
I worked three (3) part time jobs, made very good grades, owned a car, had a bright and beautiful girlfriend, fronted a band and played hockey all through university and paid for it all out of my pocket without debt upon graduation.
It was very nice indeed, thanks, great fun and a lot of hard work.
I wish the same and more for you and your chums.
Lance
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Hi;
Thanks for the material. I tried to read it but couldn't focus on it.
Every time I get to the assertive women line I have to wash my hands must wash my hands must wash my hands must wash my hands...
Thanks for the material. I tried to read it but couldn't focus on it.
Every time I get to the assertive women line I have to wash my hands must wash my hands must wash my hands must wash my hands...
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yet another funny thread...
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storm1969 said:
No shit.
To the troll: Lots of posters cut and paste or provide links.... so what? Is this all you can complain about?
Azwed
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Wow lance what is wrong with you that you won't go for a bet?
I am sure we can think of something interesting for the loser to do like put Lance's manservant as a title for a week or something.
CH do you have experience with OCD? My exgf had a mild case of OCD along with somewhat supressed(except for a bout with them in MS and one time period junior year of college she had them under control) eating disorders. These were all mostly her freaky mothers fault.
She would run constantly, 25 plus miles a week, because she thought she would get fat if she did not. She would get shin splints from it so bad she could not walk.
I am sure we can think of something interesting for the loser to do like put Lance's manservant as a title for a week or something.
CH do you have experience with OCD? My exgf had a mild case of OCD along with somewhat supressed(except for a bout with them in MS and one time period junior year of college she had them under control) eating disorders. These were all mostly her freaky mothers fault.
She would run constantly, 25 plus miles a week, because she thought she would get fat if she did not. She would get shin splints from it so bad she could not walk.
Azwed
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I have to repost this way to often.
http://www.literotica.com/forum/showthread.php?postid=2543210&highlight=Chey#post2543210
When I post a comment or answer a question about a poster I always take a second to think about what I am posting. Is it something that might be considered to personal for general board consumption?
Is it something that that particular poster has mentioned several times in public on the board and could be considered sort of public domain?
I have to think about these kind of questions for a minute because I tend to remember a lot of details about a person's life when I interact with them. I have to make sure before I say something that the information I am providing was not shared with me in private.
Some people are much more protective of their privacy then others. I was not so much until recently. I won't use my real picture as an AV anymore because i just don't feel comfortable doing that after some of the things that have happend on the board recently. I still have pictures attached to some threads but I may remove them once i can save new copies of them.
Lavender is one of the people that is very protective of her privacy and I understand that. Chey is also protective of her privacy for some of the same reasons lavender is.
People have a right to protect as much or as little privacy as they want and to change their stance on how much privacy they want at any time. No one here has the right to make any coment about how someone else maintains their privacy. Privacy is something that is well private and we don't know what changes might happen in a members life that might require changes in how they handle their privacy on the board.
http://www.literotica.com/forum/showthread.php?postid=2543210&highlight=Chey#post2543210
lilminx said:
When I post a comment or answer a question about a poster I always take a second to think about what I am posting. Is it something that might be considered to personal for general board consumption?
Is it something that that particular poster has mentioned several times in public on the board and could be considered sort of public domain?
I have to think about these kind of questions for a minute because I tend to remember a lot of details about a person's life when I interact with them. I have to make sure before I say something that the information I am providing was not shared with me in private.
Some people are much more protective of their privacy then others. I was not so much until recently. I won't use my real picture as an AV anymore because i just don't feel comfortable doing that after some of the things that have happend on the board recently. I still have pictures attached to some threads but I may remove them once i can save new copies of them.
Lavender is one of the people that is very protective of her privacy and I understand that. Chey is also protective of her privacy for some of the same reasons lavender is.
People have a right to protect as much or as little privacy as they want and to change their stance on how much privacy they want at any time. No one here has the right to make any coment about how someone else maintains their privacy. Privacy is something that is well private and we don't know what changes might happen in a members life that might require changes in how they handle their privacy on the board.
