I have an Anxiety/Obssessive disorder....

**KimZ** · 11-13-2011, 07:11 AM

I have an Anxiety/Obsessive disorder( which I admit freely now) and have since my 20's. It is not constant - I can control it 75% of the time. Your asking yourself what exactly that means ..... I get certain thoughts stuck in my brain.... I obsess about it for a while and then I eventually talk myself out of thinking about it after I realize I am being over-reactive. I do NOT have the compulsive part because I can eventually control what I am thinking or doing. It is hereditary. I am the 3rd person in my family down that line that has it. I have been searching for 20 years on a way to fix this. I have seen a TON of doctors who always want to put me on medication.....I explain that I do not WANT the medication.. I don't take it and then I go on my merry way. In the last 11 yrs since DD has been born it has been getting worse... so I decided 6 weeks ago that I was going to take control and do something about it and I booked my appointement that day. I am seeing a therapist on Tuesday! I will explain that I do NOT want meds 1st thing and then ask him to work with me in learning to control my brain. Please send a little good vibe my way I sure could use it! I am PRAYING my DD does end up with it... Unfortunately if she does I won't know until she is in her 20's because that is when it starts to show :-(

**ruderring** · 11-13-2011, 08:03 AM

Hugs and pleasant thoughts sent your way. I too have this problem. I am learning to control my thoughts too. Have seen a dr. in the past but was put on meds because it was so severe. I didn't like being on the drugs and took myself off. Bad idea. I am doing ok with the strategies my dr. taught me but have my days. A lot of it is situational for me. Usually I have these attacks if I am too tired or getting sick. It is tough so I know how you feel. Hope you do well and keep us posted on your progress.

**HappyMama** · 11-13-2011, 10:20 AM

Hugs , blessings and good positive thoughts your way.

The good thing is you are a wonderful person,a fantastic mom, and want to be on a good path financially so you can hopefully channel that to work for you. Maybe finding what makes you happy , hobbies and blessings that make you shine, concentrating on those will bring you further blessings. Remember it is always darkest before the dawn. Just shine a light on your situation and that will help you to think about the things that are important to you.

I know it must be hard but the first step is always the hardest , and you did that along time ago by acknowledging not to be too hard on yourself, and change your concentration pattern. So see you have been on a good path and it will only get better.

Blessings to you and your wonderful future.

**pinetree** · 11-13-2011, 11:44 AM

Sending positive thoughts your way!

**zakity** · 11-13-2011, 11:59 AM

Yeah... I am there with you. I tend to sit down and ponder it. I ask myself that is this a productive, normal reaction.

I also have a "rule" about my issues. My issues can't "involve" anyone else. Meaning, like my germ issues, they are my issues, not someone else's. I have a child who will drop food on the floor and then pick it up and eat it. **twitch** It bugs me, okokok, it more than bugs me, but it is my issue, not his. I just quietly cringe and go about my business. He doesn't die from it and he doesn't get sick from it, so it really isn't hurting him. But, it drives me batty...

**homemaker66** · 11-14-2011, 06:25 AM

I suffer from panic attacks myself and they are not fun. I have learned when I have them 1st I remind myself that the thought is not true and nothing is going to happend. 2nd I pray while I am having them I write in a journal and that takes my thoughts to a different direction. Hugs goes out to anyone who suffer with panic attacks they are not fun at all...

**dancemommy** · 11-14-2011, 07:26 AM

From a chemical viewpoint, try to get your "inflammation levels" as low as possible. Sometimes people with high inflammation flareups will have anxiety or OCD that flares when inflammation is high. How to do this? Well, sometimes antibiotics or anti inflamatories can help. Anti-oxidents and exercise too. Just a suggestion.