tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6760541905971145706.post4424327298627528892..comments2018-07-04T18:03:20.046-07:00Comments on Pure O Rollercoaster Ride: Turning the light switch offFinding Normalcyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04253167108665412470noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6760541905971145706.post-40359537135809208672011-12-23T22:37:27.972-08:002011-12-23T22:37:27.972-08:00I love your description of a light switch turning ...I love your description of a light switch turning on OCD and making us put on glasses that blur reality. So true!<br />And I understand what you say about something or someone not seeming real because you've thought about it and made up stories in your mind about it. So me!<br />I'm glad the tagging is working. And even if you can't always stop the ruminating, you are AWARE of it. That is half the battle.<br />Studying mindfulness has helped me a lot. <br />Merry Christmas!Tina Fariss Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15659018994558471570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6760541905971145706.post-62033770028190117142011-12-23T09:26:38.716-08:002011-12-23T09:26:38.716-08:00I've had those thoughts too. For awhile I obs...I've had those thoughts too. For awhile I obsessed about whether I had OCPD. I've also obsessed that I have Bi Polar and different kinds of personality disorders. One thing that I noted about your post is that you are TRYING very hard to have positive thoughts about your boyfriend. Why wouldn't you? I fall into that same trap with ROCD - I make the assumption that others have that experience so why shouldn't I? It's a tough one - ROCD. I can't give you a lot of advice because my last relationship ended after four years, but I feel like since then I've learned a lot and I'm ready to try again!!! Good luck!!!Pure O Canuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00100718316473616760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6760541905971145706.post-63710892664473412422011-12-23T06:13:17.810-08:002011-12-23T06:13:17.810-08:00The tagging has really worked for me with HOCD, fo...The tagging has really worked for me with HOCD, for the most part. I can almost always tell myself it's OCD and move on. I think that is why I have gotten rid of the obsession so quickly, because I have been able to recognize it as OCD. The ROCD is so much harder though. On bad days I still have trouble telling myself it's OCD. I guess it's because relationship concerns can be so "real". I am just still not at the point where I can always tell myself it's OCD and be ok with it, which is why it is still so difficult to move forward.Finding Normalcyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04253167108665412470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6760541905971145706.post-38798467576436560912011-12-23T04:34:54.761-08:002011-12-23T04:34:54.761-08:00My OCD manifests itself in the same way as yours. ...My OCD manifests itself in the same way as yours. If I hear something new or see something different, I wonder, "Could I be like that?" I totally get it.<br /><br />ROCD has always been a struggle for me as well, but my strategy lately is to try not to "figure it out." I literally tell myself to stop trying to figure everything out and try to be OK with the uncertainty. Super hard to do, but after some practice it becomes a positive habit. Know your OCD and the thoughts that you are having, they are directly related to your OCD. That makes me feel better too. It's great when a thought comes and you can "tag" it as OCD, work on it for a short time, and move on and focus outward...Lollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12226766984165807897noreply@blogger.com