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How about giving your OCD self a name?

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Started 2 years ago by Truddles
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Truddles
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Hi every one,

As Anne said in a previous topic called 'Missed opportunities...'
Now the forum is buzzing with members, has anyone other than Tuddles and I come up with a name for their alter egos (their strong self and their OCD self).

My strong self is TT (terrific Truddles) and my OCD self is TB (Terrible Bubbles). A member of my MHT suggested that I call my OCD self that because when I wash my hands I create so many soap bubbles in the basin that they get in the way!

What names would you use?

Trudy

Sat Jan 9 2010 19:52:45 #
Unregistered

Well as many of you know, my strong self is Dr Anne and my OCD self is
sad glad

Anne

Sat Jan 9 2010 20:09:40 #
Wombat140
Member

My OCD is known as Whiskers, it'd take forever to explain why!
It's rather odd in that I've never actually believed anything it says. It's like my OCD is an entirely different person- it's just a question of which of us shouts the other down first. So my strong self is just ME. Not that I always live up to it, but I do my best!
Wombat140

Sat Jan 9 2010 20:34:50 #
nettlenoo
Member

im sad hearted kittie when its bad i like cats so thats the kittie bit and sad hearted bit explains its self. then when its cool im back to netti not many people call me annette its a fond term for me so when im happy i like it.not sure it makes sense lol

Sat Jan 9 2010 22:28:46 #
Unregistered

As some of you know already, my OCD self is Horrid Helz, and the non-OCD me is Happy Helz.

Sat Jan 9 2010 22:34:22 #
Truddles
Member

Hi everyone,

Has anyone else come up with a name for their alter egos (their strong self and their OCD self)?

Trudy

Sat Jan 16 2010 11:54:54 #
Unregistered

Hi everyone

It really helps to name the OCD person you know. My therapist loved the name sad glad.

Nowadays I keep saying 'sad glad has left the building' when I get the better of her and she is indeed far less noticeable.

Have a great weekend all of you
Love
Anne x

Sat Jan 16 2010 13:25:49 #
aishah
Member

I think I will call my strong self 'Brave Bridget' and my OCD self 'Bothersome Bridget'.

I wish you all a good weekend.

Bridget
x

Sat Jan 16 2010 19:47:31 #
Unregistered

Hi Bridget

That's great. Tell Bothersome Bridget to get lost.

Love
Anne

Sat Jan 16 2010 19:53:54 #
Liza22
Member

With help from Glad my non OCD self is Lucid Liza and OCD self is Liar Lize

xx

Sun Jan 17 2010 21:20:31 #
Truddles
Member

Hi Liza,

How are you today?

I like the names. I didn't think that it would work, but it does help having a name for my OCD self. It's much easier when you can address it by name.

Trudy xx

Sun Jan 17 2010 21:25:49 #
Cuthbert ffoliott
Moderator

Chubby Checker speaking here, a.k.a. The Hapless Hoarder...

Mon Jan 18 2010 9:25:09 #
Unregistered

Hi Cuthbert
Brilliant names.

Anne

Mon Jan 18 2010 11:00:12 #
Cuthbert ffoliott
Moderator

@Anne -

cheers! They were playing around in my head since I saw the topic. Now they're official...

Mon Jan 18 2010 13:00:52 #
Truddles
Member

Hi Cuthbert,

Sorry been off the forum for a while. Just wanted to say great names, I especially like the Hapless Hoarder.

Trudy

Fri Jan 22 2010 13:36:02 #
Truddles
Member

Hi everyone,

It's me again

Has anyone else come up with names for their alter egos (their strong self and their OCD self)?

Trudy

Fri Jan 29 2010 18:01:53 #
poppyfields
Member

Having just read this post, I think my strong self can be called Proud Pops and my ocd self Push Off Pops!!!

Sun Feb 7 2010 15:25:26 #
Unregistered

Brilliant, Proud Pops

We will include naming your OCD in the book under the subject of Self Help.

Dr Anne

Sun Feb 7 2010 15:35:19 #
Truddles
Member

I've changed my OCD name to TB (Troubled Bubbles) I didn't like Terrible Bubbles, but my strong self is still TT (Terrific Truddles).

Wed Apr 7 2010 18:25:09 #
Wombat140
Member

Rhymes better, too!

Wed Apr 7 2010 20:15:28 #
Truddles
Member

It's easier to shout when I'm exasperated with the OCD, it's not such a mouthful

Wed Apr 7 2010 20:34:32 #
Subo
Member

One of the therapists I saw called me 'Stephen Speilberg' when I was having anxiety as she said my imagination about the things that could happen was so good!!! I thought that was quite funny, although it does mean when I am my ocd self I have had a sex change

Wed Apr 7 2010 21:09:18 #
Truddles
Member

Nice one, I too consider my OCD self to be male

Thu Apr 8 2010 8:51:58 #
Unregistered

Hi,
My OCD self would be "Detail Devil" && my non OCD self would just be "Bubbly Del" *Del short version of my name*

Thu Apr 8 2010 21:56:29 #
Drizzles
Member

My strong name is "The Mighty Drizzles" (superhero style ) and my OCD name would be "Sad Seb".

Wed Apr 14 2010 21:34:46 #
applegreen
Member

wow, I've never thought of doing this before. I think of my OCD as a bully, but maybe I should pick something more pathetic sounding so I can laugh at it?

Tue Apr 20 2010 11:47:22 #
Truddles
Member

Hi applegreen,

Welcome to the forum.

I find when the OCD is really playing up I can address my OCD by name and tell it to get lost and that it isn't welcome. Quite often it doesn't work but makes me feel better being able to address it by name. It's better than taking it out on me.

Tue Apr 20 2010 15:39:27 #
aronralstonismyhero
Member

I have decided that my OCD feels like a guy - not sure why. I'm naming him "Golum" because just like Golum it masquerades as your friend and protector, the reality is that it is a manipulative, evil troll. Remembering that he is an enemy may help me to cease the compulsions instead of feed them.

Fri Jan 21 2011 19:27:54 #
aronralstonismyhero
Member

Thank you Truddles for the link

Fri Jan 21 2011 19:28:34 #
Bionictenshi96
Member

Hmmm I haven't thought about it but is a nice idea, I guess it makes less complicated to manage. When I've started with sympthoms I imagined in my mind 3 personalities Me, a fearful one and a bully one, but since a time my mind was quiet I forgot about it. I'll think in names for them.

Sat Jan 22 2011 22:35:10 #

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