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    Amz
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    Laughter is the the best medicine

    Humor is infectious. The sound of roaring laughter is far more contagious than any cough, sniffle, or sneeze.

    Here's why you should give it a go:

    1. humor and laughter boosts your energy
    2. eases anxiety and fear
    3. adds joy and zest to life
    4. improves mood. Laughter triggers the release of endorphins, the dodys natual feel good chemicals. Endorphins promote and overall sense of well-being
    5. Protects you from the damaging effects of stress by decreasing stress hormones
    6. Laughter relaxes the whole body. A good, hearty laugh relieves physical tension and stress, leaving your muscles relaxed for up to 45 minutes after.

    And so much more physcial stuff.......

    Best of all, this priceless medicine is fun, free, and easy to use.

    Thu Aug 5 2010 22:34:34 #
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    Amz
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    Man - I've been really worried lately, cant sleep, cant eat!
    Doctor - What are you worried about?
    Man - Im worried I might be getting an anxiety problem!

    :lol: :lol:

    "Everyone has a photographic memory. Some don't have film"

    Yeah alright I'm might be ok at the advice and ideas but not so funny, did get these of the net though

    Thu Aug 5 2010 22:36:28 #
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    Amz
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    If your still in doubt:

    Laughter dissolves distressing emotions.
    You can’t feel anxious, angry, or sad when you’re laughing.

    Humor shifts perspective
    allowing you to see situations in a more realistic, less threatening light. A humorous perspective creates psychological distance, which can help you avoid feeling overwhelmed

    Thu Aug 5 2010 22:39:56 #
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    Amz
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    A Stanford Medical research group advertised for participants in a
    study of obsessive-compulsive disorder.

    They were looking for therapy clients who had been diagnosed with this
    disorder.

    The response was gratifying; they got 3,879 responses one hour after
    the ad came out.

    All from the same person.

    Sorry if your a repeater, I am too, but this is quite funny!

    Thu Aug 5 2010 22:41:45 #
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    I know you mean well, but I don't think OCD is something any of us want to laugh about.

    Thu Aug 5 2010 22:47:41 #
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    Amz
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    Well having suffered from OCD for around 20 years, tried umptene different therapies and I find it refreshing to make fun of the pesky thing.

    I am really sorry if if I offended you it was not my intention at all.

    Keep well

    Amz

    Thu Aug 5 2010 22:55:20 #
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    Amz
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    I just read the comment back and it sounded quite a****y sorry Jess it wasnt meant to I think I need to go to bed

    Take care.

    Thu Aug 5 2010 23:01:08 #
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    No, it's alright. You weren't rude at all. Jut for me OCD isn't something I can laugh at. I can understand why it would be helpful and I can laugh at it sometimes, but it's not really something I find amusing. - Jess

    Fri Aug 6 2010 17:17:02 #
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    Truddles
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    Please see the thread called 'Bit of a joke?' on the Teen Forum.
    In that thread I said the following -

    I love to laugh and joke with people even about my OCD. But that's totally different to people laughing and joking about you or your OCD at your expense.

    I try when I'm able to say to people that are being insensitive with their humour
    "Laugh and joke with me - that's fine but it's unacceptable to exclude me and then in front of me go on to laugh and joke at my expense."

    I'm feeling really low at the moment as the OCD is playing up because of the physical problems plus I'm in a lot of pain, but I still try and have a laugh and joke at the expense of the OCD. If I didn't laugh I'd spend all day crying. Some of the things that I do because of the OCD have to be seen to be believed and at the time they're definitely not funny but when I look back I can frequently see the humour of the situation. It's not me I'm laughing at it's the OCD.

    The thing is some of us cope by cracking jokes and laughing about our OCD whilst others find it too painful to do so. So once again it shows that we are all different and we all use different coping mechanisms to deal with the OCD bully.

    One thing is certain though - Amz is right laughter is the best medicine. So even if you can't make light of your OCD find something to laugh about. It's good for you for all the reasons Amz listed.

    Trudy

    Fri Aug 6 2010 22:49:13 #
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    I get what you're saying Trudy. I just prefer to laugh at ither things and most of the time I am laughing, honestly!

    Sorry if I annoyed you there.

    Fri Aug 6 2010 23:46:21 #
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    Truddles
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    Jess, of course you haven't annoyed me

    Sat Aug 7 2010 11:32:40 #
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    aronralstonismyhero
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    I poke fun at Golum all the time, though I can totally understand why others feel it is inappropriate to do so.

    For me, laughing at OCD is an important part of keeping perspective. It helps me to remember that I am not my OCD. It is most definately not a funny thing to live with, but it helps me to find the humour.

    Fri Jan 21 2011 19:37:13 #
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    wannabefree
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    Hi there... I've heard this word mentioned a fewtimes by different people on here, but what exactly does 'golum' mean?
    wannabe

    Wed Mar 23 2011 11:10:04 #
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    Truddles
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    Hi wannabee,
    A while ago we started a thread were we gave our OCD a name, see the following link: http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/topic/how-about-giving-your-ocd-self-a-name
    We came up with names for our alter egos (our strong self and our OCD self).
    My strong self is TT (terrific Truddles) and my OCD self is TB (Troubled Bubbles). 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!

    Wed Mar 23 2011 21:09:42 #

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