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    Blueskies
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    Hiya everyone, first time here, so I guess I am a newbie. How is everyone?

    Thu Feb 25 2010 13:48:02 #
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    Truddles
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    Hi Blueskies,

    Welcome to the forum. I hope you'll enjoy being part of our little community.

    Trudy

    Thu Feb 25 2010 14:16:26 #
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    freddy
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    Hello Blueskies,

    Welcome to the forum.

    Regards,
    Freddy

    Thu Feb 25 2010 16:00:40 #
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    DEAD!
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    Hiya,

    Welcome to the forum

    Thu Feb 25 2010 16:59:10 #
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    Welcome and enjoy

    Thu Feb 25 2010 18:16:45 #
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    Hi, welcome!

    P.S. If you don't mind, would you be happy to share a bit more about your OCD? I'm not being nosy, it just helps to know what different forms people have and what their experience of it is, so we can help each other more.

    Thu Feb 25 2010 22:10:44 #
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    Rena32
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    Hi Blueskies, and welcome to the forum!

    Fri Feb 26 2010 3:50:34 #
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    Blueskies
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    Morning everyone!! thanks for a warm welcome.

    Helz your not being nosy

    I have OCD since childhood, not sure if it's inherited, some may suggest it is, but have noticed, my mum use to fold everything, from teatowels to underwear!!!

    Anyway, I check doors, cookers, light switches , windows and taps!!! seems alot of checking going on. It only seems to get worse when I am stressed. I also believe that as a child, making mistakes was never an option. This lead me to become a perfectionist and to a certain degree someone who likes to be in control!!! I've since learned, that the only thing I control now, is me!!!

    The main 3 things I have understood about my OCD, are:
    Control,saftey and trust issues!! I wish I could check once and leave it at that, but it's the doubts and not fully trusting that what I am doing to relieve the stress by those actions, are correct or perfectly so! I know I am always searching to feel safe even though realisticaly my thoughts and beliefs are irrational and I have noting to fear as such, but my mind tells me so and so behaviours become repetitive, exhausting, frustrating, and never ending to feel safe.

    I do however know where my feelings of safty come from and thats the healing I am working on at the moment. I must admit I have some strong feelings and emotions that I find difficult to surface and explore, and so these feelings within are so controlled, I will do almost anything at times to avoid the emotions that are hard to bear, hence the checking behaviour!!

    But as I am taking one step at a time, I believe I will get better once I can understand my issues and meaning around control.

    Have a good everyone!!

    Fri Feb 26 2010 8:44:59 #
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    Thanks for sharing and being so open. You seem very positive which is great! Good luck with everything and keep posting.

    Fri Feb 26 2010 19:00:39 #

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