Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Hi everyone -
what I mean by the title is: in the long, long years before I finally could build up some self-confidence, I had to endure many insults, being an OCD patient. More specific: these were remarks by other people that I experienced as highly insulting and provoking. Examples: 'you should work more, then you'll get rid of that nonsense', or: 'get a life, man', or: 'those psychologists and psychiatrists are mad themselves, they're just after the money, they're idiots', or: 'everyone has their problems, don't exaggerate your own, buddy!', or: 'you lack character and real will', or: 'you don't like a job, do you?', and so on and so on, ad infinitum and ad nauseam.
The first occasions I could deal with it, more or less (but it sticks, it hurts). Later, the combined effects really had an impact. My self-respect decreased. Numerous people had given me the impression that I was a lazy person, and lacked 'what it takes'.
It got on my nerves, and it caused setbacks. I am convinced that the amount of recovery I did eventually make could have occurred earlier and in greater quantity, if those 'commenters on the side' had kept their mouth shut. They didn't know one iota about OCD, yet were arrogant enough to say what they said.
I already said that in the current rightwing political climate in Holland, it has become accepted to doubt the existence of mental disorders altogether - of course this betrays a hidden agenda, namely to cut back heavily on funding for supporting patients, and for providing them with a human existence. The social element is vanishing, and greed is taking its place, in the thoughts of many. Which is awfully sad.
And, as we all know: OCD is hard work. It wears one out on a daily basis. It sucks the energy out of one. And at the end of the day, you are simply glad that you made it through another day.
Your thoughts are more than welcome.
Tks in advance, Cuthbert.
PS: please understand that there also are people who can, without any bad intent, say things to inspire you, that have an adverse effect. The language in use with non-patients has many jokes and sayings meant to get one going, to uplift, and so on - but the patient lives in another universe in this respect, and the distance may be too great for non-patients to find the proper encouragement. Good intentions with bad reception and interpretation, so to speak - and that's sad.
- New post in forum
- Topic post
- New post in topic
- Announcement, important
- Support Question
- Resolved Support Question
- Locked topic
- Hot topic
