I have OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder) and my case is pretty damn bad. I could worry over the SMALLEST things...and not sleep until I either know the answer, or do something right. An example: if I write a LONG essay in pencil ... and then I remember that I have to do it in ink or I get an F...I start FREAKING OUT...like complete, full out PANIC. I start crying, and worrying...and I can't help it. So...what do I do? I rewrite it in pen, and waste my time...only to find that it wasn't even due. This is what always happens...I worry about something, and it isn't even that important. The problem is that, these little problems causing my anxiety are literally RUNING my life. And I ask people what I could do...and they all give me different opinions at different situations...and I'm TOTALLY thrown off. How can I just stop obsessing/worrying over the smallest things that really have no value on my life? grrrr....thanks in advance
christina answered Monday April 2 2007, 9:36 pm: I watched the True Life: I Have OCD episode on MTV, and most of them seen therapists to help them overcome it. The therapist put challenges to them & helped them overcome it. Maybe it could work for you. [ christina's advice column | Ask christina A Question ]
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