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Grand Poohbah
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May 04, 2009 at 01:01 PM
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My brother was down to visit me saturday. For everyone who doesn't know me very well I'm very close to my brother. He's like my child, I cared for him when he was an infant. Made sure he was feed and did his homework. All the normal mom things, even though I was only 6, almost 7 years older then him. Still needed a mom myself. But he's mine.
Well anyways, My vacuum cleaner quit work. ( Something to do with the on/off switch. ) I've been pulling my hair out cause I haven't been able to clean the way I want too. It's an OCD thing. T say's I clean to keep things a certain way. Making orginization out of choas. I say I'm just cleaning. But I guess normal ppl don't spend 5-6 hours on their hands and knees cleaning their floors with a tooth brush and rag. ( It's never shiney enough! ) Well anyways my brother made the comment that he knew I was climbing the walls cause I couldn't clean. So he brought me his old vacuum cleaner. He said he remembered me being like that when he was little. Said I was always cleaning and had to have everything in it's place. I don't remember any of this. I thought this was something that just started like 2 years ago. I guess some part of me has been deal with this OCD for a long time. Interesting when ppl can fill in the blanks for you. __________________ Back, I've lost months, months ! |
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May 04, 2009 at 01:09 PM
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Yes, OCD can be like a coping strategy for many of us, a way to feel some control and make things feel safe. Makes sense that it would have been used as a coping strategy long ago also.
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May 04, 2009 at 10:55 PM
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Magnate
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May 05, 2009 at 03:18 AM
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i kno ocd drives peepl bonkers but i wish i cud hav som cos we don got no orgnazashun an is all confuse in here. man i wish i cud cleen my hows, even jus do tha dirty dishes. oooh. i so tird of messies. yuk.
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Poohbah
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May 06, 2009 at 07:08 AM
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putting order and organization and cleanliness in the midst of chaos and confusion makes complete sense............
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May 11, 2009 at 10:40 PM
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my host's mother is OCD...
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