Posted by Dinah on December 27, 2002, at 9:13:26
In reply to Re: The saga continues...Chapter 2 » Dinah, posted by Miller on December 27, 2002, at 6:28:34
Hi Miller,
OCD is obsessive compulsive disorder. It is characterized by intrusive thoughts, and sometimes but not always, by compulsions to do certain things to reduce anxiety. It is an anxiety disorder.
Obsessions, especially obsessions about one's basic lack of worth or evil nature can of course be caused by depression. I just asked, because for me (OK, I'm going to be personal and self revealing here) they sometimes have more to do with OCD than depression. For example, after I accidentally killed my favorite dog (the light of my life) I felt compelled to keep obsessing about my carelessness and fault. Somehow it seemed that obsessing about those things could protect my other dogs from my carelessness. So in that case my compulsion was to obsess. I've also done similar things where I had to worry about travelling relatives, because if I didn't worry enough anything that happened to them would be my fault.
That may not resonate with you at all. It's my own angle on obsessing. But if the idea that if you forgive yourself and let go of your thoughts of unworthiness fills you with fear (for example, fear that you may repeat your mistakes), you might be like me in feeling compelled to obsess. And you might want to look into OCD. Especially the type of OCD known in old fashioned times as scrupulousness.
If it doesn't resonate, just ignore the whole thing. :)
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