Shotgun approach!
I went to see the doctor today to get my (partial) sick-leave extended.. there we discussed medicines and such and he convinced me I should give that a try too.So I got a prescription for Zoloft and took the first pill today. In sum I'm: talking to a the-rapist (haha), reading self-help books, ditching caffeine and taking medicine.
If that doesn't work, I don't know what will. If I had more time and money I'd do more therapist sessions and self-help, but I don't. I've got work to do.
[Permalink] [By morphex] [OCD (Atom feed)] [06 Nov 00:21 Europe/Oslo]
Ditching caffeine (pretty much)
In my quest to rid my self of OCD and other issues I'm going to cut down on the caffeine, maybe completely or I'll dare myself to drinking a cup of coffee each day. It sucks because they have really, really good caffe latte here at the local mall.I'll let you know how it goes.
[Permalink] [By morphex] [OCD (Atom feed)] [05 Nov 00:51 Europe/Oslo]
Prescription book
After a couple of hours with the psychologist, I've now gotten my hands on "Feeling good" - a book by D. Burns.Website here:
http://www.feelinggood.com/
(Yes I know, sales opportunity there, design and such could be better..)
I've started reading a bit and so far I'm optimistic. They make good arguments that you can change the way your brain works without using prescription drugs (such as SSRIs) and I'm thinking "Yes I can". ;)
I'm all for using as little medicine as possible, that's something I have from my mom I guess who has worked and is still working in the health sector.
Anyway, after trying to "fix" myself and cope in various ways for many years it feels good to be guided and helped by someone who is trained and pretty much nailed my state of mind on the first session. Which is good since the psychologist charges an arm and a leg an hour (around 165 USD per hour).
Reading books can be good, but when it comes to self-help, I think having a guide and help and then reading books to speed up / help the process is the key.
Fuck OCD, I think it stole a big chunk of my happy parts of life and fuck me for letting it. ;)
I just hope something good comes out of it all..
[Permalink] [By morphex] [OCD (Atom feed)] [03 Nov 22:58 Europe/Oslo]
OCD
Since the last couple of weeks have been rough, and that I take the responsibility of being a good father very seriously, I went to see a psychologist today.I explained how I felt and thought about things, and he hinted that I might have OCD, which is explained here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obsessive-compulsive_disorder
I thought that was a perfect match. I didn't delve much deeper into it, as I think knowing too much about the treatment process might taint the treatment itself. I don't know whether it is physiological or psychological, but we'll see..
Anyway, I found a Norwegian support group:
http://www.ananke.no/
[Permalink] [By morphex] [Health (Atom feed)] [20 Oct 23:15 Europe/Oslo]