My mother has it, I have it and it's not severe but how do you curtail your behavior?
2006-12-14 18:35:26 · 12 answers · asked by susan s 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
For some people SSRI's like Paxil, Prozac etc. help and for a lot of people Behavioral therapy and/ or Cognitive therapy work great. Often the combination of the three is the best. I have also heard of hypnotherapy helping some people.
Good luck!
2006-12-14 18:45:39 · answer #1 · answered by Joy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You need to say to yourself what you are obsessing about. You need to be aware of it when you are doing it. When are are aware, you could say to yuorself to stop doing it, or ask yourself a series of questions, like, what am I doing? why am I doing it here? where was it before I started doing this behavior? who was I upset with? was I thinking of something bfore this behavior just happened? etc....
I'm glad you know you can only 'curtail' it, not cure it. Pause from all excess activity and find out what the repeated activity is saying.
2006-12-14 18:42:53 · answer #2 · answered by thru a glass darkly 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have a severe form. I have to take medication. Im not nuts like a lot of people think I must be. Try to identify your rituals, magic thinking habits ect. and then try to find ways to cope with them before anything happens in an uncontrolled environment. Then you at very least have some sort of plan.
2006-12-14 18:58:12 · answer #3 · answered by lolavonb 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Zoloft.... it helps very much... I have a mild case of OCD since i started to take Zoloft it allows me to maintain order and control and at the same time doesnt let me suffer when i can't put something in order or control a situation.. I hope this has helped you a little bit...
2006-12-15 04:15:52 · answer #4 · answered by Tator 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try picking up 'Brain Lock' by Jeffrey Schwartz from the bookstore or you can buy it off Amazon. It has helped me a lot with my OCD and it's a very interesting read. HTH : )
2006-12-14 19:57:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Combination of psychotherapy and medication usually helps. Medication will help control the part of your brain that causes the repetitive motions, and psychotherapy can help determine the underlying reasons for your obsession so you can get past them.
2006-12-14 18:44:09 · answer #6 · answered by antheia 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is really no way. Substituting with another, less annoying ritual may help. A sudden upheaval of habits (travel) may help you get rid of certain rituals.
2006-12-14 19:04:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Meds, like zoloft. but sometimes it does not work just try to control it i know its hard but think before you acually think that is nessary.
2006-12-14 19:00:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
zoloft= D
2006-12-14 18:42:35 · answer #9 · answered by Debby B 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
clomipramine tab.i also have it and its really help.however have ur psychiatrist 2 prescribe it.
2006-12-15 01:29:54 · answer #10 · answered by mousedeer586 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋