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May 4, 2014

How to get motivated when going gets tough with OCD

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is an illness which brings with it , unimaginable suf ferings. Withcont inuous bat t ling, somet imes you are t ired, f rust rated. Here you need some mot ivat ion to keepgoing, So these are some t ips to get mot ivated when going gets tough with OCD.

1. You are not alone :

you are not alone

yes, you are not the f irst person to suf fer f rom OCD. since ages, many lives suf fered f rom OCD, notknowing the causes and t reatment to get rid of the disorder. Even today also, huge number ofpeople are suf fering f rom OCD and living with it not knowing it s ident it y. So whether you know themor not , you are part of a great army f ight ing against OCD.

You can gain f rom their experience, share your suf ferings by part icipat ing in OCD communit ies,groups and forums. Believe it …you are not alone.

2. OCD can be cured :

ocd can be cured

Gone are the days when there was no t reatment available.

Treatments like CBT ( cognit ive behavior therapy ) , ERP (exposure and response prevent ionmethod ) and medicat ion with SSRI s showed considerable result s in overcoming OCD.

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3. Never allow even a single negative thought :

In ancient t imes, while f ight ing in a bat t le, enemyt roops used to t ry to f ind a weak point in theopponent ’s fort ( where it is easily vulnerable ) andat tempt to break it , and they could enter andcapture the fort easily. In the same way, when onesingle negat ive thought enters into your mind,then it mult iplies it self , ult imately captures yourmind. So, it is the best advice not to let even asingle negat ive thought .

4. No problem is eternal :

Remember,

every problem has a beginning and an end.

no problem is permanent . At one or the other t ime,it has to yield or abandon you. Don’t lose hope.

5. Avoid self pity :

when you are surrounded by dif f icult ies and suf ferings, you are easily vulnerable to self pit y.

If you have these feelings, You may be suf fering f rom self pit y.

I am facing lot of t roubles than others.

Everyone is happy except me.

I have the worst luck.

Life is unfair.

self pit y gradually sabotages your self esteem and conf idence. so t ry to avoid self pit y.

6. You are stronger than you think :

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it is very sad, many peopledon’t know how capable theyare, how st rong they are,how intelligent they are.

Many of us are living inimaginary boundaries,rest rict ions, falseassumpt ions created by ourown selves. Really you do notknow what you are ! youbelieve you are very weak. ifyou had to face mult ipledif f icult ies at a t ime,immediately you lose yourcourage, you feel depressed,with tears in eyes you beginblaming GOD or any otherperson.

But the t ruth is, you are muchst ronger than what you thinkyou are. The reason behindour ignorance is we nevertest our abilit y. we never t ryto f ind how far we can go. weare sat isf ied with ourcomfort zone and we don’twant to come out of it .

In OCD also, while suf feringf rom obsessions andcompulsions, you believe youare very weak, you are merepuppet in the hands of fate,you have no choice exceptperforming the rituals. Butbelieve me, you are st ronger than you think. I certainly agree overcoming OCD is not so easy, but youcan do it……have faith.

7. learn from achievers :

Here ” achievers ” mean those who conquered their OCD.

there are number of achievers’ stories available online. If you read them, you can gain the knowledge,techniques, st rategies to overcome OCD. They tell you which t ips work and which doesn’t . More overyou come to know there is so much suf fering, more than you can imagine, through their experiences,and you may feel you are luckier, compared to them.

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