I Would just like to make people aware that ocd is an illnes and is not to be sniggered at..
Ocd stands for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and is one of the many illnesess that people either don't understand or think is made up.
I would just like to explain once upon a time ago i was that person who thought people exaggarated about things and illnesess like ocd, adhd etc were just made up after all when i was a kid no-one had ever heard of such illnesess, we lived in a world where people just ignored things like that like they never exsisted but now in society we are different and more understanding.
Ocd is something that is believed to trigger in your childhood i can't really remember when my illness started all i do know is it went from bad to worse.
I would just like to write a little bit about how it affects me. The first memory i have is being bossy which was a form of my controlling behaviour which did start in my childhood.
Control is one of the main factors of ocd and this is something i struggle with everyday and although i don't mean to be controlling and inquisitive i find it hard to control.
I hear myself thinking as soon as i have been too inquisitive or controlling i shouldn't have done that or i shouldn't have said that but at the time it just happens.
With me control is a real problem in my everyday life. I have to calculate sums so many times a day and control money, family and the home. My husband has just learn't to accept it.
It is hard for family to deal with but my family know how much i struggle and in a way they let me get away with things for a peaceful life.
There is so much more to know about ocd and will write more next week but in the meantime if you have any information about ocd or would like to share your views feel free. I am not a professional only a sufferer so all this is based on purely how it has affected me.
