Overcome OCPD

Hello every1! Being confident should not have to be defined and accepted by any human being but more so what you believe being confident is all about.
In a nutshell dear brethren, have self belief and clap all your worries away.
Clap to God, clap to yourself and see what it will do for u:-)

every1 has an idea or conclusion of who or what u represent in this world. But look at yourself in the mirror and ask yrself who do u think u r. If it is positive, believe in that and never doubt yrself coz God does not.

One of the greatest probs with ocpd is fear of being imperfect. I realised today and want to integrate it into my life that it is okay to make mistakes and still look ahead.

Ever read something, and u see yourself so clearly? Yes i suffer from ocpd but do u know what I will overcome it. Writing this right now is a sign from my God that it is okay and we shall overcome it.

http://user.cybrzn.com/~kenyonck/add/hyperfocus_paradox.html

These disorders are different but similar. I guess it’s possible to have both but here are some comparisons:

If you have OCB you are more likely to be hung up about certain rituals that you do over and over. Washing hands several times a day.

If you have OCPD you are more likely to be concerned about perfection and accepting nothing other but your not obsessed like OCB. Unable to complete certain assignments because you don’t feel it’s ever good enough, would be an example.

Hope that helps clarify.

I don’t wanna try so hard anymore.

Most people are familiar with the term OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder); but not so much with the term for the milder disorder, OCPD (Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder.)

I’m not REALLY sick like Monk on TV; but I’m pretty demented. I don’t carry my own plasticware to restaurants; but I’m not taking a bite of my best friend’s food. I don’t cover door knobs with a tissue; but I don’t touch germ-filled surfaces in public places like the magazines at the doctor’s office or the counter in public restrooms. I don’t open a NEW bar of soap every time I wash my hands; but I wash them a LOT.

For me it’s all a matter of degree or severity of behaviors. If a behavior is serving me well (being VERY organized), then it’s acceptable. If a behavior is annoying, interfering with productivity and well-being, or detrimental to anyone including myself, then it’s unacceptable. Being able to define obsessive compulsive behaviors in this manner allows me to feel ok about some of my quirkiness and to know when it’s time to reign myself in because I’m crossing over the line.

Sometimes I refer to myself as a “recovering OCD” if it comes up in conversation to avoid the long explanation.

Oddly enough, most people are so busy with their own lives that they don’t even notice my quirkiness. Even if they notice, they usually just comment that I’m VERY organized. ; )

I know I’m not the only recovering out there. In fact, there are a few in my immediate family. Hopefully we can encourage one another.

Oh, yes, I wouldn’t be my obessive compulsive self if I didn’t provide a few links for further info; so here they are:

Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder – Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obsessive-compulsive_personality_disorder

Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD)
http://www.thehealthcenter.info/adult-ocd/ocpd.htm

Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
http://psyweb.com/Mdisord/jsp/ocpd.jsp

OCPD : Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder Yahoo Group
http://health.dir.groups.yahoo.com/group/OCPD/