Posted by simus on April 7, 2004, at 21:41:48
In reply to Re: OCD or BP?katiasimus, posted by snapper on April 7, 2004, at 20:31:08
Sorry, I didn't mean to imply that I have it that bad. As a matter of fact, I never really thought about it as some sort of "symptom" until it was mentioned here. My husband is a very quiet-type person, and he just "appears" at times and scares the daylights out of me. We make a joke out of it, but he knows what it does to me and he does what he can to help (short of a cowbell). The kids are just kids - they couldn't sneak up if they tried. As far as the co-workers go, this happened just once years ago, and after that, no one dared do it again. LOL
Actually, the things we have been talking about, like being easily startled and being sensitive to noise are so little compared to the deep depression and panic attacks I used to have that I really don't think much about them anymore. The OCD can get frustrating at times, but is never debilitating. As a matter of fact, I think that the OCD, when it is somewhat under control, can actually help people in detailed oriented careers.
So sorry if I blew this out of proportion. A lot of my posts here have just been based on an "AHA!" reflex, from finding out what is behind some of my quirky little habits.
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