The Place to Go for Emotional Support — Page 29

Bingowings said:

These ideas might work: http://www.spine-health.com/blog/11-unconventional-sleep-tips-how-get-sleep-and-stay-asleep I find it difficult to sleep when I’m worried or stressed but I wear myself down by getting up early and taking the stairs and eating in a small window of time.

I’d like to add that if you’re spending a lot of time at your computer, a software like f.lux can help you keep your sleep cycle in check by decreasing certain colors in your monitor at certain times during the day (the amount of blue light given off by your computer screen imitates the sun’s light which can trick your brain into thinking it’s still daytime, which can mess up your schedule).

NeverarGreat said:

Mike O, I just wanted to let you know that you’re still in my thoughts. I can scarcely imagine what you’re going through, but it’s important to know that all things pass. I believe that you are not your thoughts, attitudes, or actions. You are not broken. You cannot be diminished - not by your thoughts, not by anything. Think of the bravest, strongest, most loving people you know. All that made them truly great is also within you. You can do this. Best wishes, my friend.

Thank you, man. That’s very kind.

Some website I was on tried to give me some sort of gross pornographic pop-up. I’ve been sick to my stomach all day. I preferred my religious OCD, at least I could make sense of that. I’ve tired to have pop-up blockers, but I guess some stuff slips through. God, it was not pleasant. Wish I could just forget it. Fuck you, Internet. Can’t you let an obsessive person not have to see a bunch of crap.

This is so disgusting that I’m uncomfortable thinking about it, much less talking to my therapist about it. I’m tired of this fucking shit. I want my mind back. I feel sick to my stomach. I give up. This is horrible. At least the religion stuff made sense to me. This is insane.

You should bring it up regardless.

Religious sites tend to serve up more porn and viruses than other sites, it seems.

Tyrphanax said:

You should bring it up regardless.

Religious sites tend to serve up more porn and viruses than other sites, it seems.

It makes me sick just thinking about it. It’s not something I didn’t know about or hadn’t seen before. It wasn’t a religious site, I forget where I was, but it was fucking unpleasant. I know I have to be honest, but this is making me sick to my stomach.

It’s still kind of manifesting as this weird desire to double check. I feel horrific shame. This is way worse. I actually went back to some anti-religion stuff to try to swing it back to a less disturbing thing. This is scaring me to death.

You really do need to talk to your psychiatrist about this one.

This is important.

Tyrphanax said:

You really do need to talk to your psychiatrist about this one.

This is important.

I’ll try. Maybe I’ll try writing it an handing it to him or something? I don’t even want to think about it. Like I said, I’ve seen it on video store covers before, it’s not like it’s the nastiest thing out there or new. But my OCD is like “look again!” And I’m like “Uh, no.”

It happened again. Please God, make it stop. I want to throw up.

Bingowings said:

It must feel awful.
But that awfulness started so it must be stoppable.
There is a high probability at the least.
I’m glad you aren’t dead.
Dead people don’t get better.
You will.

Very good.

I understand. I still think it was an okay post for here, and I’m glad things seem to have smoothed over.

Please God, make it fucking stop. Fucking make it stop. Please.

I’ve actually been thinking about asking Mike how he was. I’ve seen him in a couple other threads here and there lately…

Those are interesting articles, Ric. I hope something comes from them!

As always, I am sorry that you have to deal with that, Bingo. You’re a good guy and it makes me sad.

For what it’s worth, I don’t understand the attractiveness of the abuse of substances either. I can’t stand being drunk.

Tyrphanax said:
For what it’s worth, I don’t understand the attractiveness of the abuse of substances either. I can’t stand being drunk.

People get dependent on them.

TV’s Frink said:

moviefreakedmind said:

Tyrphanax said:
For what it’s worth, I don’t understand the attractiveness of the abuse of substances either. I can’t stand being drunk.

People get dependent on them.

Would it be impolite to post a Ric Olie image in this thread?

I was just saying that most addicts don’t do it simply because it’s fun.