Is this a memorandum to yourself Sluffy? It's just that whenever I express an opinion on any one of a wide range of subjects, you are unable to prevent yourself from regurgitating your formulaic lecture.Sluffy wrote:
Obsess
verb
past tense: obsessed; past participle: obsessed
Preoccupy or fill the mind of (someone) continually and to a troubling extent.
Symptoms - Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
OCD has 3 main elements:
- obsessions – where an unwanted, intrusive and often distressing thought, image or urge repeatedly enters your mind
- emotions – the obsession causes a feeling of intense anxiety or distress
- compulsions – repetitive behaviours or mental acts that a person with OCD feels driven to perform as a result of the anxiety and distress caused by the obsession
The compulsive behaviour temporarily relieves the anxiety, but the obsession and anxiety soon return, causing the cycle to begin again.
Compulsive behaviour
Compulsions starts as a way of trying to reduce or prevent anxiety caused by the obsessive thought, although in reality this behaviour is either excessive or not realistically connected.
Most people with OCD realise that such compulsive behaviour is irrational and makes no logical sense, but they cannot stop acting on it and feel they need to do it "just in case".
Getting help
It's important to get help if you think you have OCD and it's having a significant impact on your life.
If you think a friend or family member may have OCD, try talking to them about your concerns and suggest they get help.
OCD is unlikely to get better on its own, but treatment and support is available to help you manage your symptoms and have a better quality of life.
There are 2 main ways to get help:
- refer yourself directly to a psychological therapies service – find a psychological therapies service in your area - https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/mental-health/find-a-psychological-therapies-service/
- see a GP – they'll ask about your symptoms and can refer you to a local psychological therapies service if necessary
https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-ocd/symptoms/
It's very flattering that you are so obsessed with me but I'm already in a relationship
If it helps, I'd imagine Bob is single.