Thinkalot Posted May 17, 2004 Share Posted May 17, 2004 On a quest to solve my own issues of obsessing, insecurity and whatnot, I am once again reading up on OCD and related issues. I found this good comment: "Obsessive thinking is an emotional defense that, like all of the various manifestations of codependency, is dysfunctional. Being in our heads - thinking, fantasizing, ruminating - is a defense we adapted in childhood to help us disassociate from the emotional pain we were experiencing. It is dysfunctional because it keeps us focused on the future or the past - we miss out on being alive today. It is dysfunctional because our attempts to escape unpleasant feelings causes us to generate more unpleasant feelings. " Pretty much sums it up. The article is actually about Codependency and obsessive thinking: http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/codependency_recovery/91371 It may be useful to some of you. And also this, from the Obsessive Compulsive Foundation: http://www.ocfoundation.org/ocf1070a.htm A screening test... Link to post Share on other sites
johan Posted May 17, 2004 Share Posted May 17, 2004 It is dysfunctional because it keeps us focused on the future or the past - we miss out on being alive today. It is dysfunctional because our attempts to escape unpleasant feelings causes us to generate more unpleasant feelings. " Reminds me of someone I know. Link to post Share on other sites
Author Thinkalot Posted May 17, 2004 Author Share Posted May 17, 2004 LOL! I hope your partner maybe does some reading herself...learning, and trying techniques really does help...even if progress can sometimes be a bit slow. Link to post Share on other sites
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