tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post3752141999565343279..comments2023-10-08T08:29:47.056-04:00Comments on Bringing along OCD . . . : Depression: I will not be emptyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-14399401478208393622012-05-03T22:41:08.654-04:002012-05-03T22:41:08.654-04:00Rebecca, I'm so sorry you have depression too....Rebecca, I'm so sorry you have depression too. I sleep so much, too. Thank you for your prayers--right back at ya!Tina Fariss Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15659018994558471570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-79654368670188410232012-05-03T19:16:49.919-04:002012-05-03T19:16:49.919-04:00Hon, I can't relate to the OCD, but I can rela...Hon, I can't relate to the OCD, but I can relate to the Depression. I too, often feel "heavy"...hard to move...and sleep a lot. I often find myself planning out my days and my weeks based around sleeping. I hear you, and I feel your pain. I'm glad you're writing about it all, though. That helps. Prayers for you. Prayers for us all!Rebecca Lane Beittelhttp://rebeccaoftomorrow.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-11239673864935010512012-05-03T13:59:23.359-04:002012-05-03T13:59:23.359-04:00Thank you, Lisa. I like that idea, "to come t...Thank you, Lisa. I like that idea, "to come to some good places with this therapy."Tina Fariss Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15659018994558471570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-9052720883517726812012-05-03T13:58:43.224-04:002012-05-03T13:58:43.224-04:00Thank you. That means a lot.Thank you. That means a lot.Tina Fariss Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15659018994558471570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-72240302393118589692012-05-03T08:09:08.783-04:002012-05-03T08:09:08.783-04:00That's an interesting take on depression. I f...That's an interesting take on depression. I feel like you're going to come to some good places with this therapy. I have suffered off and on w/ depression, and it's a horrible place to be.Lisa @ Two Bears Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03464839163693785901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-44258864368677432522012-05-03T02:28:14.513-04:002012-05-03T02:28:14.513-04:00I believe you will too! Good luck Friday and I'...I believe you will too! Good luck Friday and I'm glad you're starting to feel a little better. Praying for you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-4710352585233770962012-05-03T00:45:09.100-04:002012-05-03T00:45:09.100-04:00Alisa, Thank you!
I love the painting too. I lov...Alisa, Thank you! <br /><br />I love the painting too. I love the colors.Tina Fariss Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15659018994558471570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-33819841449199574902012-05-03T00:20:54.691-04:002012-05-03T00:20:54.691-04:00(P.S. "Starry Starry Night" is my all-ti...(P.S. "Starry Starry Night" is my all-time FAVORITE painting! Such beauty!)Alishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05642861302699135997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-17493773786806651862012-05-03T00:20:26.469-04:002012-05-03T00:20:26.469-04:00I believe you will, too. Stay strong, be brave and...I believe you will, too. Stay strong, be brave and carry on :)Alishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05642861302699135997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-17310521501295741092012-05-02T21:16:40.627-04:002012-05-02T21:16:40.627-04:00Nikky, I'm so sorry you're not doing well....Nikky, I'm so sorry you're not doing well. You have friends to care because you are such a caring and compassionate person yourself. You know I have much hope for you!Tina Fariss Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15659018994558471570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-47493341714354010352012-05-02T21:14:29.302-04:002012-05-02T21:14:29.302-04:00Thank you, Janet, for your kind comment. Magic wan...Thank you, Janet, for your kind comment. Magic wands would be wonderful to have, wouldn't they!Tina Fariss Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15659018994558471570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-56202035594488804302012-05-02T21:13:17.580-04:002012-05-02T21:13:17.580-04:00Heather, Good to hear from you!
I don't thin...Heather, Good to hear from you! <br /><br />I don't think it would be a pretty experience for me either. As bad as it can get, it was much, much worse before I started taking medication. For me, medication is an important part of my treatment.<br /><br />Thank you for your comment! I hope you are doing well.Tina Fariss Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15659018994558471570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-38633895005999448002012-05-02T20:08:08.661-04:002012-05-02T20:08:08.661-04:00I get that way too, wondering what I am like at my...I get that way too, wondering what I am like at my normal. Last year, I convinced my doctor to let me wean off the pills and see where I was. It had been years since I was off meds, and I didn't even know what symptoms we were treating at that point.<br /><br />It was not a pretty experience. <br /><br />Not. Pretty.<br /><br />I wrote some beautiful poetry from the creepy haunting images in my head, but my inability to control those images became scarier and scarier.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630459404574301299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-65517906319461974342012-05-02T18:52:25.669-04:002012-05-02T18:52:25.669-04:00I'm sorry you are struggling now, Tina......I ...I'm sorry you are struggling now, Tina......I wish I could wave a magic wand and make life easier for you. But you have a great attitude and, it seems, a great therapist, so I am sure there are brighter days ahead. You help so many people through sharing your own story......Janet (ocdtalk)http://www.ocdtalk.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-74252663198577932962012-05-02T17:23:30.556-04:002012-05-02T17:23:30.556-04:00I felt many times that we have a lot in common, bu...I felt many times that we have a lot in common, but didn't realize we even use the same words to describe the way we feel.I feel empty, I feel like a robot. I sometimes wonder if I have feelings or emotions. I have taken the highest dosages of medication in vain. Nothing helped as much as having friends who care. I thought i was doing better today, but I was wrong.You will do great Tina. I'm so sure you will. Much loveNikky44https://www.blogger.com/profile/06725453458357123087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-85910671662193602302012-05-02T15:38:17.248-04:002012-05-02T15:38:17.248-04:00Krystal, I think that is so important--to seek hel...Krystal, I think that is so important--to seek help as soon as you realize that something is wrong. I haven't always done that. My therapist said my OCD and depression could be related, but there's no clear cut way to know how. He thinks the chronic nature of my depression and its early onset is probably related to early experiences that taught me to look at the world in a certain (unhealthy) way.<br /><br />I love this Van Gogh. I have a print of it, but I've never seen the original. I bet it is amazing!<br /><br />Thank you so much for your kind words!Tina Fariss Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15659018994558471570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-25214305608684565062012-05-02T15:35:03.281-04:002012-05-02T15:35:03.281-04:00POC, Thanks for your comment! I think the worst is...POC, Thanks for your comment! I think the worst is hopeless and emptiness, too. It's like being at the bottom of a pit.<br /><br />I will be writing about the new therapy. Even though it includes the words "Cognitive Behavioral," I don't think it's actually a type of CBT, I've learned. But even though it includes the word "Psychotherapy," it's not talk therapy in the traditional sense. We will be "working" during each session. For example, for Friday, I have to come prepared to do an exercise using a real life, specific exchange with another person. It's looking at my interpersonal relations and how I handle them and how that relates to the way I think about myself and others. Through reviewing my histories with the influential people in my life, I've learned how they have influenced how I view the world. I know that's kind of vague, but I will know more as I go through it.Tina Fariss Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15659018994558471570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-47718001205683739722012-05-02T15:28:29.997-04:002012-05-02T15:28:29.997-04:00Thanks, Jodi. I really appreciate your encourageme...Thanks, Jodi. I really appreciate your encouragement!Tina Fariss Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15659018994558471570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-63390406108763824742012-05-02T15:27:58.158-04:002012-05-02T15:27:58.158-04:00Jen, That half-glass theory--is it half-empty or h...Jen, That half-glass theory--is it half-empty or half-full? I flip back and forth. I am trying to be more deliberate in how I think about things, and try to see it as half-full.<br /><br />OCD is classified as an anxiety disorder, and it certainly causes symptoms of anxiety. If you think you have OCD symptoms, or your symptoms are holding you back, please talk with a doctor about it.<br /><br />Thanks for you comment!Tina Fariss Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15659018994558471570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-40880648814782823932012-05-02T15:23:17.751-04:002012-05-02T15:23:17.751-04:00Jean, I love that analogy that your sister uses! A...Jean, I love that analogy that your sister uses! And you are so right--having mental health issues doesn't mean you can't accomplish things--you just do them differently. Thank you for sharing that. I am going to try to remember that way of thinking.Tina Fariss Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15659018994558471570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-41951032771879496702012-05-02T15:21:34.826-04:002012-05-02T15:21:34.826-04:00Thank you, Sunny, as always for your encouragement...Thank you, Sunny, as always for your encouragement! It's interesting that others find the depression kind of subtle too. I guess OCD and anxiety are more "in your face" than depression. <br /><br />Feeling empty is one of the worst feelings ever. I don't feel that low now, and I'm thankful for that!Tina Fariss Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15659018994558471570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-40614197369108367632012-05-02T15:19:19.147-04:002012-05-02T15:19:19.147-04:00Elizabeth, The way you describe the process--picki...Elizabeth, The way you describe the process--picking yourself up, dusting yourself off, then sinking again--sounds so familiar, and so exhausting! I'm so glad you sought help and are doing a lot better now than in 2010!Tina Fariss Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15659018994558471570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-42962404124671561032012-05-02T15:17:50.686-04:002012-05-02T15:17:50.686-04:00Thank you, Keith. I think writing helps me sort th...Thank you, Keith. I think writing helps me sort through my feelings and experiences and arrive at a positive outlook. I just seem to think better on paper.Tina Fariss Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15659018994558471570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-70852267117714343752012-05-02T15:16:48.952-04:002012-05-02T15:16:48.952-04:00Tracy, It ebbs and flows for me, too. The therapy ...Tracy, It ebbs and flows for me, too. The therapy I'm doing now will be tough emotionally, but it will be worth it. "This too shall pass"--it really is true. It's just hard to remember sometimes. Thanks for you comment!Tina Fariss Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15659018994558471570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-61061916212847469922012-05-02T15:11:10.327-04:002012-05-02T15:11:10.327-04:00Oh I forgot, love the VanGogh. I got to see this ...Oh I forgot, love the VanGogh. I got to see this painting at the art museum in Houston, TX and the colors are so amazing. I didn't realize till I saw it how much the thickness of the paint strokes were and it had almost a 3 D affect.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16288842067954888301noreply@blogger.com