tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post7365967259250687246..comments2023-10-08T08:29:47.056-04:00Comments on Bringing along OCD . . . : OCD Awareness Week 2013Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-55959338457509495902013-10-14T23:26:31.630-04:002013-10-14T23:26:31.630-04:00I didn't know there was a week for this. Thank...I didn't know there was a week for this. Thanks for letting us know!Patty Antlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05744846849528080008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-3960700992874694052013-10-14T21:36:07.152-04:002013-10-14T21:36:07.152-04:00Thank you, Linda, for reading and supporting me.Thank you, Linda, for reading and supporting me.Tina Fariss Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15659018994558471570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-17892662787631761342013-10-14T21:35:53.784-04:002013-10-14T21:35:53.784-04:00Thank you, Debbie. I missed you, too, and am tryin...Thank you, Debbie. I missed you, too, and am trying to play catch-up. :-)Tina Fariss Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15659018994558471570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-34763785061976942382013-10-14T21:35:31.125-04:002013-10-14T21:35:31.125-04:00Thank you, Martha. I'm sorry that your friend ...Thank you, Martha. I'm sorry that your friend didn't want to seek help. I understand the reluctance--I had a lot of that too. But there are such good treatments now. It's so much better now than it used to be.Tina Fariss Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15659018994558471570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-5998925575758049972013-10-14T21:34:30.035-04:002013-10-14T21:34:30.035-04:00Good to hear from you, Klaaske! Thank you for stop...Good to hear from you, Klaaske! Thank you for stopping by and commenting. That is wonderful that you started a support group. I'm sure it not only helped you but the others in it, too. Meeting others with the same disorder was a blessing for me too.Tina Fariss Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15659018994558471570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-24028397691558276062013-10-14T21:33:27.978-04:002013-10-14T21:33:27.978-04:00Nancy, thank you for supporting me when I write ab...Nancy, thank you for supporting me when I write about it. :-)Tina Fariss Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15659018994558471570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-88573820972884990672013-10-14T21:33:10.986-04:002013-10-14T21:33:10.986-04:00Thank you for your support, Janet. And thank YOU f...Thank you for your support, Janet. And thank YOU for all you do to support the cause.Tina Fariss Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15659018994558471570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-34180600353424021152013-10-14T19:14:35.248-04:002013-10-14T19:14:35.248-04:00Great post, Tina! Thank you so much for sharing.Great post, Tina! Thank you so much for sharing.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692170857496442623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-84900147792123099522013-10-14T16:21:07.154-04:002013-10-14T16:21:07.154-04:00this is so well written and a great read!!
i miss...this is so well written and a great read!!<br /><br />i missed you last week!! xoDebbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16823369215793154260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-1482994828953671922013-10-14T14:44:49.901-04:002013-10-14T14:44:49.901-04:00Thank you for these posts, Tina! I am very familia...Thank you for these posts, Tina! I am very familiar with OCD. Someone very close to me suffered with it for many years without seeking help, mostly because of shame caused by the stigma associated with mental illness. No matter how hard I tried to convince him to get help, to treat this like any other illness (why do we not treat illnesses of the brain like illnesses of any other part of the body???), he wasn't convinced. It's heartbreaking to watch people you care about suffer when they don't need to. I also find that OCD is not taken very seriously. People believe that someone can simply 'snap out' of their symptoms if they try hard enough. And if they really want to.Plowing Through Life (Martha)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06547318824997712369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-3382789402599751192013-10-14T13:32:28.800-04:002013-10-14T13:32:28.800-04:00You do such good work with your blog Tina!
I lived...You do such good work with your blog Tina!<br />I lived in Africa for 14 years and there I started a support group for people with OCD. <br />The relief of finding people with the same disorder was a true joy to all of them. <br />I miss those people. We were a small group, but we had a lot of support from one another.<br />It's so nice there are blogs now a days!Klaaskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17324051207416727146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-78117597336030495742013-10-14T13:26:38.850-04:002013-10-14T13:26:38.850-04:00Thank you for speaking out on this subject Tina. x...Thank you for speaking out on this subject Tina. xo Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06116903234641971344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-40789713770376787832013-10-14T11:38:53.784-04:002013-10-14T11:38:53.784-04:00Thank you for all you have done, Tina, and continu...Thank you for all you have done, Tina, and continue to do, to raise awareness about OCD. It seems to me a lot of people who read your blog do not have OCD, and educating them is a huge step toward understanding the disorder and reducing the stigma.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-19564674297676216542013-10-14T11:27:50.874-04:002013-10-14T11:27:50.874-04:00Thank you, Jackie. I appreciate your support.Thank you, Jackie. I appreciate your support.Tina Fariss Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15659018994558471570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-30081351747526440842013-10-14T11:27:20.823-04:002013-10-14T11:27:20.823-04:00Thank you, Red. Yes, we certainly get attached to ...Thank you, Red. Yes, we certainly get attached to our pets.<br /><br />I think one reason it takes some people a long time to get diagnosed is because a lot of people will try to hide the symptoms from others. I did. I was embarrassed and I couldn't bring myself to tell even my doctor what was going on. Also, in years past, all medical professionals weren't educated on OCD.Tina Fariss Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15659018994558471570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-81609354831842772282013-10-14T11:25:09.613-04:002013-10-14T11:25:09.613-04:00Thank you, Theresa. That is my hope, that the more...Thank you, Theresa. That is my hope, that the more we learn about it, the more it will help children and others with OCD.Tina Fariss Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15659018994558471570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-77375028314447404802013-10-14T11:24:05.474-04:002013-10-14T11:24:05.474-04:00Thanks, Lisa. Your client is really lucky to have ...Thanks, Lisa. Your client is really lucky to have someone understanding like you helping out. Tina Fariss Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15659018994558471570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-54947509122288618232013-10-14T11:23:11.183-04:002013-10-14T11:23:11.183-04:00Thanks for your support, Keith. There are a lot of...Thanks for your support, Keith. There are a lot of stereotypes about people with mental illness and about OCD, so I agree, we need to increase awareness.Tina Fariss Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15659018994558471570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-82299905507691492862013-10-14T11:21:59.764-04:002013-10-14T11:21:59.764-04:00Thank you, B. I am glad, too, that medical profess...Thank you, B. I am glad, too, that medical professionals are more knowledgeable about it nowadays, and hopefully children are getting diagnosed and treated earlier.Tina Fariss Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15659018994558471570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-68689359715718474922013-10-14T11:20:56.841-04:002013-10-14T11:20:56.841-04:00Thank you, Lynn. Those numbers are amazing, aren&#...Thank you, Lynn. Those numbers are amazing, aren't they?<br /><br />I'm sorry about your kitty. We have lost two other kitties, and it does get easier with time, though there's always a hole in the heart. Our Chase Bird has been a great comfort to us this past week.Tina Fariss Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15659018994558471570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-82011269178046542102013-10-14T11:19:27.652-04:002013-10-14T11:19:27.652-04:00Thank you, Katherine. I appreciate your kind words...Thank you, Katherine. I appreciate your kind words. We are trying to remember the happy times with Sam.Tina Fariss Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15659018994558471570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-8002152735370639552013-10-14T11:18:27.415-04:002013-10-14T11:18:27.415-04:00Thanks, Sunny. I appreciate all you do to raise aw...Thanks, Sunny. I appreciate all you do to raise awareness about OCD and to educate others!Tina Fariss Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15659018994558471570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-86458040231016960452013-10-14T11:17:42.822-04:002013-10-14T11:17:42.822-04:00Thank you, Amanda. It has been hard, but we are tr...Thank you, Amanda. It has been hard, but we are trying to be strong.<br /><br />I'm glad that people know more about mental illness and that it's talked about more. But it is frustrating when the terms are tossed around and used rather casually.Tina Fariss Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15659018994558471570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-81128406389799693832013-10-14T11:15:17.336-04:002013-10-14T11:15:17.336-04:00Thanks, Kristina. Yes, I think people kind of know...Thanks, Kristina. Yes, I think people kind of know that OCD is out there, but the general idea is that it's a quirk or a weird set of habits, instead of a disorder that can really be debilitating.Tina Fariss Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15659018994558471570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-71022123373978908172013-10-14T10:40:38.961-04:002013-10-14T10:40:38.961-04:00Thinking of you and Larry, friend. Hugs.Thinking of you and Larry, friend. Hugs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com