Comments on: Assuming Identities http://www.kellyspitzer.com/2007/04/06/assuming-identities/ Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:31:12 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Kirsten http://www.kellyspitzer.com/2007/04/06/assuming-identities/comment-page-1/#comment-3135 Kirsten Wed, 25 Apr 2007 21:55:34 +0000 http://www.kellyspitzer.com/2007/04/06/assuming-identities/#comment-3135 Its kind of a constant battle within yourself. Logic vs what you brain tells you to do, it is very difficult to seperate the two. I have to agree that is the most frustrating part, how can you cure something without knowing what caused it. Its kind of a constant battle within yourself. Logic vs what you brain tells you to do, it is very difficult to seperate the two. I have to agree that is the most frustrating part, how can you cure something without knowing what caused it.

]]> By: kelly http://www.kellyspitzer.com/2007/04/06/assuming-identities/comment-page-1/#comment-3132 kelly Tue, 24 Apr 2007 21:41:06 +0000 http://www.kellyspitzer.com/2007/04/06/assuming-identities/#comment-3132 Thanks, Kirsten. When I first heard about OCD I assumed it had to be stress or trauma related. That's it's not, that there is no "reason" for it, must be the most frustrating of all. Because what do you do then, to overcome it? Thanks, Kirsten. When I first heard about OCD I assumed it had to be stress or trauma related. That’s it’s not, that there is no “reason” for it, must be the most frustrating of all. Because what do you do then, to overcome it?

]]> By: Kirsten http://www.kellyspitzer.com/2007/04/06/assuming-identities/comment-page-1/#comment-3131 Kirsten Tue, 24 Apr 2007 20:23:53 +0000 http://www.kellyspitzer.com/2007/04/06/assuming-identities/#comment-3131 I live everyday with OCD. And you are correct in saying its both overwhelming and frustrating to live with it. I find it very interesting that someone was actually compelled to try and spend a day as a person with OCD. It's kind of refreshing to hear someone who doesnt have it be able to give such an accurate and realistic description of it. I live everyday with OCD. And you are correct in saying its both overwhelming and frustrating to live with it. I find it very interesting that someone was actually compelled to try and spend a day as a person with OCD. It’s kind of refreshing to hear someone who doesnt have it be able to give such an accurate and realistic description of it.

]]> By: kelly http://www.kellyspitzer.com/2007/04/06/assuming-identities/comment-page-1/#comment-3059 kelly Tue, 10 Apr 2007 14:07:08 +0000 http://www.kellyspitzer.com/2007/04/06/assuming-identities/#comment-3059 Thanks for reading, Sharon, and for the link, "Incertus." Your site is very informative. Lisa--oh, yes, "illness" sounds much more appropriate. Thanks. I can only imagine how overwhelming and frustrating it is to have OCD. "Experimenting" is one thing, but to live with it day by day--yikes! Truly frightening to me. Thanks for reading, Sharon, and for the link, “Incertus.” Your site is very informative. Lisa–oh, yes, “illness” sounds much more appropriate. Thanks. I can only imagine how overwhelming and frustrating it is to have OCD. “Experimenting” is one thing, but to live with it day by day–yikes! Truly frightening to me.

]]> By: Lisa McMann http://www.kellyspitzer.com/2007/04/06/assuming-identities/comment-page-1/#comment-3056 Lisa McMann Tue, 10 Apr 2007 02:41:08 +0000 http://www.kellyspitzer.com/2007/04/06/assuming-identities/#comment-3056 I am very familiar with this illness, since I have a family member who suffers from it (for some reason, the term "illness" is used more often in NF books about it than the term "disease," by the way). It makes me tear up to know you attempted it...you can surely imagine how people with OCD must feel, since they are not crazy, and they do indeed realize what they are doing is not normal, but are "compelled" to do it anyway. It's a lonely life for them unless they can control it. Often it's one day at a time. I am very familiar with this illness, since I have a family member who suffers from it (for some reason, the term “illness” is used more often in NF books about it than the term “disease,” by the way).

It makes me tear up to know you attempted it…you can surely imagine how people with OCD must feel, since they are not crazy, and they do indeed realize what they are doing is not normal, but are “compelled” to do it anyway. It’s a lonely life for them unless they can control it. Often it’s one day at a time.

]]> By: Trading Places - Incertus http://www.kellyspitzer.com/2007/04/06/assuming-identities/comment-page-1/#comment-3050 Trading Places - Incertus Sat, 07 Apr 2007 13:56:52 +0000 http://www.kellyspitzer.com/2007/04/06/assuming-identities/#comment-3050 [...] In this article a writer tries living life as one of her characters for a day. That character has OCD. It’s very interesting. Go give it a read. [...] [...] In this article a writer tries living life as one of her characters for a day. That character has OCD. It’s very interesting. Go give it a read. [...]

]]> By: Sharon Hurlbut http://www.kellyspitzer.com/2007/04/06/assuming-identities/comment-page-1/#comment-3048 Sharon Hurlbut Fri, 06 Apr 2007 22:38:53 +0000 http://www.kellyspitzer.com/2007/04/06/assuming-identities/#comment-3048 Very interesting, Kelly. I truly can't imagine living like that, but then I guess people with OCD don't know anything different. You must not have kids, because believe me, you find yourself doing much crazier things than turning a circle and clapping your hands at the mailbox when you do. Great experiment! Very interesting, Kelly. I truly can’t imagine living like that, but then I guess people with OCD don’t know anything different. You must not have kids, because believe me, you find yourself doing much crazier things than turning a circle and clapping your hands at the mailbox when you do. Great experiment!

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