tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713094656031780936.post3071087546586173287..comments2023-10-30T06:47:54.342-07:00Comments on Rambling Chicken: Ramble: Tryptophan GirlMarthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06115821731964909442noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713094656031780936.post-80810011960189293022011-01-04T22:43:35.383-08:002011-01-04T22:43:35.383-08:00Hey, MPL! It's pretty obviously genetic in my ...Hey, MPL! It's pretty obviously genetic in my case - when we were kids, we could judge Mom's stress level by watching whether she was washing fruit with soap or not. :) Hopefully I can knock mine down a fair little bit.Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06115821731964909442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713094656031780936.post-89883405626583282382011-01-04T22:43:25.504-08:002011-01-04T22:43:25.504-08:00Yo, IndiePerfumes! Yep, I try to keep in mind that...Yo, IndiePerfumes! Yep, I try to keep in mind that, yes, I Have An Immune System. Though the germ worries tend to be the most easily conquered...Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06115821731964909442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713094656031780936.post-44052784341996369342011-01-03T05:53:30.250-08:002011-01-03T05:53:30.250-08:00If it makes you feel any better, I'm sure that...If it makes you feel any better, I'm sure that a huge amount of people suffer from OCD to a greater or lesser degree. Good for you battling with your demons. I'm sure that being open about it helps too. Once upon a time it was a complete taboo to discuss this kind of thing. So good on you.MyPerfumeLifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17468093321436346274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713094656031780936.post-71460416819363527332011-01-02T06:29:09.708-08:002011-01-02T06:29:09.708-08:00Eh, I always think of my sisters' kids, one wa...Eh, I always think of my sisters' kids, one was obsessively clean, and those children ended up with major allergies; the other would pick up a banana that fell on the sand at the beach and give it to her child, and that one grew to be a big strong bruiser, and incredibly smart, too...Indieperfumeshttp://indieperfumes.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713094656031780936.post-12800174097985232852010-12-15T23:27:47.669-08:002010-12-15T23:27:47.669-08:00Yo, Amy! Heh. :) I did wash them before I had that...Yo, Amy! Heh. :) I did wash them before I had that cookie, on the premise that if I'm going to _touch food_, that's when a rational person washes their hands. I think. <br /><br />Yes! Milk! It's not possible to break these habits without milk.Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06115821731964909442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713094656031780936.post-205754512446753682010-12-12T21:52:14.999-08:002010-12-12T21:52:14.999-08:00Ok, I'm sorry, but I missed from paragraph two...Ok, I'm sorry, but I missed from paragraph two on, cause I can't stop wanting you to go wash your hands. Now. <br /><br />Right, it's what? 6 days later? But, still, I'm looking at milk and thinking of raw chicken. And freaking. <br /><br />LOL, no really, tho, I can relate. I did ask my husband to pick the "to go" box off the booth seat at the restaurant today, because,Amyhttp://www.twitter.com/ArtseyCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713094656031780936.post-88813747524939252602010-12-06T20:52:38.641-08:002010-12-06T20:52:38.641-08:00Hey, Christine! I think that the key for me, not t...Hey, Christine! I think that the key for me, not that it's remotely easy to use, is to stop telling myself "nothing bad is going to happen", because my brain is never convinced of that. The new philosophy is "Yeah, something bad might happen, but you have to cut this out and take the risk anyway." <br /><br />Yeah, I need more milk now. :)Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06115821731964909442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713094656031780936.post-64502557616764458102010-12-06T20:49:45.206-08:002010-12-06T20:49:45.206-08:00Yo, Anonymous! Breathing room sounds like a nice...Yo, Anonymous! Breathing room sounds like a nice goal. :)Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06115821731964909442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713094656031780936.post-83569864070485303222010-12-06T20:47:41.497-08:002010-12-06T20:47:41.497-08:00Hey, Anna! This is true. I have so far managed to ...Hey, Anna! This is true. I have so far managed to avoid the determined efforts of the advertisers to convince me to use antibacterial products all over the house, and I'm not dead yet. :) So I figure that I can safely avoid marketing advice even further.Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06115821731964909442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713094656031780936.post-9131680972486135862010-12-06T20:45:59.331-08:002010-12-06T20:45:59.331-08:00Thanks, Musette! I managed to keep the hand unwash...Thanks, Musette! I managed to keep the hand unwashed until it was time to eat something. That seemed like a Normal People Strategy. :)Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06115821731964909442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713094656031780936.post-78433727432630112682010-12-06T11:43:25.721-08:002010-12-06T11:43:25.721-08:00I try, I really do, but even now, knowing the OCD ...I try, I really do, but even now, knowing the OCD and its baggage well, I still check the locks and play the old "was I truly understood?" tune in my head daily.<br />Yesterday, having left the house, gotten in the car, driven down the drive and halfway into town, I made my husband turn around and take me back home so I could "check" the back door. Yes, of course it was lockedChristinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04269469384082089761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713094656031780936.post-78177510069928714672010-12-06T10:17:20.001-08:002010-12-06T10:17:20.001-08:00Good for you! I too have suffered from anxiety and...Good for you! I too have suffered from anxiety and repetitive thoughts. I tried SSRIs and they worked but I wasn't comfortable taking them long term. They did give me breathing room to recognize my issues were all in my head and experience how other people feel, living anxiety free. Now I just try to recognize the issues when they happen and tell myself to chill.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713094656031780936.post-17235629214088583092010-12-06T08:50:38.860-08:002010-12-06T08:50:38.860-08:00A tricky challenge, especially as there are so man...A tricky challenge, especially as there are so many encouragements to us to keep washing our hands (by manufacturers of hand-washing products, in the main!). Good luck with breaking the cycle. <br /><br />cheerio, Anna in EdinburghAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713094656031780936.post-7769848672418976082010-12-05T18:21:12.342-08:002010-12-05T18:21:12.342-08:00good for you! give yourself a(n) unwashed pat on ...good for you! give yourself a(n) unwashed pat on the back!<br /><br />xoMusettehttp://www.bearboring.comnoreply@blogger.com