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OCD WORKING?
Question:
HI, I have suffered from OCD for 11 years and altho at times I am almost "normal" I still have issues and some very real rituals that I just have not over come what I am wondering is that altho I have managed to go to school and have a 4.0 GPA I have very serious doubts as to weather I can work with OCD,I can not afford to continue to take out student loans for thousands of dollars if there is not employment at the end of the rainbow, my ocd is in the form of contamination fears, I only wash my hands excessively after useing the bathroom and if a bathroom is not clean I can not and will not use it. I also have CHron’s disease which for thoes of you don’t know is like irritable bowel, so one problem feeds the other, how many of you reading this work and do you feel sucessful? THank you for your time and comments
Response:
If you can successfully go to school with OCD, I think you will be able to work. I work full time in a hospital and my OCD has adapted very well (except during cold and flu season). Don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t do something. My favorite quote is" "The only failure is not to try." If you do fail, try again. Perseverance often will get you by when other methods fail. I’ve been there. Best wishes, Ida "Crzquilter2" <crzquilt…@aol.com
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HI, I have suffered from OCD for 11 years and altho at times I am almost "normal" I still have issues and some very real rituals that I just have
not
over come what I am wondering is that altho I have managed to go to school
and
have a 4.0 GPA I have very serious doubts as to weather I can work with
OCD,I
can not afford to continue to take out student loans for thousands of
dollars
if there is not employment at the end of the rainbow, my ocd is in the
form of
contamination fears, I only wash my hands excessively after useing the
bathroom
and if a bathroom is not clean I can not and will not use it. I also have CHron’s disease which for thoes of you don’t know is like irritable bowel,
so
one problem feeds the other, how many of you reading this work and do you
feel
sucessful? THank you for your time and comments
Response:
Hi! My name is Dinko and I starter working two months ago (it was my first job). The first 2-3 weeks it was very hard, but I somehow succeeded to manage my obsessions (at work). Now I’m doing my job well and with pleasure 
I think you could try!
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