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Published: 2006-11-05 16:05:51 +0000 UTC; Views: 12383; Favourites: 240; Downloads: 498
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A project exploring the disorder OCD, where the sufferer anxiously and continuously has intrusive thoughts, due to a fear. I have focused on the 'checking' area the OCD disorder. Aiming for the viewer to see what it's like for an OCD suferer through photography.Related content
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for me it's "did I get the stickyness off my hands? Did I make sure to wear a different jacket today? Don't want to get stuck in a time loop... Did I do/say this one thing so the house wouldn't blow up? Did I count my steps down the stairs this time? Must... clear... throat... must... crack knuckles...!!!"
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Describes my daily life. Β Great job capturing what living with OCD is like.
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this is so relatable... itsΒ one of the most annoying things ever, constantly rechecking things over and over... Β
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This honestly made me cry. I know what it's like, and this picture just captures it perfectly for some reason.
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You won the battle against ocd? =O
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Can't say I won the battle exactly, but I am feeling better in some ways, so it is easier to live with. 
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Thats impressive! My boyfriend has OCD too. He was diagnosed when he was 17, now he's 20, the worst has passed but e still cleans stuff a LOT. Any tips?
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Hmmm... Well... It's kind of difficult to say because OCD can be so different from one person to another. I find that a medicine called Fluoxetin has helped a bit (with the OCD itself and also the anxiety that comes with it), also to kind of try to let go of the control. I also noticed that if I give in to one OCD thought/action then it it grows bigger and I get more and more things I have to do because of OCD. I reached a point where I just couldn't keep things clean and under control anymore, it just got impossible, so I kind of at one point had to accept that things get "dirty" and that I must learn to try to touch at least some of them anyway. (It's difficult, and a on going process.) Another tip is one I actually saw on television. To tell your self for instance, I won't worry about my OCD before 6 o' clock at night. It is hard to fight OCD both psychologically and physically, but it really is worth it. Also I am a christian. I have to say though that what helped me I think the most was to trust in God. I used to be so afraid because if I didn't always follow my OCD, something horrible would happen to me or someone I loved, but after I found salvation again I have been able to trust more in God. I just try to trust him to look after me and my loved ones and believe that he has our best interest at heart. My OCD goes a bit back and forth, but it is nowhere near as bad as it was. Support, understanding and patience is important for a person with OCD, your boyfriend is happy to have you with him. My family (both animals and humans) helped me keep trying. And I noticed that my dogs got worried and nervous because of my OCD, and then I kind of had to really try to get better for them. Please tell your boyfriend, I know to a certain degree what he is going through and I hope he will feel better
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You look like you have a strong spirit
Thank you and good luck on your life ^^
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You're welcome
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What if you're having trouble with your faith because of the constant "I'm posessed, I'm seriously posessed and evil oh..oh please no...but I must be, how could this happen I'm doomed AAH!" thoughts in your head?
I know God's there for me,but that stupid idiot thought is always punching me in the brain.
-_-"
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Before I leave school, even if I know I put it in there, I still recheck and recheck and can observe the smallest difference in weight to tell if something is missing. and I have a panic attack if at one point it isn't there.
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That's me.. But except lights, its the stove, or an iron. It's horrible.
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I can relate. I check on all sorts of things constantly especially the lights
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The hand resting on the light switch is a particularly nice touch. Anyone who's ever had the "checking" syndrome (like me!) will really appreciate this.
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This is so good
It's a really effective picture
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I happen to have OCD and I see allot of art around about compulsions, I think it great that people like you understand the irrational nature of these compulsions, which means that million who have OCD will be able to relate to this image, good job!
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I have OCD- the SEVERE kind- and I've been in therapy since I was about five. I think this picture sums it up. No one without OCD will ever fully get it, but art like this brings it pretty close. Thank you.
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Hey, I like this picture a lot and used a thumb nail of it in my latest journal entry. Thanks!!! It's a great picture!!!
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I always knew I had OCD before I was officially diagnosed, but I was missing the big symptom. This photo explained it entirely. Great job!
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Very accurate, and well done.
This piece makes it look so beautiful...
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Been there, done that! Only for brief periods luckily, I can only imagine what it must be like for those who live with the need to triple (or more) check things to quell anxieties day in and day out long term. Thanks for sharing!
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I gotta question - can I include your deviation in my OCD Featured news? I will be really pleased.
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This is exactly what OCD is about!
I should know!
I have it!
It's like a never ending plage!
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Powerful photograph. I like the way you cut out bits of the two messages this gives it an ongoing effect. I really like teh way you took this photo and the message is dead-on.
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i have horrible ocd and that kinda what one of my many compulsions is like
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I have a boyfriend with a pretty serious case of OCD. Before yesterday, it had been two months since I had seen him. OCD affects us all, because we all know people with this disorder. It pisses me off when people make fun of this neurosis, as if its nothing.
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I just love it! 
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Wow.This means so much to me.I have OCD,and yah,it's not exactly a nice stroll through the park.Sometimes I have to do this with a lightswitch...I'll know I turned it off,but I have to go and keep checking that it's off,even if I know that it's off.And if I don't,I feel like something really bad will happen to me,such a having a painful death the next day,so I have to.One time I had to check it 32 times...it makes me really frustrated.This really means a lot.
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Thank you so much for your message, it is so nice to hear we are not alone.
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Thanks so much for posting this. As someone who suffers from severe OCD, I think I can say that you hit the nail right on the head.
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Although I don't have to check light switches, this really touches me. I've been a sufferer of OCD since I was eight, but I only got diagnosed when I was seventeen (last year). It has been a struggle, and just reading these comments has helped me more than months of therapy. It's reassuring to know that I'm not alone, although I do not wish this on anybody.
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If you want to check it out, there is a new OCD group on deviant art that is just starting. It would be nice to have you as a member, that is if you are interested.
[link]
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Thank you so much for your feedback, it touches me that so many people identify and find comfort in this kind of Art Work. No you are not alone, it can be an exhausting disorder and I think Art is a great way of trying to make sense of it all.
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That is very true . The photo is so right for OCD .
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This piece really touched my heart. I hope that you'll continue to make more like this.
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Thank you so much for your comment, that's so lovely to hear. I hope to make some more Artwork which touches on OCD, it really seems to speak to lots of people.
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Have other photo of these hands?
I like it, i wanted the other side of hand..
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Hello, I'm afraid I only have that pic with one side of the hand, if I make anymore I will let you know. Thanks for the comment.
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Thats SO me, I have to check if I really did something like 1000 times x_X And when I save a game or something I do it two times at one time x)
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