If OCD results from physical abnormalities, it should be able to be cured or corrected by medicine. That may or may not be antidepressant. Years ago, it was believed that depressant is caused by 'all in the head', but now it is being treated with the help of medicine. I think medicine plus mental correction should be useful. Anthony
--- On Fri, 20/8/10, billsm...@hhs1963.org <billsm...@hhs1963.org> wrote: From: billsm...@hhs1963.org <billsm...@hhs1963.org> Subject: RE: [Zen] I did like the story. To: Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, 20 August, 2010, 6:34 PM DP, Like I said in a previous post, I think zen practice can help ameliorate the effects of OCD, but not cure it. From what I understand OCD is the result of some kind of physical abnormalities – like a chemical imbalance in the brain or a ‘wiring’ difference. Whatever it is, OCD is your reality – like diabetes or lactose intolerance. It’s up to you to make the most of your life, not just IN SPITE of OCD, but in part BECAUSE of OCD. It’s a feature you have. Embrace it and learn to enjoy life with it. As far as it being ‘all in your head’, OCD is not all in your head, but how you deal with it is. You could liken it to being deaf or having only one leg. You can pity yourself for the ‘disability’, or you can accept it, embrace it, deal with it and get on with the only life you have – this one. …Bill! From: Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com [mailto:zen_fo...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of DP Sent: Friday, August 20, 2010 4:44 AM To: Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Zen] I did like the story. IT does put things into perspective. I'm liking this place more than the other forum I was on. :) What frsutrated me about it was that some people felt that what they were quoting was so profound that they didn't need to even respond to me. Stuff like "fear of death is fear of life" didn't really do much for me. Your stories, however, do give me a unique perspective. Also, I appreciate that people here, while not neccesarily understanding OCD, are at least ready to believe it's a real disorder and not just "all in mmy head." __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5380 (20100819) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5381 (20100820) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com
