Comments on: Bad Luck http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/05/03/bad-luck/ Listen to stories on anything from honeymoons to WWII, from award-winning journalists to first-time writers alike, from anywhere in the world. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:59:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: John http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/05/03/bad-luck/#comment-40550 Wed, 26 Dec 2007 16:41:21 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/05/03/bad-luck/#comment-40550 Dear Megan, You hit the nail on your head with your post and I really wanted to express my appreciation for you being so brave to share these experiences with the world. I struggle with this on a daily basis and it is nice to see someone who has taken the courageous steps to being the road toward recovery. I hope everything is going well and please get in touch with me sometime. Dear Megan,
You hit the nail on your head with your post and I really wanted to express my appreciation for you being so brave to share these experiences with the world. I struggle with this on a daily basis and it is nice to see someone who has taken the courageous steps to being the road toward recovery. I hope everything is going well and please get in touch with me sometime.

]]> by: Martha http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/05/03/bad-luck/#comment-24596 Thu, 05 Jul 2007 14:04:47 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/05/03/bad-luck/#comment-24596 I have bipolar disorder, so my obsessive/compulsive tendencies are explained away by that, but the nature of what I do is very much the same as yours. I too came to a point, although I can\'t place it in time, where I had to make a decision about how much I would let these obsessions rule my life. It is true that OCD is becoming more \"popular\", but just as with bipolar disorder, those of us who have experienced it do not think it is a cool diagnosis or that it is much fun! To Elle, who posted just before me: I don\'t think there is any one thing I can say that will \"fix\" your OCD, but I encourage you to find a good therapist and a good psychiatrist. They can advise you on things like medication and support groups that may be helpful. Also, face your fears as you are able and ready. I have bipolar disorder, so my obsessive/compulsive tendencies are explained away by that, but the nature of what I do is very much the same as yours. I too came to a point, although I can\’t place it in time, where I had to make a decision about how much I would let these obsessions rule my life. It is true that OCD is becoming more \”popular\”, but just as with bipolar disorder, those of us who have experienced it do not think it is a cool diagnosis or that it is much fun!
To Elle, who posted just before me:
I don\’t think there is any one thing I can say that will \”fix\” your OCD, but I encourage you to find a good therapist and a good psychiatrist. They can advise you on things like medication and support groups that may be helpful. Also, face your fears as you are able and ready.

]]> by: Elle http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/05/03/bad-luck/#comment-24398 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 04:44:31 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/05/03/bad-luck/#comment-24398 I found this article while searching on google because I also have OCD and it has really been upsetting my life lately. I have never heard of anyone else with such similar experiences... performing seemingly random compulsions to avoid "bad things happening." I often have to repeat things because I'm not thinking the right thing when I do them (like picking up the butter knife) and I always feel like i'm annoying God with my little prayers for everyone I see all day long but I'm afraid that if I don't then something bad could happen to them because I didn't ask God for it not to happen... it's crazy and I know it's crazy... I'm a recent law school graduate and a very social normal-seeming person but I can't stop. I identified with so many of your stories that it brought me to tears. You have such great insight... I hope I can convince myself to get over some of my compulsion as you have. It just makes life so difficult. Thanks for the great article and feel free to contact me if you would with the email address associated with this post if you have any suggestions that could help me... I'd appreciate it. But if not, thanks again for the great article and take care. I found this article while searching on google because I also have OCD and it has really been upsetting my life lately. I have never heard of anyone else with such similar experiences… performing seemingly random compulsions to avoid “bad things happening.” I often have to repeat things because I’m not thinking the right thing when I do them (like picking up the butter knife) and I always feel like i’m annoying God with my little prayers for everyone I see all day long but I’m afraid that if I don’t then something bad could happen to them because I didn’t ask God for it not to happen… it’s crazy and I know it’s crazy… I’m a recent law school graduate and a very social normal-seeming person but I can’t stop. I identified with so many of your stories that it brought me to tears. You have such great insight… I hope I can convince myself to get over some of my compulsion as you have. It just makes life so difficult. Thanks for the great article and feel free to contact me if you would with the email address associated with this post if you have any suggestions that could help me… I’d appreciate it. But if not, thanks again for the great article and take care.

]]> by: Debbie Cowden http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/05/03/bad-luck/#comment-18599 Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:17:14 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/05/03/bad-luck/#comment-18599 Megan, your mom told me about your story and I just read it. You may not remember me but I was once your teacher. Your story was great reading, full of humor and wonderful images. I love the way you handle your OCD. I know this is a terrible thing to say, but at times it almost sounded like fun!! Megan, your mom told me about your story and I just read it. You may not remember me but I was once your teacher. Your story was great reading, full of humor and wonderful images. I love the way you handle your OCD. I know this is a terrible thing to say, but at times it almost sounded like fun!!

]]> by: Shannon Ring (KXA Sister) http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/05/03/bad-luck/#comment-16562 Thu, 10 May 2007 05:16:38 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/05/03/bad-luck/#comment-16562 Meghan, You write beatifully and it says alot about you as a person for you to be able to unveil such personal stories like that. Just know to stay strong and your sisters are always here if you need them. I'm glad to know that you are doing better; know you can always turn to us. Even though that I don't know you that well, I hope that can change. You should come hang out with us girls because we just got two brand new ones that I know you would love. Hope to see you soon and PS: Happy Birthday! Maybe soon we can all get together and go out for coffee or something; that would be lots of fun! LFS, Shannon Meghan,
You write beatifully and it says alot about you as a person for you to be able to unveil such personal stories like that. Just know to stay strong and your sisters are always here if you need them. I’m glad to know that you are doing better; know you can always turn to us. Even though that I don’t know you that well, I hope that can change. You should come hang out with us girls because we just got two brand new ones that I know you would love. Hope to see you soon and PS: Happy Birthday!
Maybe soon we can all get together and go out for coffee or something; that would be lots of fun!

LFS, Shannon

]]> by: Kim http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/05/03/bad-luck/#comment-16463 Wed, 09 May 2007 01:31:52 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/05/03/bad-luck/#comment-16463 "The previous semester, I had gotten a poor grade on a test, and I remembered how the night before I took the test I had put on my pajama top before my pajama pants. Somehow, I drew a connection between these two occurrences and resolved to always put my pajama bottoms on before the top." I have thoughts like this all the time..."what could I have done differently, out of my normal routine, that caused THIS to happen?" Your story is much like mine. Thank you for writing this! I had never heard of anyone else who had a form of OCD involving performing rituals to avoid bad luck, but that is exactly what I do. I hope your story will encourage me to stop. “The previous semester, I had gotten a poor grade on a test, and I remembered how the night before I took the test I had put on my pajama top before my pajama pants. Somehow, I drew a connection between these two occurrences and resolved to always put my pajama bottoms on before the top.”

I have thoughts like this all the time…”what could I have done differently, out of my normal routine, that caused THIS to happen?” Your story is much like mine. Thank you for writing this! I had never heard of anyone else who had a form of OCD involving performing rituals to avoid bad luck, but that is exactly what I do. I hope your story will encourage me to stop.

]]> by: Kristina Sullivan http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/05/03/bad-luck/#comment-16437 Tue, 08 May 2007 20:13:15 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/05/03/bad-luck/#comment-16437 You truly are a talented writer. I am so proud of you. I want to thank you for sharing your personal experiences and feelings. You will absolutely touch the lives of so many people through your writing. Congrats! You truly are a talented writer. I am so proud of you. I want to thank you for sharing your personal experiences and feelings. You will absolutely touch the lives of so many people through your writing. Congrats!

]]> by: Mari Sands http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/05/03/bad-luck/#comment-16224 Sat, 05 May 2007 23:13:19 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/05/03/bad-luck/#comment-16224 The Oakland Raiders haven't won a SuperBowl since 1984 and I have been blaming myself for it! This season, thanks to your story, I'm just going to enjoy watching them play. The Oakland Raiders haven’t won a SuperBowl since 1984 and I have been blaming myself for it! This season, thanks to your story, I’m just going to enjoy watching them play.

]]> by: Jamie Merolla http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/05/03/bad-luck/#comment-16124 Fri, 04 May 2007 19:03:20 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/05/03/bad-luck/#comment-16124 I was going to leave you a congratulatory note, too, but would that be bad luck? Jamie I was going to leave you a congratulatory note, too, but would that be bad luck?
Jamie

]]> by: Marissa http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/05/03/bad-luck/#comment-16093 Fri, 04 May 2007 01:33:51 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/05/03/bad-luck/#comment-16093 Meg, What a great article!! It takes so much courage to unveil such personal stories! You have so much to offer thanks for being courageous!!! Have you ever thought of working with kids who are going through what you've been though? You'd be great at it! Meg, What a great article!! It takes so much courage to unveil such personal stories! You have so much to offer thanks for being courageous!!! Have you ever thought of working with kids who are going through what you’ve been though? You’d be great at it!

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