Showing posts with label By Derek Soto. Show all posts
Showing posts with label By Derek Soto. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Obsessive Compulsive Medication and the Risks and Benefits of OCD Medication

Obsessive compulsive medication is prevalent in today's society. In fact there is a drug for almost everything under the sun these days. Just turn on the tube and look and you will see ads for drugs and medications all day long. They are in the business of treating Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and not in the business of curing it. The fact of the matter is the cure cannot be achieved with medication. You see, it's just a habit. How can you cure OCD with a medication when it is a series of habits? You cannot, but the great news is that it doesn't cost a dime to get rid of OCD and you don't need a medication to do it!

So even though there are many types of obsessive compulsive medication, bypassing them all will be your saving grace. The problem with them is that once you get on them, you need to stay on them because if you don't the OCD will come back. You need to understand that OCD is not something that can just be masked up with medication either because after a while the medication will not work anyway. I know this from experience because a lot of my middle aged clients who have been using OCD medications since they were kids are now finding that the medication isn't working anymore and they have long maxed out the highest dose that they can take!

So we see that obsessive compulsive medication over the long term is not a feasible solution. In fact if we know this we should not just try to patch things up with it, instead it is always better to just repair it correctly and that way you don't have to ever worry about it coming back again. I haven't taken OCD medication for years and I don't suffer with it anymore either. Even in times of distress when relapse into OCD is most prevalent, I don't have to worry because of all the mental tools that I have at my disposal, it is virtually impossible for OCD to come back into my life! If I am not mistaken, I think this is what you really want. You can weigh it out, you can either take obsessive compulsive medication for the rest of your life or you can do what I did and not worry about it ever again!

If you do your due diligence and study the obsessive compulsive medication types that are out there you will find some very disturbing things about them that will make you not want to take them. One of these medications actually affected my ability to have sex for a long time after I stopped taking it! Thank God that these side effects have gone away but I tell you that I was getting ready to sue the company. But you see, because they have it on the label, they can get away with it. Did you know that because of the fancy lawyers that they have they will rarely be held liable if their medication causes adverse effects to you. You are taking a big risk with these medications and I wanted to make sure that you are properly informed! I have some great OCD information for you below, enjoy!

Click here to get my OCD e-book for free: obsessive compulsive medication

Derek Soto is an ex-sufferer of OCD who teaches people how to overcome their OCD for good in a very short time using little known techniques which are usually ignored by the medical field altogether.

Derek Soto also mentors people on a wide range of subjects including how to control your thinking naturally, how to defeat anxiety, phobias and how to change your thought processes so that you will be happier and live a more fulfilling life, period.

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Sunday, August 16, 2009

Compulsive Obsessive Disorders - Obey This One Rule to Stop OCD For Good!

By Derek Soto

Compulsive obsessive disorders can be catastrophic to your way of life. When we look at the things that Obsessive Compulsive Disorder can do to your life and to the lives of the loved ones around you, you'll start to see that this needs to be fixed. You can truly see that there is a problem there but when you really think about it, it is completely silly that millions of people suffer with this useless malady. You see, OCD is just a habit and there are a lot of results which support this view. The facts speak loudly for themselves. I have been helping people with OCD for several years and I can tell you from experience that the fact that OCD is just a habit has been proven to me over and over again.

So what is it that makes compulsive obsessive disorders such a monster? Why are people having such a hard time getting rid of OCD? It's simple. In their current perception of reality, the pain of not giving into a ritual far outweights the pain of giving into a ritual. Your brain will naturally choose the lesser of two pains each and every time without fail! It would only choose the more painful option if it perceived that there would be some type of great pleasure at the end of it! Do you see the power of this? Our beliefs will even lead us to do something painful if we believe there is a sufficient enough reward at the end. That is why most Americans actually go to work in the first place!

So how can you apply this principle into your compulsive obsessive disorders? You've got to understand that you have to change your interpretation of the data around you in your world so that you perceive that there will be more pain if you give into a ritual than if you don't. It is really that simple. If you can achieve this, then you will have no problem finding something to replace your OCD habit with. I find that it is helpful for my clients to have a hobby or something that they love to do to replace their OCD habit just like smokers can sometimes find that gum can be a healthy alternative to their cigarettes.

I want you to understand that "willpower" is useless! That is why so many diets simply don't work! They rely on the fact that you need to use willpower to stick to it. Willpower is useless! So what can we do then knowing that willpower will fail us almost every time? We can change the way that we perceive the data around us, the way we interpret it. We have control to do this and here is an example: A guy bumps into you in the subway and you fall and spill your contents. You go home and complain about this jerk. Then you find out in the news that he was being chased by someone trying to kill him and his family. Now in your mind he is no longer so much of a jerk is he! See, interpretation of the data. To learn how to use this to change how you feel about OCD naturally instead of trying to force it with willpower which never works, read below!

Click here to get my OCD e-book for free: "compulsive obsessive disorders"

Derek Soto is an ex-sufferer of OCD who teaches people how to overcome their OCD for good in a very short time using little known techniques which are usually ignored by the medical field altogether.

Derek Soto also mentors people on a wide range of subjects including how to control your thinking naturally, how to defeat anxiety, phobias and how to change your thought processes so that you will be happier and live a more fulfilling life, period.

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com
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Saturday, August 15, 2009

Obsessive Thought - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Quick Start Guide, Finally!

By Derek Soto

Obsessive thought patterns can plague anyone of us at almost anytime, unless we learn how to control our own experience. You see, most people are just along for the ride. What I mean by this is that they simply let whatever happens happens and they are just a spectator in their lives. Meanwhile leaders are not merely spectator in their lives, but they are participants and influence rs and game changers. If you want to have the life that you dream of, someone is not going to come over to your house and just hand it to you, you must work for it. If you want to become OCD free, you must work for it, period.

When it comes to obsessive thought I must tell you that you are causing your own Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and I know that that is not very encouraging, but at the same time it is because if you have control over it, that means you can do something about it, don't you agree? So what is it then that we can do about OCD so that it is not a problem for you anymore and so that you will never ever have to suffer from it again? We must believe that it is possible. Then what we must do is act on this belief. Do your research on this belief. Your belief about OCD will determine the kind of help that you look for. You will after all find what you are looking for, but you must first ask yourself if you are looking for the right thing. Are you looking for treatments or are you looking for cures?

When I think about my clients and their obsessive thought patterns, I can assure you that these thoughts greatly hinder their positive experiences in their lives and in the lives of the people around them. You see, it's not easy for anyone to live with someone who has OCD, even if they have it themselves! So you must know that not giving into a ritual will not kill you. Did you know that? Do you honestly believe that? Do you act on this belief or do you act on a different belief? Do you do things just to get "piece of mind" even though you know that you are giving into your Obsessive Compulsive Disorder like a puppet? It's all determined by how you interpret the thoughts that you have.

Most people that I work with and mentor with greatly disturbed by the obsessive thought patterns that they have. Not much encourages them, that is until they find out that they can do something about it and when I tell them all the things that they can do about it and explain these things to them one by one and then let them practice them over time until they are ready for more things, they start to see a different life that is possible for them and for their family. I want to help you get rid of your OCD too, but you must understand that it is not a pill or a type of therapy or surgery or anything weird that will cure you of your OCD. No, instead, it will be from your hard work and dedication and no it does not have anything to do with "willpower" or "just don't give in" bs that simply does not work. I have some great free information for you below, enjoy!

Click here to get my OCD e-book for free: "obsessive thought"

Derek Soto is an ex-sufferer of OCD who teaches people how to overcome their OCD for good in a very short time using little known techniques which are usually ignored by the medical field altogether.

Derek Soto also mentors people on a wide range of subjects including how to control your thinking naturally, how to defeat anxiety, phobias and how to change your thought processes so that you will be happier and live a more fulfilling life, period.

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com
READ MORE - Obsessive Thought - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Quick Start Guide, Finally!