SESSION 61, OH MY GOODNESS, OH MY GOODNESS, OH MY GOODNESS!!!Here is how we started:
Welcome, everyone to the very first meeting of the "OCD Support Group". (Obsessive Clay Disorder)
I am shy, so I walk slowly into the room and find a seat in the back. The meeting begins and there is a room full of claymaniacs. It is very quiet. I raise my hand very slowly. Pamela notices and asks, " Do you have something to share?" My knees are shaking, but I am able to finally get the words out.
"Hi. My name is Woodstock. And I suffer from OCD." The room erupts with applause. I hear so many things around me..."Welcome, Woodstock, what a great step to admit that!" "I do, too..." "We're all with you..." And I knew immediately that I have come to the right place.
We all talk about it, and joke about it, but this can be a serious subject,too. I love Clay, but quite honestly, I have worried about why I spend SO much time listening to him, downloading everything..talking about him on-line , taping EVERY TV show . And more than anything, simply thinking about him night and day. He enters my thoughts in the middle of just about everything! What is going on???
I am a 50-year-old (yikes) wife and mother of three children aged 18, 21 and 23. I have a career and am involved in many things. Then somehow, Clay has entered the picture and I fear he has taken over more of my life than I care to admit.
I realized awhile back that I suffered from OCD. But it was hard to admit to anyone. My 18-year-old son kept telling me that I was obsessed, and after awhile, I began to think he was right. And I spent night and day wondering what was wrong with me. Why are my thoughts going to Clay in the middle of a a school lesson or a church sermon? Why can't I wait to get home and turn on a Clay CD or check out claymaniacs.com to get new info on Clay? If Clay was going to be on a TV station that I didn't get, I HAD to find someone to tape it for me. I was beginning to think I was losing my mind. REALLY!!!
Then I found claymaniacs. It has been wonderful for me to talk to you. The more I got to know you guys, the more I was able to let it all hang out. And what did I learn? I'm NOT the only one. There is something about this guy that grabs you and wraps around your heart, and you're hooked. You are NOT going crazy, I have come to learn after talking to so many of you. I get pms and e-mails from people after I have posted something I couldn't admit anywhere else, and I realize I'm not alone! And it has been a great comfort to me. It took a little while, but I now know that I'm OK. And I feel much better. Now, I am enjoying Clay SO MUCH MORE, because I am not worrying about myself.
Let me make this perfectly clear: I am not over my OCD! I still think about Clay all the time (24/7?) and listen to him sing(OMG) constantly, and download, and chat about him. But I no longer worry that there is something wrong with me. I know I am not alone. There is something so very special about this man. He is the whole package. Because I was able to feel better after admitting things to you guys here, I decided that this is a thread that is needed here. Here is your place to vent. Admit your feelings, or confess something that you have thought or done. It is our hope that by doing that, you will find out that it's OK and you will stop worrying about yourself, and now be able to enjoy Clay even more. I hope this is a place everyone can come back to as needed.
Rules, rules, rules.... Everyone must promise to be kind, respectful, non-judgemental, and supportive. (Easy for claymaniacs.) Again, this is your place to get something off your chest, or just admit your OCD and accept it. So, let the discussions begin!
Just for fun, if you join in the conversation, you then become an official charter member of the OCD Support Group, and can add that to your signature if you wish. I look forward to each and every one of your posts.
Woodstock
P.S. Please feel free to pm me.
That was the beginning of Session 1. Here's a little history...
Session 1 went from April 20 - June 26, 2004 2036 posts 17,198 views
Session 2 went from June 26 - July 12, 2004 1986 posts 17,281 views
Session 3 went from July 12 - July 24, 2204 1921 posts 14,518 views
Session 4 went from July 24 - August 4, 2004 1996 posts 15,658 views
Session 5 went from Aug. 4 - Aug. 14, 2004 2064 posts 16,155 views
Session 6 went from Aug. 14 - Aug. 24, 2004 2045 posts 15,900 views
Session 7 went from Aug. 24 - Aug. 30, 2004 1954 posts 13,951 views
Session 8 went from Aug. 30 - Sept. 7, 2004 2093 posts 15590 views
Session 9 went from Sept. 7 - Sept. 14, 2004 1950 posts 13575 views
Session 10 went from Sept. 14 - Sept. 18, 2004 1943 posts 12326 views
I think a world record!!!!!
Session 11 went from Sept. 18 - Sept. 22, 2004 1926 posts 12254 views
Another 4 day session!!!!
Session 12 went from Sept. 22 - Sept. 26, 2004 1972 posts 12871 views
Another 4 day session!!!! Is that the theme?????
Session 13 went from Sept. 26 - Sept. 30, 2004 2114 posts 12980 views
Session 14 went from Sept. 30 - Oct. 7, 2004 1660 posts 13282 views
Session 15 went from Oct. 7 - Oct. 12, 2004 2031 posts 13709 views
Session 16 went from Oct. 12 - Oct. 22, 2004 1970 posts 15314 views
Session 17 went from Oct. 22 - Oct. 28, 2004 1902 posts 14064 views
Session 18 went from Oct. 28 - Nov. 5, 2004 2057 posts 15989 views
Session 19 went from Nov. 5 - Nov. 12, 2004 2106 posts 16228 views
Session 20 went from Nov. 12 - Nov. 18, 2004 2284 posts 14794 views
Session 21 went from Nov. 18 - Nov. 22, 2004 2036 posts 12286 views
(Session 21 was a
WILD one, BTW)
Session 22 went from Nov. 22 - Nov. 26, 2004 2034 posts 11846 views
Session 23 went from Nov. 26 - Nov. 30, 2004 2084 posts 12873 views
Session 24 went from Nov. 30 - Dec. 7, 2004 2040 posts 13357 views
Session 25 went from Dec. 7 - Dec. 17, 2004 2030 posts 14174 views
Session 26 went from Dec. 17 - Dec. 28, 2004 2006 posts 14438 views
Session 27 went from Dec. 28 - Jan. 3, 2005 2025 posts 14000 views
Session 28 went from Jan. 3 - Jan. 8, 2005 1988 posts 12802 views
Session 29 went from Jan. 8 - Jan. 11, 2005 2217 posts 13656 views
Session 30 went from Jan. 11 - Jan. 17, 2005 2019 posts 15204 views
Session 31 went from Jan. 17 - Jan. 23, 2005 2132 posts 15356 views
Session 32 went from Jan. 23 - Jan. 29, 2005 2023 posts 15372 views
Session 33 went from Jan. 29 - Feb. 5, 2005 1968 posts 16194 views
Session 34 went from Feb. 5 - Feb. 10, 2005 2038 posts 15441 views
(Session 34 was the first Claymentia Thread)
Session 35 went from Feb. 10 - Feb. 16, 2005 1998 posts 14982 views
Session 36 went from Feb. 16 - Feb. 22, 2005 2100 posts 14827 views
Session 37 went from Feb. 22 - Feb. 26, 2005 2020 posts 14321 views
Session 38 went from Feb. 26 - Mar. 4, 2005 2135 posts 15622 views
Session 39 went from Mar. 4 - Mar. 10, 2005 1964 posts 16285 views
Session 40 went from Mar. 10 - Mar. 16, 2005 1974 posts 15202 views
Session 41 went from Mar. 16 - Mar. 22, 2005 1955 posts 15441 views
Session 42 went from Mar. 22 - Mar. 28, 2005 2029 posts 15835 views
Session 43 went from Mar. 28 - Apr. 6, 2005 2021 posts 16702 views
Session 44 went from Apr. 6 - Apr. 13, 2005 2015 posts 17880 views
Session 45 went from Apr. 13 - Apr. 20, 2005 2033 posts 16567 views
Session 46 went from Apr. 20 - Apr. 26, 2005 2015 posts 15295 views
Session 47 went from Apr. 26 - Apr. 30, 2005 2003 posts 16359 views
Session 48 went from Apr. 30 - May 7, 2005 2010 posts 18136 views
Session 49 went from May 7 - May 14, 2005 1995 posts 17215 views
Session 50 went from May 14 - May 19, 2005 2071 posts 15094 views
Session 51 went from May 19 - May 26, 2005 2036 posts 15628 views
Session 52 went from May 26 - June 3, 2005 1962 posts 16858 views
Session 53 went from June 3 - June 11, 2005 1986 posts 14668 views
Session 54 went from June 11 - June 18. 2005 1969 posts 15029 views
Session 55 went from June 18 - June 24, 2005 2024 posts 14760 views
Session 56 went from June 24 - June 30, 2005 2041 posts 14130 views
Session 57 went from June 30 - July 6, 2005 2040 posts 16356 views
Session 58 went from July 6 - July 11, 2005 2092 posts 14470 views
Session 59 went from July 11 - July 19, 2005 2095 posts 15363 views
Session 60 went from July 19 - July 25, 2005 2094 posts 13683 views
And now on to Session 61.
WHO WOULD EVER HAVE THOUGHT??? We are moving along. I am SO happy so many of you have stayed around for the long haul, and welcome each and every new friend here. I say WOW!!!!! Good times with good friends. That is what this is all about.
I am no longer including a detailed description of our Therapy Center (just pretend, for those of you that are new.) I will just say that we meet in a Cyber Cottage on a Street With No Name. We have to continue the THUD room, as it is such an important part of our therapy. So please feel free to frequent it as needed. For more details, please read a past thread.(Located in the Archives.) And Pepe did ask for a Cybermaid to come in once a month. These girls have always been high maintenance, but worth it.
As for the rules, these are to keep the place somewhere we all are proud to come to:
I will repeat the rules, because we now have 6!!! At the request of Bocaqueen, we have added #6:
YOU MUST BE: 1. kind 2. respectful 3. non-judgemental 4. supportive
AND 5. YOU MUST NEVER SAY THE "s" word. (sorry). No need to apologize for thoughts and feelings. 6. No dieting when at OCD meetings. Period.
And I am going to take it upon myseslf to add a suggestion (one that many people make to me), but not make it a rule. It is your choice as your time allows. But I am going to say that if you don't have time PLEASE DON'T FEEL LIKE YOU HAVE TO KETCHUP !!! Jump in and say hi, tell us what is up in your Clay world, and have good conversation. Yes, you may miss someone's post, but we never want being here to be so time-consuming that it causes frustration, family problems, or a cause to drive you away. We never want ANYONE to feel they need to address each person. It is simply impossible and no one expects it anymore. If some people choose to do that, it is their choice, but simply not expected. We have grown so big, and happily so!!! So, let's just jump in, read one page behind, and enjoy the conversation. Not a rule!!!! Just something that has been suggested to me many times...
And our OCD pact: No hard feelings if someone doesn't mention you in their post. We are getting far too big for that to ever be a reality again, but we are blessed by many new friends. We are a happy group here. And we intend to keep it that way. Every now and then someone pms with me a concern, idea, or observation. I appreciate and take to heart each and every pm. I feel we are all equal in this thread, equal partners, but because I started this thread some people come to me, and I am happy to help if I can. Recently, someone came to me asking me to remind everyone that we are a PG thread, we are "family friendly", as Clay would see it, and we do welcome in friends of all ages. If the spirit moves you, and you feel your comments may not be within PG, claymaniacs does have a place for this, and it is the Black Leather Pants thread in Got Clay. Thank you for understanding this. I do not think we have crossed the line, in my opinion, but it does not hurt to bring this subject up as one of concern to some OCDers.
This has come up again. People want to have fun here, and we do, don't we??? Let it continue, but we welcome friends of all ages, so let us keep it PG. So, WELCOME one and all to Session 61 of the OCD Support Group. I hope you are comfortable in our home away from home. Please feel free to join in and be a part of a warm and caring group.
Love you all!!!! Thanks for hanging around so much that we had to start Session 61. May the session begin!!!
Love you guys,
Woodstock
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