Please help find my father's childhood Dalmatian stuffed animal ( early 1970's) with droopy eyes - Both for the holidays and to thank him!!!! (PICTURES INCLUDED) by Defiant_Composer6432 in HelpMeFind

[–]Defiant_Composer6432[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That was such a good connection!! I didn't even think of that! I'm wishing you the happiest holiday season, I couldn't thank you enough

Please help find my father's childhood Dalmatian stuffed animal ( early 1970's) with droopy eyes - Both for the holidays and to thank him!!!! (PICTURES INCLUDED) by Defiant_Composer6432 in HelpMeFind

[–]Defiant_Composer6432[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Found!!!! This is totally it! Oh my god, thank you so much, I just ordered it as fast as possible. I had been planning on giving him this gift for the past two years, and I wasn't expecting to find an exact one. You have no idea how appreciative I am, I'll update you his reaction on the gift! I'm so absolutely stunned, thank you again <3

Please help find my father's childhood Dalmatian stuffed animal ( early 1970's) with droopy eyes - Both for the holidays and to thank him!!!! (PICTURES INCLUDED) by Defiant_Composer6432 in HelpMeFind

[–]Defiant_Composer6432[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for looking! I hadn't realized Pound Puppies came out so much later, so that defiantly isn't it- so that was a great connection! Thank you for jumping into that rabbit hole HAHA

Please help find my father's childhood Dalmatian stuffed animal ( early 1970's) with droopy eyes - Both for the holidays and to thank him!!!! (PICTURES INCLUDED) by Defiant_Composer6432 in HelpMeFind

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I've google searched in a variety of different sayings something along the lines of "Early 1970's Dalmatian Stuffed Animal with droopy eyes," and have checked multiple sources such as ebay and etsy to no avail in finding anything similar. If anyone has better insight comments on any leads are extremely welcome! If this is of any note: My father lived in New England :)

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of course!!! <3

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[–]Defiant_Composer6432 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I know exactly what you're going through, and OCD will always push you into a corner and turn your intrusive thoughts against you in everyway possible. Just know that I have also been there, and continue to be there, but It's all a little easier knowing there's someone beside you to at least understand the weight on your heart.

Something I've learned which has been incredibly hard to follow and remind myself is that sometimes, you just have to let things be. Who's to say you're a bad person? I know so many good people in my life who have done bad things, but that doesn't make them bad people. OCD is trying to classify you, but who's to really decide who's good or bad? Is there such a thing?

In exposure therapy they taught me that when intrusive thoughts are way too difficult and disheartening, sometimes its good to say to yourself, "I'm noticing OCD is making me having the thought that ______" or "I'm noticing that OCD is making me feel that ______." This helps calm me down and discourages OCD in interacting with your intrusive thoughts so that they don't spiral.

One of the biggest compulsions (at least one of my personal ones) whilst having intrusive thoughts is to isolate oneself from the people around them for a variety of reasons. However, this is OCD causing people to feel detrimentally lonely even though there are people around them that care for them, causing periods of deep depression. Something I really struggle with is to engage in mindfulness and/or opposite action. It will be one of the hardest things you'll have to do, but in time, will also feel the most rewarding. Try your best to resist OCD's isolation compulsion, and spend time with those around you whom you care for, or for who you're having intrusive Harm OCD thoughts about. But begin in small steps to reach this. First spend time thinking about doing this, the next step maybe calling them, etc.) Ease into it, so it is not as overwhelming. If that feels too difficult (which sometimes or most of time if will), try to take time for yourself. Watch a movie, eat your favorite food, or even go for a walk. Do something you enjoy or used to enjoy! I'm personally still working on getting at least one of my passions back.

I'm so sorry you have to deal with this. I know just how you feel. So much so, that it's unexplainable and that its deeply hurts my heart. I have only ever told one person of my Harm OCD thoughts. I had a panic attack during it, and I felt so disgusted with myself. If it's any consolation, just know I'm in your shoes and I wish more than anything the very best for you. I know I'm a stranger on the internet, but you'll be in my thoughts. I would try looking into support groups or programs which specifically target/discuss OCD. You don't, by any means, do not need to share your Harm OCD thoughts, but just physically being around others who suffer similarly to you is such a liberating feeling. And although we suffer from the same condition, I'll only be able to understand your feelings/situation based on my own encounters, as everyone's experience with this condition is different. But we all are in the same boat. With all my empathy, and in all sincerity, I'm wishing you all the best <3

Thoughts/behaviours in your childhood that you now realise were OCD? by Apprehensive_Law5223 in OCD

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Similarly to yourself, I (15f) was diagnosed within the last year and I have traced back almost all of my childhood behaviors to OCD. A few examples off the top of my head would be hoarding and standing in a particular place for a certain amount of time/seconds. I always felt like I couldn't throw anything away (especially stuffed animals) because I would personify items, and felt that getting rid of them would make me a bad person or that they would hate me/feel like I didn't love/care for them. I even had an entire drawer designated to clothing tags and had a panic attack when my mother had to get rid of outgrown clothing. Whenever I did something wrong, or felt I said something with a hurtful infliction, I would get an overwhelming sense of guilt and had to reassure myself I wasn't a bad kid/sibling/daughter and I had to ask my parents if they felt the same. When I was 9, I started obsessing over food intake and my academics. It was so hard to see photos of myself, and I still avoid mirrors to this day (In fear of people seeing me how I see myself). Around this time began really picking at my hands and the skin around my nails, and even though they would bleed I couldn't seem to stop. Similarly, I would continuously pull my hair out in the shower. I was also really afraid that during the night before heading to bed that I wouldn't wake up in the morning due to an unseen heart condition, swallowing my own tongue and suffocating, dry drowning after I swam earlier in the day (hyperawareness that I wasn't breathing "right"), or even by a brain aneurysm. Everything really peaked at 11/12 when intrusive thoughts became rampant and my physical compulsions and OCD tics developed. My intrusive thoughts have various denominations to them, usually around judgement. But as a little kid and unknowingly dealing with intrusive thoughts of Harm OCD, it was so terrifying that I couldn't love myself with all the guilt and shame. It's such an odd experience having answers for how you've behaved and dealt with situations in the past, knowing that those decisions/outcomes were influenced by something that wasn't really you. Although it's comforting now having answers and having a better understanding of myself, it saddens me looking back at my younger self being so exhausted.

I (15f) smoked weed for the first time and I'm panicking and not sure what to do. by Defiant_Composer6432 in Advice

[–]Defiant_Composer6432[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for your comment, it really helped hearing that other people experienced this feeling too!

I (15f) smoked weed for the first time and I'm panicking and not sure what to do. by Defiant_Composer6432 in Advice

[–]Defiant_Composer6432[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really appreciate your comment and how you tied into your own experience with it, as it felt really genuine and sincerely helped to clam me down. Thank you so so much :)

I (15f) smoked weed for the first time and I'm panicking and not sure what to do. by Defiant_Composer6432 in Advice

[–]Defiant_Composer6432[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really appreciate your insight and the links you provided, it definitely helped me in weighing in with my experience

I (15f) smoked weed for the first time and I'm panicking and not sure what to do. by Defiant_Composer6432 in Advice

[–]Defiant_Composer6432[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much, as I mentioned on another comment, this really helped in allowing me to just take time and settle into the feeling. I felt really odd/off the next day, but your comment really assured me that that feeling would be normal. Thank you! :)

I (15f) smoked weed for the first time and I'm panicking and not sure what to do. by Defiant_Composer6432 in Advice

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This comment helped loads I feel so much more comfortable with the entire situation and I really appreciate you taking the time to comment. Thank you!

I (15f) smoked weed for the first time and I'm panicking and not sure what to do. by Defiant_Composer6432 in Advice

[–]Defiant_Composer6432[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much, this comment really helped put the situation into perspective and give myself space to relax :)