Dear all,
Thanks for taking the time to read my posts and hope to hear from the coaches here. I have been living with OCD/ anxiety for the past 8 years. Stopped meds about 2 years back as I knew I could conquer it somehow.
My pressing problem is communicating with people from all walks of life, regardless is it with my parents, friends or even my partner. As such have lost most of my confidence in dealing with life successfully. I am unable to maintain proper eye contact, and if I do I end my staring at the person when speaking to them.
I would like to start by working my communication skills with my partner, who has been ever so supportive over my struggle with OCD. When communicating with her, my pressing thoughts tell me to look at her shoulder when all i want is to look at her normally when speaking to her.
This happens when speaking to other people as well, my anxious thoughts keep telling me to look elsewhere intead of their eyes, and I try so hard to keep into the conversation by looking at the person, but it seems to result into more a staring contest instead.
I hope to get your advice through the application of the TSM for my OCD/ anxiety.
I have been on the program for the past 2 weeks, and in doing the process mentally, i have occasional bouts of freedom and knowingness. But when communicating with people, how can I do the process and focus on the conversation at the same time?
I thank you for your valuable advice and look forward to hearing from you.
Vitong
Thanks for taking the time to read my posts and hope to hear from the coaches here. I have been living with OCD/ anxiety for the past 8 years. Stopped meds about 2 years back as I knew I could conquer it somehow.
My pressing problem is communicating with people from all walks of life, regardless is it with my parents, friends or even my partner. As such have lost most of my confidence in dealing with life successfully. I am unable to maintain proper eye contact, and if I do I end my staring at the person when speaking to them.
I would like to start by working my communication skills with my partner, who has been ever so supportive over my struggle with OCD. When communicating with her, my pressing thoughts tell me to look at her shoulder when all i want is to look at her normally when speaking to her.
This happens when speaking to other people as well, my anxious thoughts keep telling me to look elsewhere intead of their eyes, and I try so hard to keep into the conversation by looking at the person, but it seems to result into more a staring contest instead.
I hope to get your advice through the application of the TSM for my OCD/ anxiety.
I have been on the program for the past 2 weeks, and in doing the process mentally, i have occasional bouts of freedom and knowingness. But when communicating with people, how can I do the process and focus on the conversation at the same time?
I thank you for your valuable advice and look forward to hearing from you.
Vitong
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