Tuesday 31 March 2015

Studying with OCD ..Another day

Improvement, Great day. I have started compartmentalizing and its helping. As I said in the last post I totally plane to appear in exams and pass them despite the OCD. Contact the university they said I would get my enrollment slip in a day or two tops. They have dispatched it. Actually asked someone to do it in my behalf.

Text books are nothing but confusing and inducing anxiety, almost had a panic attack yesterday. Today I am sticking to syllabus and with courage. Turns out its not difficult if u stick to syllabus and past papers and use Internet and take breaks when you have to. Multi Tasking actually helped. I am watching an episode of The Following as I write this post. I have managed to cover a lot as far studies are concerned. Yesterday after I posted on my blogged I did try talking to imaginary audience and it did help but I ended up using Music and reading calmly.

The problem is when too many things come to your mind. When you study, you have to focus on what you are actually studying, if you don't understand a term, go back to the page you must/might have missed something. I am taking past papers and syllabus for guideline and and doing well(I am on light doctor recommended benzodiazepines too). I had an option and decided to use it. Earlier I almost went in panic again, text book was so confusing but then I went to university's web page and downloaded the course, it was quite simpler. I have made a few mental sketches of what and when I am going to study and its helping..Now feeling great about myself

p.s
benzodiazepines are not for everyone, especially when your studying, use ONLY under doctor's supervision and in controlled environment as a last resort. Do not use it at all if u can do without it or the doctors thinks otherwise. Its probably not a good idea in most situations.They are called sleeping pills for a reason.

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