Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 11:24 am Post subject: No motivation to work.
Hi i have suffered with o.c.d and depression for years and its destroying my work and social life.I am an ex model,wife and mother but i am constantly plagued with this terrible illness.People think im lazy because i can't work but if they only knew how hard it is some days just to leave the house with constant rituals and obsessive thoughts.My doctor knows about my depression and i am on medication but i am to ashamed to admit to the o.c.d even to my family members.I feel constantly tired and rundown and spend hours sleeping trying to supress these terrible feelings.I think all my fears stem from my father having schizophrenia,i worry constantly about someday having the illness myself,it's been a worry all my life ! I have attempted suicide several times in the past as i believed it to be my only escape. I have no idea where to turn and feel so alone,i just want to be normal and have the confidence to work,travel and have a social life.
I have ocd as well and suffer from obsessive thoughts more than anything. There is always hope. I found my hope in Jesus Christ about eight years ago. I was confused, depressed, and lonely as well. there was no other way out for me and I doubt that I would be alive today if it weren't for me surrendering my life to him. I still have bouts of ocd but i also have an unexplainable peace and calm and hope inside of me because of Christ that allows me to cope. Don't give up hope.......the Bible says Jesus is our hope (Romans 5:1-2). Give your life to him and things will get better (Romans 10:9-10). I speak from experience! I will pray for you.
Hi Mufan,
Thankyou so much for your kind words and support.I do have my Buddhist faith which has been some help and i am so pleased that you have found peace and comfort from your religion also. Hope you continue to recover and become stronger you have given me hope and i thank you.
Best wishes Marie.
Almost two years since I quit my last job, I was made to do three months work a few months ago, just so I could keeping getting unemployment benefit. Didn't get paid for the work though. Really can't see how I'm gonna work again, I had an interview yesterday but woke up and just couldn't face it. Sent an email to say I wouldn't be there but havn't got a reply so doubt I'll be working for that company any time soon! lol
For the person above who says Jesus Christ has got them through this, if he and god were so great then why has he given you sp to live with? I'm not knocking your religion so please don't take any offence to that, I'm just interested.
Se7,
That's a good question. The truth is that bad things happen to innocent people. For instance, the tragedy at Virginia tech recently. I don't blame God for that. The Bible states that such things are a result of sin. The world and everything in it (including us) is tainted because of sin. According to the Bible this happened when Adam and Eve disobeyed God in the garden of Eden. They were in perfect fellowship with God and lived in a perfect world where they would never die. But they disobeyed God and the curse of sin came upon the world and the fellowship that they once had with God was broken. When Adam and Eve "chose" to disobey God sin entered into the world which brought death and sickness.
Sin is the cancer that lives in the world and lives in each one of us (Rom 3:23). Because of it we will all suffer in this world. Some more than others but we will all ultimately die. Nobody is exempt from that. it is a fact of life. It is for that reason that Christ died on the cross so that we could be free from sin, be brought back in fellowship with God, and live eternally with Him when we die. But we must choose him.
I don't blame God for my sp. I know that suffering is a fact of life and there are alot more people out there worse off than me. And I don't think I would be alive today if I didn't meet Christ because of my lifestyle. He hasn't cured me of my sp but he has helped me cope with it and he may one day cure me of it. There are miracles that Jesus performed on earth when he was here and still does today.
hi mufan, thanks for answering. I'll be honest, not being religious I didn't actually know about the whole world living in sin because of the Adam and Eve story.
I guess sometimes I wish I had a faith or god to believe in and get me through stuff, but to be honest having never had anything like that I can't imagine how it must be like.
Jesus came to die for everybody and salvation through him is there for "everybody". Salvation is a free gift to you through Christ if you ask Christ to come into your heart and forgive you of your sins and save you. Then you will have God to lean on and get you throught tough times.
I suggest you speak to a protestant pastor (baptist, methodist, presbyterian, etc). If you were curious to know more then read the book of Romans in the Bible. It explains the salvation that is available through Christ. I know it is hard se7.....I will pray for you.
I went to the age of 35 without being able to hold a job due to my social phobia. I am now almost 42 years old and I have had a job for the last 4 years that I got through the help of an agency that helps people like me but it is a low paying job and I have to live with my mother. I don't get any other benefits like some here do.
Haven't read the whole thread.. just wanted to add my 2 cents. I am 40 yrs old and I have been on disability since I was 22 yrs old. I do work as a graphic artist from home when I can get work.
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