Disordered Discussions with Gary Trosclair DMA, LCSW (an OCPD conversation) Part 3

[@RECrowned]

I like when you said "using your powers for good" , i feel like people with OCPD can also be the underdog with many things to prove. My ptsd and ocpd makes me compulsed to manage my family. Constantly managing them with the way they look (if they have something on their clothes, i will get the lint roller), reminders for ALL THE THINGS they forget. My husband isnt very handy, so i have to show him the proper way to use the tool otherwise i will cringe if i let him continue. I find my family to not being as observant of their surroundings as i am. They are more go with the flow whereas i am "first we find where the flow is coming from and i test the waters before you to assess if this is cool or not", I manage my small menagerie of animals. I walk a certain way to get closer to my destination, am able to spot oddities or danger quickly. With medication it has helped me have more patience and be more in my head about how i am going to react to the world around me. Not all of my compulsions or rules are bad, some of them are downright brilliant. I need things to make sense and to be logical and am pretty relentless on researching things to the nth, am pretty knowledgeable of a lot of different topics. HAHA i take those as wins.

[@OCPD_support]

R.E. Crowned it's always important to take the wins :)

[@rossgeography]

those 3 videos were excellent and very useful - get the book it's a great comfort and although you may not identify with all the case-studies it's amazing when you broaden it out and start to see 'messages' and beliefs that come through the family. Parts work - Internal Family Systems by Dick Schwarz - has been really valuable to me. He also has a good book No Bad Parts - which i preferred to the audio version.

[@OCPD_support]

Ross Geography very happy to hear that you enjoyed the interview. I'll check out your recommendations as well. Thanks!

[@valentinesforvalerie]

Hey, dude! I have been questioning myself and feeling not normal for the last few years. I started searching online, trying to find people that relate to me, and started looking into mental illnesses. I thought I had ADHD, autism, NPD, etc.! But, once I found out about OCPD, everything clicked! I'm so sad that OCPD is barely covered in the world of mental illness, but I can gratefully say that you and Eden V's videos have helped me a ton in learning about my disorder, myself, and how to deal with it, even while I'm only a young teen. I was actually very much surprised that your channel isn't that popular. XD Thank you so much for doing what you do, I hope the channel continues to grow and only get better! You seem really sweet and I truly hope you're doing well. :)

[@OCPD_support]

valentinesforvalerie I'm so happy you found my content, and Eden V's as well. She's fantastic. Thank you so much for the kind words. It's really nice to hear those things. The channel has been quiet for a little while as I'm building the OCPD Foundation. The foundation launches in less than a month, and I'm excited to say that I'll be getting back to making video content once all of that work is done. Thank you so much for watching.

[@valentinesforvalerie]

@@OCPD_support No problem. I'm excited, as well! :D

[@TheHouseElf]

Interesting take on righteous indignation. I always viewed it as motivated outrage at some kind of infraction or injustice that is generally seen as a good thing, a "positive" expression of anger.

[@OCPD_support]

InsaneForRockNRoll that has been a common thought that I've had as well. It's always refreshing to look at an idea like this from a different perspective.

[@mikhoward]

What are the chances of a person with ocpd to accept their problem, accept help, and get better? Is it something close to zero?

[@OCPD_support]

@mikhoward there are many variables to consider. I would say that for those who choose to accept an OCPD diagnosis and want to actively work on improving, the odds are decent. For those that reject a diagnosis, well it's very unlikely any change would occur naturally for the better.

[@safwanjebat1713]

Miss you

[@OCPD_support]

Safwan Jebat thank you so much!

[@marcela1227bjs]

I have something to share... I'd like to know if you guys feel this... I have to study in my room and when I think "ok. I'm going to make a daily routine and do it!", I think: but I have those other books that I should have read I long time ago... and this makes me feel something bad in my ❤... I don't know if it's symptoh of another thing, like OCD...but I have OCPD

[@OCPD_support]

marcela1227bjs I'm sure that there are others that experience this type of thinking.

[@aneladeejm]

I am a therapist working with several clients with OCPD. I want more training. Does Gary offer training for therapist?

[@OCPD_support]

aneladee milne I can't say for sure. He keeps himself pretty busy, but I of course can't answer for him. I would think you could reach out to him through his website: garytrosclair.com