hangtenvetter
07-03-2003, 11:48 PM
Hi. Since I've been on the meds, once in a while, I get this peculiar feeling of reliving a childhood memory. It's not so much that I recall the memory, it's like I feel it.
For instance, I'll get the sensation of being a kid driving with my grandpa in his pickup truck out in the country. Or sitting at the table while my grandma made me a hamburger.
The sensations happen at the oddest times. I really do like them. I was wondering if anybody else has any similar experiences.
For instance, I'll get the sensation of being a kid driving with my grandpa in his pickup truck out in the country. Or sitting at the table while my grandma made me a hamburger.
The sensations happen at the oddest times. I really do like them. I was wondering if anybody else has any similar experiences.
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Delphi373
07-07-2003, 10:20 AM
Hi there,
I get the same feelings sometimes...and on good days more often than not. I think these thoughts seem "different" to us OCDers because we are hardly ever ever have them; we hardly ever experience life without having some background thought or obsession going on in the back of our heads. I think what you are experiencing is just feeling...that's it, and maybe upon doing so, remembering the past as you did as a child, before the OCD kicked in. I dunno...just a theory... :D
I get the same feelings sometimes...and on good days more often than not. I think these thoughts seem "different" to us OCDers because we are hardly ever ever have them; we hardly ever experience life without having some background thought or obsession going on in the back of our heads. I think what you are experiencing is just feeling...that's it, and maybe upon doing so, remembering the past as you did as a child, before the OCD kicked in. I dunno...just a theory... :D
hangtenvetter
07-07-2003, 11:25 AM
These sensations didn't start until I began taking the meds. It's like the meds have unlocked some lost memories. Mostly they are memories/sensations of me with my grandparents. I loved them dearly. For some reason I don't have lots of childhood memories, so it is nice to have a few of them unlocked. I am glad the ones unlocked are good.
Delphi373
07-07-2003, 03:52 PM
Ooh ok, I see! Maybe with the meds and having your obsessions wane, you are able to remember things more clearly? I remember when I was on Luvox I felt I was able to concentrate better...I made the Dean's list that semester...straight A's! :) Hmmmm...maybe I should go back on it? LOL! But whatever the cause of it is, that is a nice effect eh? I think any memory that isn't riddled with stress is a nice one for me actually...