Those with OCPD ~

Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder

have the capacity to experience great

emotional depth because of their hypersensitivity

JUNE 2017

Good Morning Blog Readers, Followers & Visitors!

We are back to continue our discussion about OCPD and those who have the capacity to experience great emotional depth because of their hypersensitivity.

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Now is the time to get your Journal and your pen as we get into our topic for today . . .

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People with OCPD have the capacity to experience great emotional depth because of their hypersensitivity.  They are able to feel emotions that most of the world will never be able to feel or understand.  People with emotional sensitivity also have a heightened sense of the emotions of others.  Even if others say, “I’m doing fine,” people with OCPD have the ability to see right through surface level communication.  In an instant, people with OCPD can assess the body language and tone of voice of others and figure out the true emotions behind all the masks that people put on.  Some people with extreme emotional sensitivity possess a near-psychic ability to sense even the history of emotions, hurts, and pains of others.

You may happen to be able to sense the pain and suffering collectively experienced by the people of an entire nation.  (And it is at this juncture that I must again mention the Prophetic Ministry and Missionaries).  We will discuss the Prophetic Ministry and Missionaries in another Blog Session.  Just simply make a note of it in your Journal at this time.  [Regardless of whether or not you believe in God, are mad at God, have an issue with the name of God, have an issue with Religion and the Church, or believe that this topic does not effect you -- do make a note of it].  Be open to learn always, because it is when you think that you know everything and that no one can teach you anything that you become worthless.  You also miss a lot of blessings and opportunities being closed minded.

We are all made up differently, and we do not always have to agree with one another, but we should at the least -- be AWARE.

People with OCPD have all the right tools to enrich the lives of others through empathy.

The reason why this discussion is so important is because many people with OCPD do not recognize their "gifts".  If you have OCPD ~ Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder, then this discussion is for YOU!  If you know someone who has OCPD, or you suspect has OCPD, then please pass this Blog discussion on to them.

Here is the main question for you to write down in your Journal today . . .

Why then are there so many people with OCPD who do not practice their natural gift for empathy?

The answer is anxiety.

At a very early age, people with OCPD were once overwhelmed by their strong negative emotions.  They needed their immediate caretaker (usually their mother) to comfort them by saying, “Don’t worry, child.  You’re going to be just fine.  Bad feelings are a normal part of life and they will come and go.  Don’t try to avoid them.  Just feel them out and let them pass.”  Unfortunately, most of the world (mothers included) do not understand how emotionally sensitive people with OCPD are and they fail to provide the correct kind of security.  Without the proper security, people with OCPD grow up to fear their emotions and try everything in their power to avoid them.  There are psychological strategies people with OCPD use to prevent themselves from experiencing negative emotions.  As long as people with OCPD continue to dodge negative emotions, they will never be able to give others the sense that their feelings are being understood and shared.

In order to redeem the natural gift for empathy, people with OCPD must face their fear of negative emotions.  This fear cannot be faced, however, if people with OCPD continue to make use of the very things that prevent them from experiencing their emotions.  Therefore, people with OCPD must resist the urge to use their defense mechanisms as well. Every step of the way, people with OCPD must re-parent themselves with words of comfort.  When negative emotions are no longer things that need to be feared and avoided, people with OCPD can then begin to feel the negative emotions of others.  When this happens, people will discover that no one can empathize with them as well as their OCPD friend.  Can you imagine how much better a person who is suffering or in pain will feel if there is someone who can empathize with them?

Let's talk about another area that you may need to pay attention to, and make a note of in your Journal . . .

Feeling depressed?

It might not be you.

The emotional sensitivity of people with OCPD is so strong that, despite all their efforts to avoid negative feelings, people with OCPD will still pick up the emotions of others unconsciously.  People with OCPD might find themselves feeling sad all of a sudden.  When this happens, most people with OCPD who have not yet familiarized themselves with the power of their emotional sensitivity will likely think that they (personally) are the cause of this emotional pain.  What really might be happening is that they are unconsciously empathizing with others.  It is a shame that people with OCPD do not get credit for this kind of behind-the-scenes empathy.  Unfortunately, the burden that people with OCPD feel for others can become so heavy that going into isolation feels like the most liberating thing to do.  It is very important that people with OCPD who often feel the pain and suffering of others have outlets, like hobbies, or friends they can talk to, with which they can release the burden that they pick up.

This is why a Journal is so important for you to utilize.  When you can chart your feelings, and the people you are around, it will help you to evaluate what is really happening with you.

If for instance, you have been around your friend Sally, and you suddenly start feeling helpless and without hope, and later Sally tells you that she has these feelings, then you should realize that it is not YOU that is feeling this way, but it is in fact your friend, Sally.

WE are to be aware of the fact that WE are all connected to one another.  When we begin to think in the me, myself, and I zone, we lose sight of what living is all about.  When we are all doing well, it is better for the whole.  When one of us feels any pain or happens to be suffering in some way, then those of us who are empathetic will feel that pain and same such suffering.  Those here reading and following this Blog just so happen to be "gifted" with the ability to do so.  Which means that we inherently are not selfish or self-serving people.  If we happen to decide that we will be "selfish" and "self-serving", we will hurt ourselves, and do an injustice to those who we are called to help.

Write it.  Note it.  Understand it.

Be who you are called to be.

MUCH MORE TO COME!

Until next Blog Session . . .

Peace, Love & Light,

 René

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