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Motorcycling and An Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD)

BuckBuck#1 - An old Newbie, or a Newbie that is old.

My Personal Theme Song:Stand By Me...play it while you read on.

OCPD - Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder is little talked about. To get an appreciation I have provided an insight to my own family background and my years of coming to terms with a condition that at times was a huge struggle.

I count myself to be very lucky, retiring early - medically. I've been able to relax easier now, but still have my moments. With the assistance of good professional clinical management of my condition and with my family, I have been able to apply cognitive behaviour techniques and deal with issues and challenges a lot better.

Learning to ride a motorcycle, a rewarding challenge, was more than therapeutic - riding helps me immensely.

I hope you enjoy reading this blogg and that it provides an insight to how I learnt to ride - and continue to learn.

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  1. In Review – Newbie Training Update & OCPD - First Off

    by , 10th June 2009 at 10:17 (Motorcycling and An Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD))
    As At 12 August
    Total Distance 4035km [since 12 May]

    THE 'OFF'
    Last Thursday after the Kelson and Belmont run I went to Harcourt Werry Drive carpark and had a good session practising counter steering. There were a dozen half cut tennis balls laying on the bitumen in the carpark and possibly another rider may have been using them to practise. I laid out the ball halves in a line and got into a good rhythm counter steering. Then I placed six down a line and the other six
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