obsessive compulsive disorder?

[tsukiyomi]

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Originally Posted by Shimmer My exhusband is OCD (officially). Good Lord what a pain in the ass to deal with. It was fun, tho, to mess with him about it sometimes...either by moving flatware or turning a can in the pantry or putting a pink sugar in with the white.

LOL, that's so mean.

 

[Shimmer]

hahah I know, looking back.

 

[BloodMittens]

I have OCD... and I feel your pain. It's the reason I couldn't become an art teacher like I originally wanted to. I would draw something, and if there was one uneven line, I had to redo it, if it continued to be uneven, I would stay up until it was perfect. I have 10+ zip up hoodies, each of them have to be in the color order I put them in, and if someone buys me one, I refuse to put it in there unless I buy it myself. I have to sip my drinks three times each time I sip. If there is one imperfection in my nails or hair, I have to cut them or it and make it even exactly.

My door has to be locked all the time when I am in the room. I cannot leave the room unlocked when I'm not home and if I find out my room was not locked, I freak and have fits. So my mom has come to cleaning my room and has to make sure she locks the door when she leaves. Surprisingly, my room is fine, I don't care if things are touched except specific things, like my hoodies and my makeup, also my shampoos can't be touched and have to be in the right order all the time.

I also have ADD, so not only am I anal about things, I also do random things that confuse my friends, I also can't concentrate on certain things. It really sucks T_T

 

[Kimberleigh]

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Originally Posted by Shimmer My exhusband is OCD (officially). Good Lord what a pain in the ass to deal with. It was fun, tho, to mess with him about it sometimes...either by moving flatware or turning a can in the pantry or putting a pink sugar in with the white.

LMAO! I love the way you think!

 

[tania_nia]

I don't have OCD but my mom does. It's mostly around restaurants and food and stuff. When she was little she couldn't eat school lunch and would feel sick. So her mom would ALWAYS make her lunch and at church picnic's she was only allowed to eat the neighbors food, her moms, and her grandma's and that's it! She totally hates door handles especially the ones on the way into the restaurant. It gets worse when she's really really tired. She recently stayed up with a friend whose wife was in the hospital. She was so exhausted that when she got home she washed her hands about 8 times within a 2 hour time span! She's getting better with age though. She has a great sense of humor though and jokes about it.

I agree with ya'll though. It's not fair how people can't tell the difference between quirks and OCD. I mean watch the movie "As Good As it Gets" or talk with someone with OCD. It can take over your life! I hope that those with OCD can find or has the support that they need!!

 

[righteothen]

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Originally Posted by BloodMittens I have OCD... and I feel your pain. It's the reason I couldn't become an art teacher like I originally wanted to. I would draw something, and if there was one uneven line, I had to redo it, if it continued to be uneven, I would stay up until it was perfect. I have 10+ zip up hoodies, each of them have to be in the color order I put them in, and if someone buys me one, I refuse to put it in there unless I buy it myself. I have to sip my drinks three times each time I sip. If there is one imperfection in my nails or hair, I have to cut them or it and make it even exactly. My door has to be locked all the time when I am in the room. I cannot leave the room unlocked when I'm not home and if I find out my room was not locked, I freak and have fits. So my mom has come to cleaning my room and has to make sure she locks the door when she leaves. Surprisingly, my room is fine, I don't care if things are touched except specific things, like my hoodies and my makeup, also my shampoos can't be touched and have to be in the right order all the time. I also have ADD, so not only am I anal about things, I also do random things that confuse my friends, I also can't concentrate on certain things. It really sucks T_T

I have stuff like that too, except for mine is ADHD. It's really sad, because my youngest brother also has OCD (though worse than mine), and my younger brother has ADHD and anxiety attacks. Mental disorders suck.

I'm lucky, as far as my family goes. I've been diagnosed, but it's pretty mild, so as long as I'm not stressed, I'm pretty good. Have to wash my hands a million times a day (and with eczema (genetic, from my dad), that means I have to put lotion on a million times a day), and don't get me started about door knobs *shudder*. And what about those testers at the store?

It's really nice to see that others have it here, too. I don't know, sometimes it just seems that I'm an island with it, and no one else understands what I'm going through.

 

[BloodMittens]

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Originally Posted by righteothen I have stuff like that too, except for mine is ADHD. It's really sad, because my youngest brother also has OCD (though worse than mine), and my younger brother has ADHD and anxiety attacks. Mental disorders suck. I'm lucky, as far as my family goes. I've been diagnosed, but it's pretty mild, so as long as I'm not stressed, I'm pretty good. Have to wash my hands a million times a day (and with eczema (genetic, from my dad), that means I have to put lotion on a million times a day), and don't get me started about door knobs *shudder*. And what about those testers at the store? It's really nice to see that others have it here, too. I don't know, sometimes it just seems that I'm an island with it, and no one else understands what I'm going through.

Oh gawd, Testers! If I see one hair on a tester I can't touch it, it just freaks me out. I understand the washing of the hands too, but not the ezcema, sorry you have that, my boyfriend has that, he has the worst bumps and sores sometimes on his arms.

I know how you feel about the island thing. Out of my brother and sister I am the only one who has a mental disorder, and then, yup, I'm stuck with two. So my sister and brother were never really nice to me when we were younger, now they are more supportive though.

 

[CantAffordMAC]

I think I have a lot more OCD than I realize. well maybe its not OCD, its just something i do everytime. I dont feel as though something bad will happen if i dont.

When I set my alarm clock, I hold the button down and keep pressing it down, just to make sure its actually down, because if it wasn't all the way down, my alarm wouldn't go off and then i'd be late!

When I brush my teeth it has to be for at least 5 minutes altogether...I go from the left side and I make sure I get the teeth good, then i go to the middle, then the right side.

I have to look at the table before I set my cup down...i get disgusted if my cup is on top of old food, or ANYTHING. (while i'm drinking i see the bottom of the cup and it sickens me)

when i'm cooking, i have to check which burner on the stove I'm using and then make sure I turn the right knob to turn on THAT burner (which is obvious...duh) but i trace it with my finger maybe 5 times to make sure i'm using the right knob for the right burner.

when i was little i would listen to the radio, and i'd tell myself if a certain song came on next then nobody in my family would die for a long time, but if a different song came on, they would. but then i'd just keep doing it over and over

thats all for now