Have you ever had any form of OCD?

[Anonymous]

Sometimes I have the excessive washing of hands OCD. Also sometimes all I have to do is THINK of something dirty and then I feel dirty and have to wash them. Has anyone ever had this? How did you get over it?

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Also sometimes I have a hard time convincing myself it's just my imagination and I'm not really dirty

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Thank you to all of you for your help and answers. It's comforting to know I'm not the only one out there who has something like this. I live a relatively normal life and you wouldn't know by looking at me that I have this. But I'm determined to push through this and get past it. Thank you all again

[hockeyaddict]

Yes, I can't concentrate on anything else if something is crooked like I try and I try but until I fix it my thoughts are constantly on it and I can't look away from it and I feel so much relief when I do fix it. Also I really hate odd number, for example I can't sleep if my air conditioner is on an odd number. Plus I hate things that are in sets of 3 or 5 it drives me nuts. I make patterns of everything too. Like when I eat skittles they have to be separated by color and then eat color in a pattern. I don't know why I do it but I have the need to. Plus when I get hamburgers from McDonald's or something I have to organize my pickles in certain ways.

[iveth]

yes I think that especially because my brother has it and my dad. I have this urge to have things neat and have things in order and clean I always like things fast. and I have trust issuses I always think people talk bad about me also when I cook I wash my hands every time I chop something or grab something. I like things in alphabetical order... .um also other stuff. and I don't know how to get over it... I get frustrated and sad about this but oh well... I just don't want to end up like my dad...

[Asker]

I know how you feel

[iveth]

and about your update yes that hapends to me too... it sucks...=(

[iveth]

and also do you check things 3 times or more ? I always do but only because I forget or just want to be 100% shure...

[Asker]

YES I do that sometimes. Some days I feel like I'm trapped in this and others I'm okay and not as bad but I know really I'm being silly. Thanks I feel better knowing I'm not the only one

[iveth]

and thank you I don't feel like the only one either lol... but its fine don't let it bother you so much.

[Asker]

You are welcome :) I try not to and it doesn't always. Just some days. Thank you for being understanding

[iveth]

no problem any time ^.^

[glamphotog]

I sort of have this but I think of it in a good way.

For example, I have a switch in my head that tells me whether or not my hands are clean enough for handling food. So for example, right now, I'm typing on the keyboard so in my head, I have a "wash my hands" switch turned on. When I wash my hands, this switch turns off so I can eat food with my hands or whatever.

I've had some other OCD quirks... but I've managed to get over them. How? I got sick of wasting time managing the quirks. I also asked myself "what could possibly go wrong?" and then eventually convinced myself that there is nothing.

[Asker]

thanks I will try that

[Asker]

I know what you mean. That is so true about the switch in your head

[Visionaryxx420]

Yes. Shit has to always be in order(like my tech decks have to be straight,my speakers have to be alligned perfectly with the edge of my TV stand,my monster cans have be straight,my dvds are all in alphabetical order) sh*t like that

[Asker]

yes I'm big on making sure things are in order

[Visionaryxx420]

Did anyone notice the first sh*t isn't written like sh*t

[Asker]

no but now I have

[sfauo]

Yeah I have it with a bunch of things, most of them having to do with things being even or in balance. I haven't tried getting over it, it's pretty funny to me.

[vocalheiress]

Yes and I never want it to happen again :( When I was 16, my life at home/school/work was chaotic beyond belief. For some reason I began to excessively check to see if the door was locked before going to bed. I also checked, and re-checked the bottle caps of whatever soda/water/drink that was in the fridge for fear that It would spill. I twisted the bottle caps so hard that my family members had a hard time opening them when they wanted a drink. I also began to develop a callous on my right hand from repeating the action so often. This went on for about 4 months before I stopped myself because I got scared. I haven't done that or any OCD thing since, and I hope to never again.

[FierceMegan]

Yes, I do:

-I need everything to be organized aka "straight" I actually have to move things that aren't mine to move to feel better

-I second guess myself a lot, like "did I lock the door?" sometimes I check 2/3 times

-I don't like my food touching each other

-Worry about throwing things away a lot

I know it isn't good, so I push through it and try to get over things.

[Asker]

yes I second guess myself a lot too

[FierceMegan]

It's the worse feeling.

[Asker]

for example even though I know I wouldn't do a certain thing I still have to ask myself did I just do that or was it real or just my imagination. It's bizarre

[FierceMegan]

I know what you mean. I have the same issue. I thought I was just paranoid! =D

[Asker]

hahaha me too. Glad I'm not alone here

[FierceMegan]

Nope! =)

[sunmonster]

I'm obsessed with locking doors. Still not over it.

[Asker]

Sometimes I'm obsessed with checking doors are locked triple times

[Stacyzee]

-Im always biting my nails.

-When I go out shopping I must get the 3rd item to the back (never the 1st.)

I don't think these qualify as OCD but it is something that I always do.

[Apodyopsis]

Fact : everyone's a little OCDish. Psychological disorders are a SPECTRUM not a Y/N thing.

Meaning yes I have a bit of OCD.

[beerY33]

eh, I can get obsessed over some things, but I don't think it qualifies as OCD

[Jay_So_Lovely]

no.but I do hate it when people smack while they are chewing gum..ugh it drives me nuts..