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mike475
29-03-2008, 10:48 PM
Just wondering... Im amazed by people who have to like have things in a certain way, or like doing stuff in 3's, or dont like odd numbers.

Mr.Sam
29-03-2008, 10:51 PM
I usually check to see if the front door is locked multiple times, or check I have something multiple times.

:eusa_wall

GhostFace-
29-03-2008, 10:51 PM
No, or well i dont think..

Blue
29-03-2008, 10:52 PM
I usually check to see if the front door is locked multiple times, or check I have something multiple times.

:eusa_wall

I always do the second one.

I have to eat things in a certain order. I have to eat all of something before I move onto the next thing

Jazkee
29-03-2008, 10:53 PM
i wash my bedding everyday =]
and vacuum and dust etc
and wash my hands after i touch anything
and have plastic coatings on remotes etc
:D

Jordy
29-03-2008, 10:54 PM
My recycle bin has to be empty, I check about 3-5 times a day. I'm talking about my desktop recycling bin btw :P

DUHJay
29-03-2008, 10:54 PM
i wash my bedding everyday =]
and vacuum and dust etc
and wash my hands after i touch anything
and have plastic coatings on remotes etc
:D
REMOVED

Edited by jesus (Forum Super Moderator): Please do not be rude.

Mr.Sam
29-03-2008, 10:55 PM
it's really annoying, it just happens subconsciously.

e.g. say I take my bag out to play football and leave it behind the goal, when we finish I'll grab my bag and check it has my flash drives, mobile, keys and camera in - even when I know no one has even touched my bag.


I always do the second one.

Camy
29-03-2008, 10:56 PM
One of my friends does.
I've had countless nights tryin to make her feel better because of it.

I might have the thing about not likin things to be odd numbers lol. I hate that for some reason, I also hate it when things arent symmetrical for some reason.

Redacted
29-03-2008, 10:56 PM
I have a short list.
At night, I always walk on the middle stair, and check the door is shut.
I always go for a wee, like 100 times at night.
When I get home from school, I check EVERY room.

PaulMacC
29-03-2008, 10:56 PM
Yes, I have to wash my hands everytime I handle something, I also have to have my door closed.

Jazkee
29-03-2008, 10:57 PM
i can never have like 3 of a object

like 3 skittles of green and every color freaks me out :P

Kardan
29-03-2008, 10:58 PM
I have the urge to turn all dripping taps off...

That's about it.

DUHJay
29-03-2008, 10:58 PM
My recycle bin has to be empty, I check about 3-5 times a day. I'm talking about my desktop recycling bin btw :P
Why not just, not use your recycle bin when deleting?

Redacted
29-03-2008, 10:58 PM
i can never have like 3 of a object

like 3 skittles of green and every color freaks me out :P


Sorry, But thats not OCD.

-:Undertaker:-
29-03-2008, 10:58 PM
I used to have one where i'd count to 7 with orange dots in my head ALL THE TIME and eventually I beat it, I thought 'this is so stupid' and I forgot about it for two weeks and it went. However nowadays when I look at corners/scaffolding sometimes my eyes become really sensitive.

Jazkee
29-03-2008, 10:59 PM
Sorry, But thats not OCD.

i was just saying i can;t have that not ocd :P

mike475
29-03-2008, 10:59 PM
Sorry, But thats not OCD.
I think it kinda is

Decode
29-03-2008, 11:00 PM
My recycle bin has to be empty, I check about 3-5 times a day. I'm talking about my desktop recycling bin btw :P
Use shift + delete, Then you wout need to use your recycle bin. :P

Redacted
29-03-2008, 11:02 PM
I think it kinda is

I can assure you it isnt.

OCD = Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.

Not liking 3 green skittles, is not OCD.

anyway, yeah i remembered another one.

Everytime something wet/sticky/dirty touch my hand, i spit wash it :D
And when I go toilet.
I flush the chain with my t-shirt (hand in t-shirt)
And.. I dont like touching taps, I always get my hands wet then wait for he drips to clean dem again.

i have too many

Jazkee
29-03-2008, 11:04 PM
I can assure you it isnt.

OCD = Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.

Not liking 3 green skittles, is not OCD.

anyway, yeah i remembered another one.

Everytime something wet/sticky/dirty touch my hand, i spit wash it :D
And when I go toilet.
I flush the chain with my t-shirt (hand in t-shirt)
And.. I dont like touching taps, I always get my hands wet then wait for he drips to clean dem again.

i have too many

it isnt 3 green skittles that was a eg

i don't like 3 of things =]

i also have to dry everything i touch like i cant have a bit damp towel or a wet fork or a bit of water in a glass thats where all the house bounty goes :P

Mr.Sam
29-03-2008, 11:05 PM
that's pointless if you use your hand to use the door handle.
door handles have the most germs on them.



Everytime something wet/sticky/dirty touch my hand, i spit wash it :D
And when I go toilet.
I flush the chain with my t-shirt (hand in t-shirt)
And.. I dont like touching taps, I always get my hands wet then wait for he drips to clean dem again.

i have too many

Toughened
29-03-2008, 11:08 PM
Yes I do.
When I put something in my pocket I check like 5 times after to make sure its still there even though I ain't been in my pocket since.
I always have to leave a bit of food on my plate when I've finished, or milk in my bowl from cereal, or dregs in my cup from a cup of tea.
Oh and when I turn the tv up or down it can't be on certain numbers. Like I don't like 24,25,26,27 and then up in odd numbers from there.

I get it off my dad.
His is all the tins in the cupboard have to be straight so you can see the full label of the tin. It can't be side on or faced backwards it has to be perfectly straight.
Another one of his is the chair he sits on can not touch the wall. It has to be about an inch away from it.

Strange much?

DUHJay
29-03-2008, 11:10 PM
People are confusing OCD with little habbits they have, really..

Redacted
29-03-2008, 11:12 PM
that's pointless if you use your hand to use the door handle.
door handles have the most germs on them.

i dont touch doorhandles.

i either..

if its ajar.
i will pull it from the side.
if public.. wait for sum1 else to.
if me.. use shirt :)

Teyauna.
29-03-2008, 11:14 PM
I do not have OCD, thankfully. My sister does and it's very annoying. Whenever I do something differently then she does she says, "Teyauna, you're not doing it right, omg!" That frustrates me sooo much so I just tell her to do it herself.

myke
29-03-2008, 11:17 PM
I have to wake up to my bedroom being the same as it was when I went to sleep and when I go to sleep the room has to be the same as it was when I woke up and my pillows have to be up to a certain mark on the wall and tv can't be on an odd number, I always wipe the toilet seat, even when standing up, I wash my hands after everything and have to check the lock multiple times, I check my bag every two seconds (:

Adam$
29-03-2008, 11:23 PM
yeah, i'm a bit obsessive in the area of checking things are switched off.

Danny,
29-03-2008, 11:24 PM
I always go for a wee, like 100 times at night.

Doesn't sound like ocd, sounds like you need your prostate checked

xxMATTGxx
29-03-2008, 11:27 PM
Nope, only one i can think of i have to check the front door is locked about two times before going.

Charlie
29-03-2008, 11:30 PM
Not sure if it counts but everything has to be in order, and if it isn't, I'll have to perfect it so it is. It could be anything from height order, number order or just want fits best together and stuff, and it really annoys me. :(

drama
29-03-2008, 11:32 PM
sometimes i have to check 5+ times at the end of each lesson to make sure i haven't dropped anything, even sometimes touching the floor even if i can see nothings there.

mike475
29-03-2008, 11:42 PM
Nope, only one i can think of i have to check the front door is locked about two times before going.
I think thats just being secure

FrozenWhisper
30-03-2008, 05:51 PM
No but I do have small little things I don't like,
My bedroom door must be closed at all times, unless I'm asleep, then I CAN'T sleep with it closed.

lScottl
30-03-2008, 05:58 PM
I have a set routine everyday. (Well nearly)

jackass
30-03-2008, 05:59 PM
I sometimes check multiple times that I have something or not.

And I always close my wardrobe before I go to bed. :S

Coldplay
30-03-2008, 09:14 PM
I like to do thing's in 5's, Like the volume on the TV or eating sweets, I don't like the volume to be at 13, has to be at 15 etc.

cocaine
30-03-2008, 09:19 PM
no :) .

RandomManJay
30-03-2008, 09:25 PM
This is my OCD (I have more, but theres too many to list all in one go):

- Every time I enter the bathroom, I have to flush the chain, even if I haven't used the toilet.
- I'm a hoarder, I hoard carrier bags, deodorant cans, used pens/pencils and glass bottles.
- I organise everything by height, width, alphabetical order and colour.
- I have to continually touch everything with both hands, to ensure equality within my body.
- I eat/drink in fours (crisps, chips, take four sips from a drink before stopping).
- I check to see if my door, windows etc are closed at least 8 times before sleeping.
- I check to see if my computer is off, often having to physically turn it on and turn it off again just to make sure.
- I walk in accordance with patterns on the floor (in the fashion of the "L" the knight moves in chess).
- I avoid cracks on the floor.
- I organise my computer in folders which does not end, its just folders upon folders upon folders.
- Every time I close Internet Explorer, just before I delete my history and cookies, I also do this after.
- I cannot stand it when plugs are live, I often get the feeling of getting an electric shock when their on.
- I continually straighten books, DVDs, Cd's, chairs, boxes, pens, spoons, forks etc. to ensure they're in line.

My daily school routine:
1. My alarm goes off
2. I sit in my bed for exactly three minutes before getting up
3. I get up and walk downstairs (avoiding the top (13th) step) while touching every wall with both hands as I walk down
4. I open my bedroom door with one foot then the other while being 6 steps up from the bottom
5. I walk down to the kitchen, opening the living room door with both hands and touching the other side before it closes
6. I open the fridge, cupboard etc. with both hands before getting anything out of them
7. After my breakfast, I go up stairs to have a shower doing touch the door the same as before
8. In the shower, I wash my torso, then my arms, legs, back and eventually neck spending between 10-15 minutes, if I spend longer, I get stressed, then I flush the toilet before leaving
9. I get dried and dressed, Turn the TV go to my set favourite and search up 10 channels, then down 10 channels before return to my favourite.
11. I do my hair working from right to left, then front and back
12. I turn off the TV and the sky 3-4 times depending on the time (41-44 = 3 times, 45-55 = 4 times)
13. I go down stairs with my bag on my right shoulder, I do the same routine going downstairs as described earlier
14. I swap shoulders in between the second and ground floor
15. I sit down, turn the TV on, set the volume to 8 (default setting) and go up four settings while alternative hands
16. Every five minutes, I change which arm the remote is sitting on
17. When my friends come for me to go to school, I turn the TV off with my left hand, then I touch the button with my right hand twice, then my left hand again once (equalling 4 times touching it)
18. Leave via the front door, swapping the hand I opened the door with (left) to the other (right), then lift the handle up to set it up to lock (although I wont be locking it)
19. I close the gate with one hand and lock it with the other
20. I touch the lamp post near my house then go

It isn't as bad as it sounds, I get by most of the time, and don't notice when I do things. Also if I miss something, I try to hurry to the next obsession/compulsion before I loose control and have to do things over again.

lew!
30-03-2008, 09:26 PM
Nope, im fine.
@above, you have problems.

Xeck
30-03-2008, 09:28 PM
Little things annoy me, like when a door is left just slightly open, I have to close it.

Jõnathan
30-03-2008, 09:33 PM
I order my CDs alphabetically and then chronologically. ALWAYS do it.
I don't have OCD though.

mike475
30-03-2008, 09:35 PM
This is my OCD (I have more, but theres too many to list all in one go):

- Every time I enter the bathroom, I have to flush the chain, even if I haven't used the toilet.
- I'm a hoarder, I hoard carrier bags, deodorant cans, used pens/pencils and glass bottles.
- I organise everything by height, width, alphabetical order and colour.
- I have to continually touch everything with both hands, to ensure equality within my body.
- I eat/drink in fours (crisps, chips, take four sips from a drink before stopping).
- I check to see if my door, windows etc are closed at least 8 times before sleeping.
- I check to see if my computer is off, often having to physically turn it on and turn it off again just to make sure.
- I walk in accordance with patterns on the floor (in the fashion of the "L" the knight moves in chess).
- I avoid cracks on the floor.
- I organise my computer in folders which does not end, its just folders upon folders upon folders.
- Every time I close Internet Explorer, just before I delete my history and cookies, I also do this after.
- I cannot stand it when plugs are live, I often get the feeling of getting an electric shock when their on.
- I continually straighten books, DVDs, Cd's, chairs, boxes, pens, spoons, forks etc. to ensure they're in line.

My daily school routine:
1. My alarm goes off
2. I sit in my bed for exactly three minutes before getting up
3. I get up and walk downstairs (avoiding the top (13th) step) while touching every wall with both hands as I walk down
4. I open my bedroom door with one foot then the other while being 6 steps up from the bottom
5. I walk down to the kitchen, opening the living room door with both hands and touching the other side before it closes
6. I open the fridge, cupboard etc. with both hands before getting anything out of them
7. After my breakfast, I go up stairs to have a shower doing touch the door the same as before
8. In the shower, I wash my torso, then my arms, legs, back and eventually neck spending between 10-15 minutes, if I spend longer, I get stressed, then I flush the toilet before leaving
9. I get dried and dressed, Turn the TV go to my set favourite and search up 10 channels, then down 10 channels before return to my favourite.
11. I do my hair working from right to left, then front and back
12. I turn off the TV and the sky 3-4 times depending on the time (41-44 = 3 times, 45-55 = 4 times)
13. I go down stairs with my bag on my right shoulder, I do the same routine going downstairs as described earlier
14. I swap shoulders in between the second and ground floor
15. I sit down, turn the TV on, set the volume to 8 (default setting) and go up four settings while alternative hands
16. Every five minutes, I change which arm the remote is sitting on
17. When my friends come for me to go to school, I turn the TV off with my left hand, then I touch the button with my right hand twice, then my left hand again once (equalling 4 times touching it)
18. Leave via the front door, swapping the hand I opened the door with (left) to the other (right), then lift the handle up to set it up to lock (although I wont be locking it)
19. I close the gate with one hand and lock it with the other
20. I touch the lamp post near my house then go

It isn't as bad as it sounds, I get by most of the time, and don't notice when I do things. Also if I miss something, I try to hurry to the next obsession/compulsion before I loose control and have to do things over again.
Seriously?

RandomManJay
30-03-2008, 09:44 PM
Seriously?

Yeah :S

Robbie
30-03-2008, 09:53 PM
I have to be freezing cold when I'm going to sleep, even when it's lowest winter temperatures, I turn my fan to max, open 2 windows and do not cover up at all, If I'm the slightest bit warm I will not get to sleep no matter what. My bed is against the wall my door is in and I can't sleep facing that wall at all.

mike475
30-03-2008, 09:53 PM
Yeah :S
oooo are you like taking any medication for it or something?

edit: 800th post.

RandomManJay
30-03-2008, 10:02 PM
oooo are you like taking any medication for it or something?

No, it isn't all that bad to be honest, it just sounds bad when typed, some of the friends at school take the mic and put things on a slant or turn switches on which is in all good fun, and I don't take it seriously (also theres a lass in my school who has OCD as well, but her symptoms are worse than mine with somethings like switches which they intentionally leave on and switch them on and off to get on her nerves).

When I'm ill or in a bad mood etc. it tends to get worse and I start walking about looking for something to tidy up and end up putting things back where they were cause I can't find anywhere to put them.

Ashley 12344
30-03-2008, 10:07 PM
I don't like things to look wonky.

I also can't walk under signs, like a road sign on the footpath. Used to be taking the piss as its sometimes considered bad luck, but now I just can't.

I check the door multiple times, and always wonder if its actually locked or not. Once or twice I've ran back down the street to check lol.

I always check my pockets, and worry I've forgot something. Don't know whether thats OCD or just because I'm always losing money/forgetting things, both I think.

Redacted
30-03-2008, 10:15 PM
Some of these arent even OCD.

They are what they 'like.

Like for example.

Ashley and Robbies, a few posts up.

Robbies is he LIKES to go to bed cold, thats not obsessive, he may do it every night, but its not a compulsive disorder.
And ashley, he doesnt like things to look wonky, or walk under lamposts.

People are mistaken these for 'superstitions and personal choices.

Im not moaning just, I dont think people know quite what OCD is :S

LoveHateHero
30-03-2008, 10:47 PM
I always do the second one.

I have to eat things in a certain order. I have to eat all of something before I move onto the next thing

i do that too (:

brandon
30-03-2008, 10:51 PM
yeah, i'm a bit obsessive in the area of checking things are switched off.
Same with me. I can't sleep unless all the switches on my sockets are turned off.

c[__]
30-03-2008, 10:55 PM
I like to do thing's in 5's, Like the volume on the TV or eating sweets, I don't like the volume to be at 13, has to be at 15 etc.
haha, i do that.

Virgin Mary
30-03-2008, 11:04 PM
Most of these are OCPD not OCD.

iTech
30-03-2008, 11:08 PM
I have to have my door closed.
When I turn my pc on, I have to type the alphabet, high case & lower case 3 times each. I also swap my batteries everyday for all remotes & wireless stuff.

GommeInc
30-03-2008, 11:24 PM
I don't believe I do. I will adjust things randomly when I am bored, but won't care if it's moved. I normally move stuff around right after I've adjusted it to sit at a certain angle anyway :P

I know someone who is a bit OCD. He sprays the door handles, has things at angles and literally has a hissy fit when someone touches something in his room. He'll also bit a little bit moody if he has too much stuff in his room...

RandomManJay
30-03-2008, 11:36 PM
Most of these are OCPD not OCD.

You must remember that a person cannot be diagnosed with OCPD (Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder) unless the symptoms directly affect the person's life (e.g. they do not perceive them as a cause of doubt or fear of negative reactions), Also many of the symptoms of OCPD are not stress related whereas OCD symptoms are.

MizMe93
31-03-2008, 08:59 AM
I don't suffer from OCD. But if im adjusting the volume on my TV it has to be an even number, or it bugs me. Thats about the closest thing to OCD I do.

timROGERS
31-03-2008, 09:27 AM
I don't really have one, but I have some habits. if I'm ever in a public place (like a cinema) I have to repeatedly check that I haven't lost anything. Also, before I eat a meal I have to drink my drink first.

le harry
31-03-2008, 12:02 PM
Only that I'll check I've got something like my wallet, phone and ipod 15 or so times on the way to work or something.

Everlong
31-03-2008, 12:21 PM
Its amazing how many people have it without even knowing. OCD can affect anyone but it doesn't always have to be a problem, it can be as simple as always putting your right shoe on before your left.

risque
31-03-2008, 02:36 PM
This is my OCD (I have more, but theres too many to list all in one go):

- Every time I enter the bathroom, I have to flush the chain, even if I haven't used the toilet.
- I'm a hoarder, I hoard carrier bags, deodorant cans, used pens/pencils and glass bottles.
- I organise everything by height, width, alphabetical order and colour.
- I have to continually touch everything with both hands, to ensure equality within my body.
- I eat/drink in fours (crisps, chips, take four sips from a drink before stopping).
- I check to see if my door, windows etc are closed at least 8 times before sleeping.
- I check to see if my computer is off, often having to physically turn it on and turn it off again just to make sure.
- I walk in accordance with patterns on the floor (in the fashion of the "L" the knight moves in chess).
- I avoid cracks on the floor.
- I organise my computer in folders which does not end, its just folders upon folders upon folders.
- Every time I close Internet Explorer, just before I delete my history and cookies, I also do this after.
- I cannot stand it when plugs are live, I often get the feeling of getting an electric shock when their on.
- I continually straighten books, DVDs, Cd's, chairs, boxes, pens, spoons, forks etc. to ensure they're in line.

My daily school routine:
1. My alarm goes off
2. I sit in my bed for exactly three minutes before getting up
3. I get up and walk downstairs (avoiding the top (13th) step) while touching every wall with both hands as I walk down
4. I open my bedroom door with one foot then the other while being 6 steps up from the bottom
5. I walk down to the kitchen, opening the living room door with both hands and touching the other side before it closes
6. I open the fridge, cupboard etc. with both hands before getting anything out of them
7. After my breakfast, I go up stairs to have a shower doing touch the door the same as before
8. In the shower, I wash my torso, then my arms, legs, back and eventually neck spending between 10-15 minutes, if I spend longer, I get stressed, then I flush the toilet before leaving
9. I get dried and dressed, Turn the TV go to my set favourite and search up 10 channels, then down 10 channels before return to my favourite.
11. I do my hair working from right to left, then front and back
12. I turn off the TV and the sky 3-4 times depending on the time (41-44 = 3 times, 45-55 = 4 times)
13. I go down stairs with my bag on my right shoulder, I do the same routine going downstairs as described earlier
14. I swap shoulders in between the second and ground floor
15. I sit down, turn the TV on, set the volume to 8 (default setting) and go up four settings while alternative hands
16. Every five minutes, I change which arm the remote is sitting on
17. When my friends come for me to go to school, I turn the TV off with my left hand, then I touch the button with my right hand twice, then my left hand again once (equalling 4 times touching it)
18. Leave via the front door, swapping the hand I opened the door with (left) to the other (right), then lift the handle up to set it up to lock (although I wont be locking it)
19. I close the gate with one hand and lock it with the other
20. I touch the lamp post near my house then go

It isn't as bad as it sounds, I get by most of the time, and don't notice when I do things. Also if I miss something, I try to hurry to the next obsession/compulsion before I loose control and have to do things over again.

I don't see how you can't describe that as bad, you need therapy or something.

I had extreme OCD but it's not that hard to conquer/overcome with the right help.

:Edzy
31-03-2008, 02:55 PM
I don't suffer from OCD. But if im adjusting the volume on my TV it has to be an even number, or it bugs me. Thats about the closest thing to OCD I do.

I can see you being an OCD sort of person :)

in a packet of sweets i only allow myself the folowing numbers of sweets to save:

50
25
10
5
1

if there is a non round number i eat them until there is.

i wash my hands after touching doorhandles if i'm going to the fridge room to get food

i avoid cracks and glass floor

RandomManJay
31-03-2008, 06:54 PM
I don't see how you can't describe that as bad, you need therapy or something.

I had extreme OCD but it's not that hard to conquer/overcome with the right help.

You haven't experienced a day of my life, so you wouldn't know, those are my obsessions and compulsions, I haven't stated their severity or duration or anything else for that matter other than what they are. My friends never even noticed I suffered from OCD till I started to sort out the library books in order of height just last year during the exam period.

-Undiscovered
31-03-2008, 07:05 PM
I have it badly. I colour something in, there can't be the tiniest gap there, i draw a circle, it has to be complete. Someone picks somthing up then puts it down, it has to be back in the exact way it was or i just watch it for ages, i could go on.

7
31-03-2008, 07:05 PM
i do
about silly things :rolleyes:

buttons
31-03-2008, 07:12 PM
oh god yes,
in class, if i get like lead on me i have to wash it off and i've even started wearing gloves, i was diagonosed with it when i was 9 god sakes.

i don't use public toilets, i won't sleep somewhere someone else has been in, if i use my left hand for something i have to do it again with my right hand and for EXACTLY the right amount of time.

i have my shampoo and conditions and brightening serum all lined up and my make-up in exactly the way i want it and if anyone messes it up i go mental.

i'm not that bad anymore really, if i touch my food without a fork i won't eat it.

Moh
31-03-2008, 07:15 PM
I dont have any, unless:
Can't use public toilet if some one else is there
Will only use a bath if im at home, I cant use any one elses bath :p (Im ok with showers though).

But my mum does which is really annoying :(
She has to check if a doors locked about 5 times.
So were going out shopping, I get in the car, she locks the door, but she has to pull the door like 5 times making sure its locked.

And im like "You going to break that door so that some one can break in :l".
Then she has to do it again because I distracted her.

Firehorse
31-03-2008, 07:17 PM
I'm clean, absolutely hate it when I accidentaly touch someones chewing gum. Have to wash my hands then. checking things multiple times isn't a problem with me.

I'm less like this now but I used to want to turn left if I turned right or other way round to be even. In dance when you had to do a turn I only went halfway and turned halfway back lol :rolleyes:

Moh
31-03-2008, 07:18 PM
I'm clean, absolutely hate it when I accidentaly touch someones chewing gum. Have to wash my hands then.
I thought every one does that, if they dont then its disgusting.

awelsh
31-03-2008, 07:42 PM
I always hav to have my phone with me, even if im only going up the street, I always check if I have messages on it too.

And I always like to have my stuff in the right places :P ecept for like random things that I dump anywhere I feel like.

:....:mike:....:
31-03-2008, 07:47 PM
I always have to clear my cookies on the computer, empty my trashcan on my computer and clean my computer desk before and after I use it.

Niall!
31-03-2008, 07:49 PM
I check like 5 times if I've set my alarm

That's it :S

buttons
31-03-2008, 07:54 PM
LMAO, most of your "OCD" stuff are about computers. :S that's not OCD it's CO:S computer obsession.

risque
31-03-2008, 08:27 PM
You haven't experienced a day of my life, so you wouldn't know, those are my obsessions and compulsions, I haven't stated their severity or duration or anything else for that matter other than what they are. My friends never even noticed I suffered from OCD till I started to sort out the library books in order of height just last year during the exam period.

I don't need to experience a day in your life to experience severe OCD, I've gone through it all myself. For you to sit there and to describe your OCD as 'not bad' is kind of stupid. You have an abnormal routine in your life, and if you can't face up to that then yes - you do need help. You don't need to tell people the duration of these tasks, you've described what you obsess over and anybody of sense can see that it's not something a person of perfect sanity would do.

RandomManJay
31-03-2008, 09:09 PM
I don't need to experience a day in your life to experience severe OCD, I've gone through it all myself. For you to sit there and to describe your OCD as 'not bad' is kind of stupid. You have an abnormal routine in your life, and if you can't face up to that then yes - you do need help. You don't need to tell people the duration of these tasks, you've described what you obsess over and anybody of sense can see that it's not something a person of perfect sanity would do.

You've described what I said as my saying, yes I have all this, but it doesn't bother me, I said its not all that bad, comparing it to how it would sound to someone reading it. Also, you've experienced your OCD, but not mine, everyone suffers from it differently. Also, how do you think the severity is measured? by the amount of symptoms? No, by the distress, duration, control and limitation of the symptom as defined by the Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale.

Yes I have an abnormal routine, but my consultant told me when I was younger that my condition doesn't affect my life in a serious way, so it wasn't necessary for me to take treatment because my condition would improve as I adapt through life. This is exactly whats happening, I'm creating personal limitations for which I can control my obsessions and compulsions until I feel ready to step away from them. My consultant suggested I do this and I think he has more experience with treating it than a person who lives god knows where whos telling me to seek help I already have had.

cocaine
31-03-2008, 09:19 PM
tbh i think half of the "OCDs" here are actually just habits..

i fail to see how "And I always like to have my stuff in the right places ecept for like random things that I dump anywhere I feel like." is OCD. if it was OCD then you'd HAVE to put them in the EXACT places you EXACTLY want and if that doesnt happen then something happens, eg a panic attack

Redacted
31-03-2008, 09:27 PM
tbh i think half of the "OCDs" here are actually just habits..

i fail to see how "And I always like to have my stuff in the right places ecept for like random things that I dump anywhere I feel like." is OCD. if it was OCD then you'd HAVE to put them in the EXACT places you EXACTLY want and if that doesnt happen then something happens, eg a panic attack


Finally, a sane person :P

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