NOOOOOOOO Cant stand my OCD your the only person Ive ever heard of that likes it thats kinda ODD "sorry"

I am going to have to say, that I don't think it is odd at all that you like your OCD. It is what you know, your comfort and your life. At times I like mine as well, I like being clean, organized and such....it is when it begins to take over my life I see it as a problem. So, yes, I understand and no I don't think it is odd.

I hate everyday I live with OCD...

I have spent years of my life trying to fight, trying to accept it but ultimately when it comes down to it I have been a high price for having this disorder. My relatives are estranged and I have no friends...

Yeah! I am odd and differnt. Woohoo!!

I dont like the control that OCD has on my life, but I like the control I have by doing my rituals and following my rules. Wierd I know, but whats normal when OCD is concerned. Everyones different. If it aint broke dont fix it. The only time its broke is when its taking over your life and affecting how well you live. Like, if you cant function properly because you have to spend five hours cleaning your door knobs. I get how you feel.

I don't love my ocd- but I love being me and I love my life. I think my ocd presents itself in positive ways and negative ways...some of the positives include my attention to detail which helps me at work- and I'm pretty sure that I'll be able to react quickly to any emergency situation that might come up- because I've worked through every imaginable disaster scenario in my head...I *accept* my ocd- but I *love* me :)

But- I don't think it's bad that you like being neurotic...particularly if you have some sort of artistic outlet for it- writing, painting, drawing- whatever....ocd is definately fuel for the imagination- especially for people with mild to moderate ocd...I think maybe people with severe ocd don't have the luxury of accessing an outlet all the time...

My daughter told me she wondered how much of her OCD has contributed to who she is as a person. OCD has been a part of her for so long she wonders if she would be the same person without OCD. I think she thinks about this because she observes how other kids think, and she doesn't think like most of her peers. It's something to think about, isn't it.

Do you think I used the work think enough in my previous post? What do ya think?

geek- lol :)

The problem with me is that I do not have moderate or mild OCD, but I have extreme OCD (or that is what some tests say). I don't know.

I don't think that ocd is an addiction, but I think it leads to addictive behavior and we get something out of addictive behavior or we wouldn't do it, you know? It feels good. Gives us a charge of sorts. I do like some things about ocd. I become super focused, no only on negative things, but also on positive things. The down side is that I'll be super focused on something... do it all out and then... POOF! Interest gone and projects half done. LOL. Well, there's an up side to everything, I think.

I do that too!

Yeah, you should see my kitchen. I got all excited over painting the cabinets and I did a really good job. But one wall still isn't painted. Lost interest. How long has it been? Like two months now. Ha.. Before Christmas.. No, really.

I haven't done anything on my literature review because I am trying to figure OCD out. I just have no interest in that now.