Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Support Group
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a psychiatric disorder, more specifically, an anxiety disorder. OCD is manifested in a variety of forms, but is most commonly characterized by a subject's obsessive (repetitive, distressing, intrusive) thoughts and related compulsions (tasks or rituals) which attempt to neutralize the obsessions.
Me and a friend of mine talked at long length during out nighshift last night.
She thinks i may have A mild form of OCD.
I am an absolute perfectionist, can't cope if something is not done right or if something isn't done. For example writing notes for my uni course, if i do something wrong ihave to write out the whole page again perfectly.
I constantly need things neat, for example i was doing revision and putting sticky notes on to a lined page of A4, i have to square them up with the lines perfectly.
I also hate getting my hands dirty, cooking is a nightmare, i'm forever washing my hands, so if i've touched something dirty on my car and have dirt on my hand i have to wash them. I don't constantly wash my hands
I constantly fear what i will say or do. For example i fear that i will tell someone something and it will come out all wrong or be taken the wrong way or something.
I am always doubting myself and others, some of this is my paranoia i know.
I always have to straighten things up like if a table mat isn't straight, or the curtains aren't haing right, or the double light swithes are not both the same way, my car radio is not on an even number, things have to go in a certain order.
She thinks i may have A mild form of OCD.
I am an absolute perfectionist, can't cope if something is not done right or if something isn't done. For example writing notes for my uni course, if i do something wrong ihave to write out the whole page again perfectly.
I constantly need things neat, for example i was doing revision and putting sticky notes on to a lined page of A4, i have to square them up with the lines perfectly.
I also hate getting my hands dirty, cooking is a nightmare, i'm forever washing my hands, so if i've touched something dirty on my car and have dirt on my hand i have to wash them. I don't constantly wash my hands
I constantly fear what i will say or do. For example i fear that i will tell someone something and it will come out all wrong or be taken the wrong way or something.
I am always doubting myself and others, some of this is my paranoia i know.
I always have to straighten things up like if a table mat isn't straight, or the curtains aren't haing right, or the double light swithes are not both the same way, my car radio is not on an even number, things have to go in a certain order.
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howdy and welcome :) It certainly sounds like it could be ocd...I can tell you that I experience everything you've written about...If these things are bothering you and you feel like you're not living your life to the fullest because of it- I would suggest you go talk to someone. I bet your regular doctor could refer you to someone..but no matter what you decide- you're welcome here!
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I'd go find out if this is ocd or ocpd. Google them and see what the difference is. The number thing sounds really ocd to me, as well as the thing about getting your hands dirty. But everything else could go either way. I would check in with a doc. Good luck and welcome!
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