I have this weird thing where I have to find the middle letter(s) of a word, or a group of words, to make it even. Usually with things like titles, logos, place names, etc. For eg, Lord of the Rings = Lord of the Rings. So stupid, eh?
I also have to check things over and over again to make sure it's right. Especially money before going into a shop. I check it over and over again before leaving the house, and then again in the car before I go in. I know I have the right money, but I become convinced it's really a £5 in my purse instead of £10.
And I need to put things on the right side of my body before the left. Right glove, then the left, right earring first, etc. But I absoloutely must put on my right sock first, or something terrible might happen.
everyone, really, everyone has some little obsessions. i do also have the money thing you write about. that's absolutely normal. everyone is crazy in some way. but as long it doesn't really affect your life, it's ok. believe me, Sable, you don't have the OCD.
I was diagnosed with OCD but not with SA. However, I am quite sure I have it due to I can relate exactly to 90% of the symptoms.
My OCD is more about keeping things very organized (handwriting, I actually spend time trying to make it look like computer type). Books need to be alphabetical by category as do computer games....and, well, everything else. I feel physically uncomfortable when things are messy. I also have a little compulsiveness about grades, I like ... need to get 100s on everything, otherwise it irritates me and disturbs everythinhg. It's kind of strange because I would usually yell at people for being disorganized but with SA that is extremely hard to do I just complain in my mind.
I also have OCD about some appearance things that I won't get into and washing hands -- sometimes I wash my hands 40-50 times a day I have this black scab on my hand, it's really scary looking
paul - i'm sorry but i couldn't restrain myself from posting you this reply. if your doctor says you don't have social phobia, it is probably true. i think you should stop thinking about it so much and watching yourself all the time. some time ago i was pretty much like what you seem to be according to your post - thinking about my problems, whether it's not mental illness, what's the hell up with me etc. all the time. but now i rather concentrate on other things - and my problems now doesn't seem to be that big at all.
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I like numbers in multiples of 6, so 6,12,18 etc
Hey I have that exact same thing sixes are great. My buddy list has 120 people and all 6 groups have 36, 30, 24, 12, 12, and 6 people in them.
paul - i'm sorry but i couldn't restrain myself from posting you this reply. if your doctor says you don't have social phobia, it is probably true. i think you should stop thinking about it so much and watching yourself all the time. some time ago i was pretty much like what you seem to be according to your post - thinking about my problems, whether it's not mental illness, what's the hell up with me etc. all the time. but now i rather concentrate on other things - and my problems now doesn't seem to be that big at all.
What is your problem? Did I say I have OCD? I don't. Others were listing their weird little things, so I thought I'd share too. A lot of these problems seem to go hand in hand, and it's interesting to compare traits with others with similar problems. I do have SA however, and have been diagnosed with it. Before this I was able to diagnose myself after much research. It's a bloody serious problem that's ruining my life. Do you think I go around talking like this in real life? This is a support site where it's ok to get things off your chest that you can't in every day life. If you have a problem with other people 'feeling sorry for themselves' then maybe you are on the wrong site. In fact, you seem to have it pretty well together. If you don't have SP then why are you here?
ok, i am sorry - not for what i've written but for posting it in here. i was just much angry when writing it (mostly with myself). i apologize to everyone. now i realize that everything i've written in my post was actually what i wanted to say to MYSELF. thank you for your reply, Sable, and sorry once again.
i haven't been diagnosed with ocd but i think i have it. I've learnt to kind of hide it but i have a thing with dirt, order, perfection, i hate thirteen and am always counting pointless things time and time again.
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I just complain in my mind.
I have this black scab on my hand, it's really scary looking
sixes are great. My buddy list has 120 people and all 6 groups have 36, 30, 24, 12, 12, and 6 people in them.
