how many here have ocd also?

JWH · Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 12:25 pm Post subject:

I believe I have the tendency, and my mother definitely has the tendency to hoard. I have the desire for order, but no strength to carry through with anything. That's why I find work fulfilling in some respects - because I can get tasks completed. What makes me depressed a lot of the time is that I look around me and see incompleteness.

The trivial obsessions for me mostly involve observing details, repetition and patterns. I will notice cracks in the walls before I notice something blaringly obvious.

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racheH · Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 1:53 pm Post subject:

I should probably mention that 'intrusive thoughts' as I described are a sign of OCD. It surprised me to learn, but I don't think they're uncommon. So if anyone wants to get a diagnosis, don't neglect to mention it if things like that happen to you. Smile

Yes I did see your post black_mamba. I was surprised to see so many people mentioning symptoms to do with symmetry, order and balance. Whenever I've seen things on TV about OCD, they've tended to focus on people obsessive about necessary things like hygiene, rather than the stuff that seems completely random. Maybe it's because people with other anxiety disorders are said to be more prone to OCD, and I would think more prone to express it in ways to do with everything being predictable, sensible and well-ordered.

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daria · Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 5:31 pm Post subject:

Bexi · Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2005 6:54 pm Post subject:

Like Remus mentioned, i have a thing about even numbers too, i wouldnt call it obsessive, as i have controlled it, but i HATE the numbers 7 and 13, and like numbers in multiples of 6, so 6,12,18 etc. God knows why Confused

Greenade · Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2005 9:10 pm Post subject:

Yeah i also have OCD as well as SP.....its a bit more ok now, well at least it feels it....i can actually ignore some of my thoughts that lead to repetitive actions.

I have always had it....as long as i can remember....the first thing i remember was at primary school......i used to count weirdly....i would count to say 3, then to 3 three times...then to 3 three times three times....etc etc...aint that weird Confused

I don't have things like washing hands or stuff like that.....although i am very tidy Very Happy

Now i sometimes quite literally get stuck.....putting things away, and i also have a thing with wires...i hate black lines....hard to explain....i always think my actions are going to have an effect on someone or something else....so i have to repeat and try not to have the same thought....hmm

I think its got a little better since i have been taking flax seed oil (the vegetarian version of omega 3) on account i am a veggie...

But yes SP and OCD seem to go hand in hand for a lot of people... Rolling Eyes

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racheH · Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2005 10:06 pm Post subject:

4myself · Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2005 1:20 am Post subject:

I have watched it once, the ep where he took some new meds and they made him 'normal' but unable to solve crimes. I really liked that episode but I keep forgetting to watch Monk, I would really like to see more episodes! Smile

paul · Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2005 4:19 am Post subject:

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 Razz

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 Embarassed

I have this black scab on my hand, it's really scary looking

Greenade · Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2005 9:47 am Post subject:

Greenade · Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2005 12:32 pm Post subject: