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? asked in Social SciencePsychology · 8 years ago

Would you say I have OCD?

I'll tell you all the reasons I think there is a problem.

1) The main reason, is a pattern in my head. If I could express it physically, it would go like this:

9 11

6 8

1 3

2 4

5 7

12 10.....and so on (even though it actually ends). You just follow the numbers in order.

The pattern itself is very organized, it is congruent, and parallel. I move my limbs according to this pattern. My tongue, my feet, my fingers. I've had it since I was a kid. It is not a problem though, it has never faced me hardships.

2) The "germ" phobia. I get disgusted really easy. The napkins in my house are wasted rapidly because I use them so much. I wash my hands a lot of time, and thoroughly. And when I do, I make sure I don't touch the tube with my hands, I use my elbows. I remember being little and using my feet to open doorknobs. I don't even like being barefooted, I always use socks.

3) Rare behaviour. I often tell myself I should do things to avoid problems. I am in bed, and I tell myself I should drink 3 glasses of water. I can be half asleep, but I will drink 3 glasses. When I was scared, I told myself I should stare at the window 30 seconds, and if I didn't, monsters would appear. If I told myself I would bathe with cold water, I would do so, even If I hated it. Basically that's it.

I suffered from depression for some time. I also had delusions for once in a while. I used to believe people were planning stuff behind my backs. I believed that people were waiting for me to realize the "truth" behind everything. That everyone knew, and I was the only one and last one to find out.

All of these have been on a low degree. None has caused me trouble (except the depression part) and it has lessened whilst I've been growing. I would self-diagnose myself with minor OCPD (obsessive compulsive personality disorder, not OCD).

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  • 8 years ago

    i think that OCD has triggers like the way we eat or deal in life ..so first think try to reduce sugar and processed food ..practice yoga and sleep well..work out intensely you will feel much better..and check with Dc to see

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