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My wardrobe doors have to be closed properly. No gap in the curtains. No open drawers. Mine are mostly at bed time. It’s odd. And I have to check the hob every night to make sure the gas is off, even though it never has been left on! |
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Mr is a nightmare, checks locked doors repeatedly, is forever cleaning and tidying (and moaning at us all for being messy) so many little rituals but he’s a babe so  |
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"My wardrobe doors have to be closed properly. No gap in the curtains. No open drawers. Mine are mostly at bed time. It’s odd. And I have to check the hob every night to make sure the gas is off, even though it never has been left on!"
I do the switching off thing with my hair straighteners. Always running back upstairs to check I've turned them off and always have! |
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By *SAchickWoman
over a year ago
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I have some weird little habits and things that I do, but that's not OCD.
I know a woman who has a terrible time with it, cleaning and checking things over and over. It must be awful to cope with. |
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"I have some weird little habits and things that I do, but that's not OCD.
I know a woman who has a terrible time with it, cleaning and checking things over and over. It must be awful to cope with. "
How do people have the time, that's what we can't grasp. |
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By *abs..Woman
over a year ago
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I don’t like people touching my pens or my cups, glasses etc at work. I lock things away every night and I don’t share at all. I just feel really uncomfortable if people touch my pens.
Germs is another thing. I don’t want anyone near me if they are unwell. I tend to spray anti-bac after them as they leave.
I wouldn’t say I have OCD though because that’s quite a serious thing.
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"I have some weird little habits and things that I do, but that's not OCD.
I know a woman who has a terrible time with it, cleaning and checking things over and over. It must be awful to cope with.
How do people have the time, that's what we can't grasp."
They don't have a choice, it's how their mind works. So time means nothing. |
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"I have some weird little habits and things that I do, but that's not OCD.
I know a woman who has a terrible time with it, cleaning and checking things over and over. It must be awful to cope with. "
Yeah. I know a woman who had to have a new front door fitted because she used to lean heavily against it 20 or 30 times when she went out. She said she used to literally swing on the handle |
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"I have some weird little habits and things that I do, but that's not OCD.
I know a woman who has a terrible time with it, cleaning and checking things over and over. It must be awful to cope with. "
My friend went to the doctors thinking she maybe had thrush. Yes, she had thrush, because she was showering three times a day, and literally cleaning the inside of her vagina with soap. She had severe OCD, she was doing so many things in a day because she thought something bad would happen if she didn’t. She’s still in therapy now, and this was six years ago |
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"Whats your biggest obsessive disorder?
Mines is that I need to buy a new toothbrush every week!"
eating...... i have to eat everyday sometimes 3 times a day...... i don't need it  |
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"I have some weird little habits and things that I do, but that's not OCD.
I know a woman who has a terrible time with it, cleaning and checking things over and over. It must be awful to cope with.
How do people have the time, that's what we can't grasp."
When your anxiety is that bad, because it's an anxiety disorder, it takes priority over most other things. |
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"I have some weird little habits and things that I do, but that's not OCD.
I know a woman who has a terrible time with it, cleaning and checking things over and over. It must be awful to cope with.
How do people have the time, that's what we can't grasp."
They don't have the time. I was reading this morning about a woman whose OCD related anxiety and depression has improved during lockdown. Partly because she's working from home and doesn't have to spend ages preparing to leave the house knowing she's missing two trams while she stands in front of the door for half an hour checking if it's locked. |
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"I may have worded it wrong i apolagise, but yous know what i mean  "
No need to apologise. Lots of people use the term OCD to describe the little quirks lots of us have. I have to check that the gas cooker is turned off, my straighteners are off and the front door is locked. |
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over a year ago
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"I may have worded it wrong i apolagise, but yous know what i mean "
It's an interesting discussion anyway.
I like things to be even numbers, like the volume on the TV, and I set my alarm for 6:44 instead of 6:45. If I'm taking a handful of sweets I'll make sure it's an even number. Multiples of 4 are the best. |
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I know a woman who has a terrible time with it, cleaning and checking things over and over. It must be awful to cope with.
How do people have the time, that's what we can't grasp.
They don't have a choice, it's how their mind works. So time means nothing."
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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago
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"I may have worded it wrong i apolagise, but yous know what i mean
It's an interesting discussion anyway.
I like things to be even numbers, like the volume on the TV, and I set my alarm for 6:44 instead of 6:45. If I'm taking a handful of sweets I'll make sure it's an even number. Multiples of 4 are the best. "
Do you insist on DVP And 2 in the mouth ? |
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over a year ago
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"I have some weird little habits and things that I do, but that's not OCD.
I know a woman who has a terrible time with it, cleaning and checking things over and over. It must be awful to cope with.
How do people have the time, that's what we can't grasp.
They don't have a choice, it's how their mind works. So time means nothing.
But surely if they have to be at work on time.....how would that work out?"
You get up earlier. We started work at 7.45am, my friend got up at 5am everyday so she could shower twice before we started, and all her other ‘rituals’. |
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OCD takes over your life and can make it a living hell.
So many barriers and misconceptions around mental illness have been overcome as of late, OCD is still a term that is massively misused.
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"OCD takes over your life and can make it a living hell.
So many barriers and misconceptions around mental illness have been overcome as of late, OCD is still a term that is massively misused.
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By *SAchickWoman
over a year ago
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"I may have worded it wrong i apolagise, but yous know what i mean
It's an interesting discussion anyway.
I like things to be even numbers, like the volume on the TV, and I set my alarm for 6:44 instead of 6:45. If I'm taking a handful of sweets I'll make sure it's an even number. Multiples of 4 are the best.
Do you insist on DVP And 2 in the mouth ? "
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I struggled with OCD for a long time through my teens up to my mid 20's, I never had any outward compulsions and the whole germs and handwashing thing didn't bother me, mine was my brain getting stuck on upsetting thoughts and taking over my life for months on end,then I'd eventually break that thought cycle only for it to be replaced by another. Nobody would ever have known because I didn't dare talk about it but it was massively upsetting for me. It's still there sometimes but I just treat it as background noise and ignore it, it doesn't have that power over me any more. I sympathise with anyone dealing with it, it can be utter hell. |
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"I have some weird little habits and things that I do, but that's not OCD.
I know a woman who has a terrible time with it, cleaning and checking things over and over. It must be awful to cope with.
How do people have the time, that's what we can't grasp.
They don't have a choice, it's how their mind works. So time means nothing.
But surely if they have to be at work on time.....how would that work out?
You get up earlier. We started work at 7.45am, my friend got up at 5am everyday so she could shower twice before we started, and all her other ‘rituals’. "
Jeez. Don't envy having OCD |
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over a year ago
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"True OCD is a mental disorder / illness. Neither of which I suffer from. I doubt most of what people here have posted is true OCD but just personal ticks / habits."
So you mean that my OCD of slapping my cock against the clit before entering the pussy is not actually an OCD ? |
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"True OCD is a mental disorder / illness. Neither of which I suffer from. I doubt most of what people here have posted is true OCD but just personal ticks / habits.
So you mean that my OCD of slapping my cock against the clit before entering the pussy is not actually an OCD ?"
I think I’d have to study that further to decide for definite. |
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"True OCD is a mental disorder / illness. Neither of which I suffer from. I doubt most of what people here have posted is true OCD but just personal ticks / habits.
So you mean that my OCD of slapping my cock against the clit before entering the pussy is not actually an OCD ?"
I thought you only slap anuses. |
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"True OCD is a mental disorder / illness. Neither of which I suffer from. I doubt most of what people here have posted is true OCD but just personal ticks / habits.
So you mean that my OCD of slapping my cock against the clit before entering the pussy is not actually an OCD ?
I thought you only slap anuses."
You obviously don't know me enough |
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"True OCD is a mental disorder / illness. Neither of which I suffer from. I doubt most of what people here have posted is true OCD but just personal ticks / habits.
So you mean that my OCD of slapping my cock against the clit before entering the pussy is not actually an OCD ?
I think I’d have to study that further to decide for definite. "
I'll try to |
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"True OCD is a mental disorder / illness. Neither of which I suffer from. I doubt most of what people here have posted is true OCD but just personal ticks / habits.
So you mean that my OCD of slapping my cock against the clit before entering the pussy is not actually an OCD ?
I thought you only slap anuses.
You obviously don't know me enough "
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over a year ago
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"True OCD is a mental disorder / illness. Neither of which I suffer from. I doubt most of what people here have posted is true OCD but just personal ticks / habits.
So you mean that my OCD of slapping my cock against the clit before entering the pussy is not actually an OCD ?"
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"True OCD is a mental disorder / illness. Neither of which I suffer from. I doubt most of what people here have posted is true OCD but just personal ticks / habits.
So you mean that my OCD of slapping my cock against the clit before entering the pussy is not actually an OCD ?
I thought you only slap anuses.
You obviously don't know me enough
Obviously "
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"I have some weird little habits and things that I do, but that's not OCD.
I know a woman who has a terrible time with it, cleaning and checking things over and over. It must be awful to cope with.
How do people have the time, that's what we can't grasp.
They don't have a choice, it's how their mind works. So time means nothing.
But surely if they have to be at work on time.....how would that work out?
You get up earlier. We started work at 7.45am, my friend got up at 5am everyday so she could shower twice before we started, and all her other ‘rituals’.
Jeez. Don't envy having OCD"
It's a work around like you would with any chronic illness. I've got GAD so I can be similar. |
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"I have some weird little habits and things that I do, but that's not OCD.
I know a woman who has a terrible time with it, cleaning and checking things over and over. It must be awful to cope with.
How do people have the time, that's what we can't grasp.
They don't have a choice, it's how their mind works. So time means nothing.
But surely if they have to be at work on time.....how would that work out?
You get up earlier. We started work at 7.45am, my friend got up at 5am everyday so she could shower twice before we started, and all her other ‘rituals’.
Jeez. Don't envy having OCD
It's a work around like you would with any chronic illness. I've got GAD so I can be similar."
I would be seeking professional help to try to overcome/manage it like you can with other mental illnesses/disorders. |
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"I have some weird little habits and things that I do, but that's not OCD.
I know a woman who has a terrible time with it, cleaning and checking things over and over. It must be awful to cope with.
How do people have the time, that's what we can't grasp.
They don't have a choice, it's how their mind works. So time means nothing.
But surely if they have to be at work on time.....how would that work out?
You get up earlier. We started work at 7.45am, my friend got up at 5am everyday so she could shower twice before we started, and all her other ‘rituals’.
Jeez. Don't envy having OCD
It's a work around like you would with any chronic illness. I've got GAD so I can be similar.
I would be seeking professional help to try to overcome/manage it like you can with other mental illnesses/disorders."
I have done, and my workarounds have become less intrusive and distressing over time. |
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"I have some weird little habits and things that I do, but that's not OCD.
I know a woman who has a terrible time with it, cleaning and checking things over and over. It must be awful to cope with.
How do people have the time, that's what we can't grasp.
They don't have a choice, it's how their mind works. So time means nothing.
But surely if they have to be at work on time.....how would that work out?
You get up earlier. We started work at 7.45am, my friend got up at 5am everyday so she could shower twice before we started, and all her other ‘rituals’.
Jeez. Don't envy having OCD
It's a work around like you would with any chronic illness. I've got GAD so I can be similar.
I would be seeking professional help to try to overcome/manage it like you can with other mental illnesses/disorders.
I have done, and my workarounds have become less intrusive and distressing over time."
That is good to hear. Long may it continue to improve for you |
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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago
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"Mines was to repeatedly checking doors were locked. I got into the habit of taking a picture of the door so I didn’t have to go back and check.
I’ve got better with it now. "
I’ve met a lot of people like this , they also have to check if they switched heating / cookers off, when going out , frequently mislay items like keys, wallet and phone and forget names of new people they meet at events and parties.
I’m no doctor and know very little about OCD , but if it’s just that kind of stuff you might just need to train yourself to be a little more present , it’s not hard there are well known meditation techniques to overcome it and it works for most people. |
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"Mines was to repeatedly checking doors were locked. I got into the habit of taking a picture of the door so I didn’t have to go back and check.
I’ve got better with it now.
I’ve met a lot of people like this , they also have to check if they switched heating / cookers off, when going out , frequently mislay items like keys, wallet and phone and forget names of new people they meet at events and parties.
I’m no doctor and know very little about OCD , but if it’s just that kind of stuff you might just need to train yourself to be a little more present , it’s not hard there are well known meditation techniques to overcome it and it works for most people. "
I think these and most anxieties exist on a spectrum. It was explained to me that "interference with daily life and normal functioning" is the threshold at which a diagnosis makes sense. |
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"Are you at least buying bamboo ones?
And nothing. OCD is a mental disorder, which I do not have.
A mental disorder???? Omg how uneducated is that post. Give me strength "
“ Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental disorder in which a person feels the need to perform certain routines repeatedly (called "compulsions"), or has certain thoughts repeatedly (called "obsessions").[1] The person is unable to control either the thoughts or activities for more than a short period of time.[1] Common compulsions include hand washing, counting of things, and checking to see if a door is locked.[1] Some may have difficulty throwing things out.[1] These activities occur to such a degree that the person's daily life is negatively affected,[1] often taking up more than an hour a day.[2] Most adults realize that the behaviors do not make sense.[1] The condition is associated with tics, anxiety disorder, and an increased risk of suicide.[2][3]”
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And nothing. OCD is a mental disorder, which I do not have. "
This. Liking things a certain way does not mean you have OCD. OCD is a serious condition. |
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"I did apolagise for maybe wording it wrong, you've got your point across. Every post gets turned so negative...  "
Ignore them, they know full well what you meant. |
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"Whats your biggest obsessive disorder?
Mines is that I need to buy a new toothbrush every week!"
I’m not sure using medical terminology of a specific diagnosis which the vast majority of people here won’t have is wrong. The term OCD is being belittled because someone cleans lots or buys something on a regular basis is a totally missed placed joke. OCD is a highly complex disorder which over rules the suffers lives and I’m sure you OP don’t have your life ruined by buying toothbrushes on a weekly basis. I write this as mental health nurse who for years has thought that the miss use of medical diagnosis for the sake of humour is massively wrong and is of detriment to those who suffer with it. I have patients who have to say they are diagnosed with OCD rather than the over used misguided self diagnosis that many claim they have that wouldn’t come anywhere close to the criteria for receiving the diagnosis. |
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"I did apolagise for maybe wording it wrong, you've got your point across. Every post gets turned so negative...
Ignore them, they know full well what you meant."
This |
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"I wouldn't say it's an OCD but I have to have matching cutlery. Hubby still thinks it funny to mix mine up every night. I really need to get rid of all the mismatched ones "
This is me too! When i was younger my mum had ONE fork she would eat off.. strange woman. |
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"I did apolagise for maybe wording it wrong, you've got your point across. Every post gets turned so negative...
Ignore them, they know full well what you meant.
This "
Pisses me off. Answer the question or dont post on the thread.
Its obvious what OP was getting at. |
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"I did apolagise for maybe wording it wrong, you've got your point across. Every post gets turned so negative...
Ignore them, they know full well what you meant.
This
Pisses me off. Answer the question or dont post on the thread.
Its obvious what OP was getting at."
Yeah I know. People always do it though. Get pleasure in belittling people or slating them when it’s obvious people didn’t mean things in certain ways. Pisses me right off too. |
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"I did apolagise for maybe wording it wrong, you've got your point across. Every post gets turned so negative... "
Don’t apologise - I wasn’t trying to turn it negative.
My answer was genuine as well, I don’t have anything people would class as OCD |
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Well I’ve always been slightly mental so woo hoo lol. Mines hoovering in straight lines ....thankfully most of house is wooden flooring or I wouldn’t have a life ..oh and disinfectant ....I love it and constantly am wiping all over the house...even before corona |
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over a year ago
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"Mine is spelling, punctuation and grammar.
Your wrote whats and it should be what’s grrrr.
Mine is people who don't check their own posts.
There**"
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"Mine is spelling, punctuation and grammar.
Your wrote whats and it should be what’s grrrr.
Mine is people who don't check their own posts.
There**
Mine is people who repost snippets of other people threads with Asterixes. It gives me flashbacks of school. Do I win a blue badge yet ? "
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"I did apolagise for maybe wording it wrong, you've got your point across. Every post gets turned so negative... "
I'm sorry, it's not a dig at you personally, that's not my style.
My issue is the bandying around of mental illness labels which then belittles very real conditions. It's so common place people don't even realise they're doing it. X |
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"I did apolagise for maybe wording it wrong, you've got your point across. Every post gets turned so negative...
I'm sorry, it's not a dig at you personally, that's not my style.
My issue is the bandying around of mental illness labels which then belittles very real conditions. It's so common place people don't even realise they're doing it. X "
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"I have some weird little habits and things that I do, but that's not OCD.
I know a woman who has a terrible time with it, cleaning and checking things over and over. It must be awful to cope with.
How do people have the time, that's what we can't grasp.
They don't have a choice, it's how their mind works. So time means nothing.
But surely if they have to be at work on time.....how would that work out?"
The OCD is stronger than worrying about being late for work. |
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"I did apolagise for maybe wording it wrong, you've got your point across. Every post gets turned so negative...
Ignore them, they know full well what you meant.
This
Pisses me off. Answer the question or dont post on the thread.
Its obvious what OP was getting at."
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"I did apolagise for maybe wording it wrong, you've got your point across. Every post gets turned so negative...
Ignore them, they know full well what you meant.
This
Pisses me off. Answer the question or dont post on the thread.
Its obvious what OP was getting at.
The irony "
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And nothing. OCD is a mental disorder, which I do not have.
A mental disorder???? Omg how uneducated is that post. Give me strength
“ Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental disorder in which a person feels the need to perform certain routines repeatedly (called "compulsions"), or has certain thoughts repeatedly (called "obsessions").[1] The person is unable to control either the thoughts or activities for more than a short period of time.[1] Common compulsions include hand washing, counting of things, and checking to see if a door is locked.[1] Some may have difficulty throwing things out.[1] These activities occur to such a degree that the person's daily life is negatively affected,[1] often taking up more than an hour a day.[2] Most adults realize that the behaviors do not make sense.[1] The condition is associated with tics, anxiety disorder, and an increased risk of suicide.[2][3]”
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"Are you at least buying bamboo ones?
And nothing. OCD is a mental disorder, which I do not have.
A mental disorder???? Omg how uneducated is that post. Give me strength
“ Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental disorder in which a person feels the need to perform certain routines repeatedly (called "compulsions"), or has certain thoughts repeatedly (called "obsessions").[1] The person is unable to control either the thoughts or activities for more than a short period of time.[1] Common compulsions include hand washing, counting of things, and checking to see if a door is locked.[1] Some may have difficulty throwing things out.[1] These activities occur to such a degree that the person's daily life is negatively affected,[1] often taking up more than an hour a day.[2] Most adults realize that the behaviors do not make sense.[1] The condition is associated with tics, anxiety disorder, and an increased risk of suicide.[2][3]”
You’re welcome the term mental disorder is particularly offensive. You're welcome. !!! "
Huh? She’s simply saying what OCD is. My child has mental health issues. I don’t find the term offensive. |
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"Are you at least buying bamboo ones?
And nothing. OCD is a mental disorder, which I do not have.
A mental disorder???? Omg how uneducated is that post. Give me strength
“ Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental disorder in which a person feels the need to perform certain routines repeatedly (called "compulsions"), or has certain thoughts repeatedly (called "obsessions").[1] The person is unable to control either the thoughts or activities for more than a short period of time.[1] Common compulsions include hand washing, counting of things, and checking to see if a door is locked.[1] Some may have difficulty throwing things out.[1] These activities occur to such a degree that the person's daily life is negatively affected,[1] often taking up more than an hour a day.[2] Most adults realize that the behaviors do not make sense.[1] The condition is associated with tics, anxiety disorder, and an increased risk of suicide.[2][3]”
You’re welcome the term mental disorder is particularly offensive. You're welcome. !!!
Huh? She’s simply saying what OCD is. My child has mental health issues. I don’t find the term offensive. "
I also have mental health issues, ah well |
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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago
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"Well I’ve always been slightly mental so woo hoo lol. Mines hoovering in straight lines ....thankfully most of house is wooden flooring or I wouldn’t have a life ..oh and disinfectant ....I love it and constantly am wiping all over the house...even before corona "
I initially read that as “hovering” in straight lines, you definitely get free parking for that one, and it helps keep muddy footprints off your nice clean wooden floors
Sensual Touch? Can we have an opinion on levitation please ? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I did apolagise for maybe wording it wrong, you've got your point across. Every post gets turned so negative...
Ignore them, they know full well what you meant.
This
Pisses me off. Answer the question or dont post on the thread.
Its obvious what OP was getting at.
The irony "
This |
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I struggled with OCD for many years in various different forms to varying degrees.
It was mostly under control but I've been increasingly compulsive since the pandemic but I think lots of people have. |
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"I struggled with OCD for many years in various different forms to varying degrees.
It was mostly under control but I've been increasingly compulsive since the pandemic but I think lots of people have. "
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By (user no longer on site)
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One of my ex’s had ocd.
I used to turn all the cans upside down in the kitchen cupboards to wind her up.
I thought it was funny, until one day she flipped and punched me in the mouth.
You reap what you sow I suppose. |
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"I don’t like people touching my pens or my cups, glasses etc at work. I lock things away every night and I don’t share at all. I just feel really uncomfortable if people touch my pens.
Germs is another thing. I don’t want anyone near me if they are unwell. I tend to spray anti-bac after them as they leave.
I wouldn’t say I have OCD though because that’s quite a serious thing.
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I am the same. I dont like people touching my penis too. Unless I ask them to! |
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Although I've never known someone with OCD I have had, and do have first hand experiences with people with other mental conditions.
People are using the term OCD as an excuse these days because they like the knifes in the knife draw, plates stacked largest to smallest (I like them the other way, it reminds me that it can all come crashing down at any moment). Which isn't OCD, just common sense. |
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By *arkus1812Man
over a year ago
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The only obsession I have revolves around money.
In non Covid times I supplement my pension by wheeling and dealing and as such carry a quantity of cash, all the notes £5, £10, and £20 have to be the same way round. when I sell something I will sit in the car and ensure the notes are in the correct way round before moving off. |
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"I have some weird little habits and things that I do, but that's not OCD.
I know a woman who has a terrible time with it, cleaning and checking things over and over. It must be awful to cope with.
How do people have the time, that's what we can't grasp.
They don't have a choice, it's how their mind works. So time means nothing.
But surely if they have to be at work on time.....how would that work out?"
I can't speak for everyone, but I spent a bit of time working from home when my illness was at its worst. I had to find jobs where working flexible hours was acceptable, and if I went through a particularly debilitating period I had to be honest with my employer and/or take some sick leave.
The key thing for me is that the OCD (ordering in my case) made me feel safe and secure. Do you make time to set a burglar alarm and lock your door? I was convinced that my checking rituals were keeping me safe, that if I didn't do them then terrible things would happen.
I got help, it was a long and expensive process but I feel that the OCD no longer stops me living life. It still flares up from time to time if I get particularly stressed, and I have to be alert to any habits I form because something can start off healthy but become a compulsion.
One of my friends from my therapy group has a cleaning compulsion and found it horrifically difficult when coronavirus kicked off because all the hand washing and cleaning with antiviral just fed straight into those compulsions. It was really difficult to know what was done from compulsion and what was done from a real requirement.
I hope anyone currently struggling gets help - even at present help is still available, sessions may just have moved to videocon. It's a hard process but worth it. |
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Classic case of a lot of people not knowing what OCD is, keeping your sock draw tidy is not OCD, (unless you have constant recurring intrusive thoughts about it), that’s just being anal or organised. OCD at its worst is Debilitating, one of the criteria for an OCD diagnosis is that it must cause turmoil for the person, if you like things neat and tidy you haven’t got OCD. |
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I get ocd about my laundry.
Even wash light blue things quite seperate from dark blue things, and always use one of those colour catcher sheets lol
nothing worse than clothes that have been stained by colour run in the wash,
pink (formerly white) things are the worst when something red has found it's way in... horrendous. |
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