OCD Obsessive compulsive disorder - ocd

[pandora]

I definately have ocd like tendencies. My son has ocd and not doing certain things or having things a certain way causes him great anxiety to the point of not being able to function. I am a clean freak and and organization nut. I even have a label maker...I am not as bad as I used to be but I try not to be or have everything so organized. I think it has to do with so many things in my personal life feeling and being so out of control it is our way of feeling a bit in control of something. I was also raised with a mother where everything had to be perfect and neat..never messy anywhere. It caused her great anger and a lot of anxiety so I think it was ingrained in me at an early age.

 

[lyrical]

I've not been diagnosed as having OCD symptoms but thats probably because I can't work up the nerve to tell anyone. I have to count everything, I can't sit and relax in a room until I know how many blinds there are, how many tiles/patterns on the wallpaper between ceiling and floor. The radio/cd/tv volume has to be set on 30, 35, 38 or 40 even though 30 is to quiet and the others to loud (on average) I can't stop in the same room if its on a different level. I count stairs, if I can't count the number of steps before going up them then I don't go up them. If I do something with my right hand ie click a pen twice I have to click it twice with the left or else I feel unbalanced. If the numbers aren't right then i'm unbalanced which means my emotions are unbalanced as well.... maybe I should mention it to the therapist, it sounds crazy written here but it makes perfect sense when you're doing it!

 

[Deleted member 541]

If this is becoming an issue, and it's upsetting your life or interfering with daily activities, then it's time to see a specialist and get some help with it. OCD can become debilitating if not dealt with....