Discussion: Do you have a weird OCD habit? - Page 4

juicyearlobes

Oh another one I used to have is that I would only sleep when the clock is at :00 or :30.
so if its 10:45, i have to wait 15 minutes before I can go to bed.

Sinvius

I don't know if this counts but I always have to turn my pillow on the other side when I go to bed. Literally if I don't do it, I'll just think about how I must do it and then still do it. I have no idea why.

KetyPerr

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Originally posted by State of Grace

Ummm...none of these are OCD habits. OCD is a serious mental disorder that has claimed too many lives and makes life hell for thousands of people. It isn't keeping things organized, or liking to eat a certain way, it's fearing that everyone you love will die if you don't say a certain prayer before bed, it's shutting yourself up and washing yourself until you're raw because you're worried you might hurt someone, it's intrusive violent images in your head you can't control.

KillingYourCareer

Yes, whenever I see 11:11 I knock on wood.

Kali.

I actually have OCD. It's not fun. It's just keeps getting worse with time too.. (more rituals, they take longer, cause more psychological distress, etc..) but whatever, I am not letting it define me or take control of my life.

UFO

I am actually diagnosed with OCD

BadMonster

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Originally posted by Queen Bea.

This thread is insulting to people who actually have OCD and struggle to function in society, there is no such thing as being a 'little OCD'. It is a serious mental illness and not to be trivialized.

Everyone has odd little habits, it is not OCD.

Except you are wrong.... Not everyone with OCD struggle in society, there are degrees in which you can have OCD... OCD is every manifestation of (a pattern of) compulsive behaviour that stems from some kind of fear that something bad will happen if you don't...Then there is OCP(ersonality)D, which is the same, except the behaviour isn't the result of fear, but from a personality disorder that forces those people to be very strict in all these thing, it's still a form of OCD though

MarryTheMonster

I need to have covers for everything in iTunes, any "text" that's not the lyrics bothers me as well. My friend's iTunes has like 50% of the songs without covers and some without artist and title, it all being in the title cause of illegal downloads. It makes me

I have even spent time helping her to "clean" her iTunes

UFO

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Originally posted by BadMonster

Except you are wrong.... Not everyone with OCD struggle in society, there are degrees in which you can have OCD... OCD is every manifestation of (a pattern of) compulsive behaviour that stems from some kind of fear that something bad will happen if you don't...Then there is OCP(ersonality)D, which is the same, except the behaviour isn't the result of fear, but from a personality disorder that forces those people to be very strict in all these thing, it's still a form of OCD though

OCD =/= OCD tendencies

Kali.

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Originally posted by BadMonster

Except you are wrong.... Not everyone with OCD struggle in society, there are degrees in which you can have OCD... OCD is every manifestation of (a pattern of) compulsive behaviour that stems from some kind of fear that something bad will happen if you don't...Then there is OCP(ersonality)D, which is the same, except the behaviour isn't the result of fear, but from a personality disorder that forces those people to be very strict in all these thing, it's still a form of OCD though

Yes, there are degrees of OCD but OCD is NOT every little habit someone has

OCD is an anxiety disorder, not wanting to arrange things because they look nicer that way or liking certain numbers or patterns.

K$Ellie

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when I'm watching television the volume has to go up by 2s, or multiples of 2 so, 2,4,6,8,10,12 etc.

I always do this

electrastan

Ι don't want anyone touching my phone or pressing the buttons on it lol
Also when I study I need to smell good and have a clean room.
The list is never ending

Stardust.

Not long ago I had to have the exact same routine on an evening when the next day was a school day. So from Sunday evening to Thursday evening I HAD to sit the same when I watch tv, eat at the same time and I had to listen to only a few songs in the exact same order. It went for like a half year and I don't know why exactly I did it but if I hadn't I would freak out in my head.

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Originally posted by RihannaLoverrr

TV Volume has to end in a 0, 5 or 7.
I have to close an open door, open doors annoy me so much.
I can't eat with cutlery if the handles don't match

!!!
my family thinks I'm crazy but open doors really bother me.

Queen Bea.

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Originally posted by BadMonster

Except you are wrong.... Not everyone with OCD struggle in society, there are degrees in which you can have OCD... OCD is every manifestation of (a pattern of) compulsive behaviour that stems from some kind of fear that something bad will happen if you don't...Then there is OCP(ersonality)D, which is the same, except the behaviour isn't the result of fear, but from a personality disorder that forces those people to be very strict in all these thing, it's still a form of OCD though

So please point out where I said everyone with OCD struggles to function...

People in here saying they have 'OCD habits' are wrong and clearly other people agree with me, it trivializes the problem when people who think that having to write all in one color in a notebook think they have OCD. Just because some people have their OCD under control enough to function normally doesn't mean there was never a struggle and doesn't mean they are comfortable with people who trivialize the issue.