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Bulldog_10
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Do you have it? I doubt it.
Bulldog_10
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And this was diagnosed by a psychologist? I didn't think there was such a thing as a mild case of OCD.
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What is your compulsion (reoccuring unwanted thought) and how obession to you use to deal with it?
Sorry, my second major is psychology. LoL
Sorry, my second major is psychology. LoL
Scotsman
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Bulldog_10 said:
No, not clinically diagnosed, but it is getting worse as I get older. By mildly I mean I don't do the kind of stuff Jack Nicholson did in "As Good as it Gets", but I do some odd things that I cannot control no matter how hard I try. I have had a few friends in college who were psych majors comment on it though. I don't care enough to go to a doc as I hate going to see any doctor.
Cheers,
Scotsman
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Scotsman said:
I doubt it's OCD...in order for it to qualify, it has to cause a major impact on your life...like you can't go outside, or you get fired, or you can't keep up a social life.
Probably some lesser disorder, which could probably be taken care of if you get it checked out.
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I make sure to chew my food evenly on each side so my teeth will wear down evenly
I always get up out of bed to check the alarm clock, even if I checked it twice while brushing my teeth
there are other thigns that I think I do without realizing
I just hope it doesn't get worse
I always get up out of bed to check the alarm clock, even if I checked it twice while brushing my teeth
there are other thigns that I think I do without realizing
I just hope it doesn't get worse
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Mr. dB said:
Ok, but what do you do when not in the gym? I mean, does every piece of furniture have to be perfectly lined up with the tiles in the ceiling, and how often do you rearange other people furniture and the desks, chairs and tables at work?
And what is giong through you mind when you do this? For example, do you constantly think about stabbing a bic brand ink pen into the right eye of everyone with green eyes, and do this because it seems to reduce the tendancy to think this, or the distress it causes you?
It would appear that some of you are not sure what OCD is. LoL
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BodyByFinaplix said:
Let's see. I can't stand things that are out of their natural arrangement. ie. I can't walk by a rock bed without kicking the rocks back into it that have come out. All of my cd's are in a specific order and upright in each of their cases, I check periodically because it causes stress if I think they aren't properly aligned. I fix things that are out of whack, for example the other day I was in a shop and before I knew what I was doing I was tightening up some screws that had come loose. My psych major best friend just started laughing at me. My door must be locked on my apartment, it has a dead bolt so I have to lock it from the outside, I still check it twice everytime I leave. If I don't think I have checked it twice I will turn around and go back then relock it and check it twice. I signal exactly five times for lane changes in my car, I become somwhat upset if I have to do more. I check for my wallet and keys on the order of 500 times per day and get panic attacks if I think I have misplaced them. That is some of what I do there are a couple of other things but I don't feel like posting them now.
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Bran987 said:
Ok, that is close. It would qualify as a mild case if you check your alarm clock 5 or 6 times while brushing your teeth because you are afraid that if ti goes off you might get started and accidently stab your toothbrush into your left nostral. So you go and check it again.. then get back and realize that yoru alarm might go off, and you'll be started and could stab your toothbrush into your left nostral... so you check it again.. then get back and realize you might not have cut it off properly, and it might go off strartling you... etc
Have you ever been 30 minutes late to work because of this? No? Then I would say you are ok.
Bulldog_10
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Not OCD bro...very minor in comparison.
Scotsman
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Bulldog_10 said:
I listed some things out for BBF in the post above. And yes some of the things I do hinder my social life, and I tend to stay indoors and alone as much as possible.
BBF, I do move people stuff around without thinking about it, unless they stop me from doing it. My good friends have learned to just laught it off.
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Scotsman
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Bam! We have a winner.Scotsman said:
Good news Scotsman. While you probably do have it, its actually curable in many cases. We think its just a chemical embalance now, and there are cheap meds that seem to help.
Bulldog_10
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Scotsman said:
Both of you
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BodyByFinaplix said:
Yeah that's just the minor stuff I do. There are some other things as well. As it has yet to detrimentally effect my life I just live with it. In fact it actually helps with some aspects of my job. Paying attention to details helps out in science. If it keeps getting worse I will get it checked out.
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No, the meds will not interfere with your attention to detail. That is probably just part of your base personality.
haha i do this one too... i always pat my left pocket (cellphone) then right pocket) wallet and keys)...sometimes ill do it 4 times in a row (all within a minute) without even remembering i checked and it being there untill i just finish checking again...Scotsman said:
i do th esame thing with my watch- its just a nervous habbit to check it even if i dont process the time
Mr. dB said:
I do this, lol I also make sure the bench or weights are lined up with the floor mats...
Scotts I do some of that stuff too, checking locks several times, looking for keys etc, keeping things in order (I can't work if stuff is out of place-it distracts me)... just don't have kids with anyone who is similar... or the kid could have some real problems
All in all tho in my case I think it is pretty minor...
I had a buddy in college who was real bad- if you moved a cd he seriously freaked, his hangers were all like 1 inch apart, his clothes were folded, like you just walked into a store... if you fucked anything up he would freak the fuck out and start panicking...
he got it real bad in the winter- when it snowed-he could not take it if people walked in the snow - he would not be able to go outside or he would try to rake all the snow so it looked clean again...
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SublimeZM said:
Yeah I walk around all day patting my pockets, get some pretty strange looks sometimes. The only times I take my watch off are if I soak in the tub or when I need to use wraps or straps for lifting. Otherwise I shower with it on, sleep with it on, etc.
Cheers,
Scotsman
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Becoming said:
Snow doesn't bother me but then again growing up near the mountains it snowed a lot so running in the snow is just part of childhood. My problem is if anything sets me off I can't eat or sleep until it's corrected. The other night some girl accidentally picked up my cell phone. I was about 2 minutes from having a full on panick attack when someone found out she had it. I fucking hate that part of it.
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Bran987 said:
Oh, I have some minor obsessive tendancies, and yes, it helps me follow very strict dieting and training methods.
I used to have it pretty much all through my teen years; it started when I was 12. It lasted til I was about 20, but I was on lots of prozac the last 4 years, so that took care of it. Only thing was it sort of took away any sex drive I had during that time and it made me made me not really care about anything. I think that's what part of the problem is with OCD- your mind gets focused on something too much to be able to break free from it. Mine had to do with things that I didn't want to be thinking of, and I wouldn't be able to stop doing whatever I was doing until they were out of my head. ). There were a bunch of little rituals I did, from driving in and out of town past the city limit sign until I crossed it while thinking of something "good", to brushing my teeth continuously, sometimes for a half hour,(maybe that's why I still don't have any cavities). All because of thoughts. I was too young back then to even understand that it is not possible to control your thoughts. I tried to fight that with no drugs for 5 years. Think of what it would be like if every time you thought of something unpleasant, or that bothered you, you would have to keep doing whatever you were doing until it passed. After I got on Prozac I kinda just stopped giving a shit what I was thinking about and why it bothered me, and later was able to rationalize why these things bothered me and what I could do to get over it. I quit prozac when I was 20 and went to college, and that whole teen era seems like a bad dream in a way. Sure I was able to hide it in front of other people and had fun otherwise, but ocd was like a devil on my shoulder. My thougth process now is pretty damn intricate after going through all that; there's not much that gets by me anymore.
I think it helps to keep yourself busy also, as idle time lets your mind wander too much. You can try Prozac, but get a doctor's opinion first.
When yours gets better, you will seriously wonder what the fuck your deal was. I know I did.
I think it helps to keep yourself busy also, as idle time lets your mind wander too much. You can try Prozac, but get a doctor's opinion first.
When yours gets better, you will seriously wonder what the fuck your deal was. I know I did.
Things involving training....I go nuts.
Can't sleep unless my training for the next day is typed up and printed.
Must wear either black or blue shorts on Sunday's training.
Must go through the same routines before a lift.
Well, lots of little things that I probably don't even notice.
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Can't sleep unless my training for the next day is typed up and printed.
Must wear either black or blue shorts on Sunday's training.
Must go through the same routines before a lift.
Well, lots of little things that I probably don't even notice.
B True
Scotsman
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SublimeZM said:
Actually you assclown I don't always sign my messages. On the insult thread I didn't and on BBF's first quote thread I put Snoogans. Well I guess this re-inforces my odd habits.
I do know one guy on the C&C board who may just get a big blast of the red
Hint he has homo lego men humping each other.Cheers,
Scotsman
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I would say I have some experience with OCD. It literally almost killed me. I've also been diagnosed with bi-polar disorder, social anxiety disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder. I find they tend to cycle and one of the disorders will be predominant while the others tend to subside for a period. The OCD hasn't been too bad since high school when I had to do behavioral modification since meds weren't working and it was either that, along with regular doctor and therapist visits, or being committed. It helped a lot though. Lately, I've been able to channel the OCD to my training and sticking to a clean diet. It's easier for me to not cheat on my diet than it is to cheat. It's definitely an unfair advantage. 
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When I used to work at a steakhouse, there was this guy who would always park in front of us then walk to the bar next door. Well when he would get out, he would pull his seat forward and arrange some stuff. He would then lock the door from the inside, shut the door, unlock the door, relock it from the inside, shut it again. Then he would go to the trunk rearrange some stuff, shut it, reopen it to make sure everything was intact, shut it again. Then he would go to the passenger side, unlock and open the door, pull the seat up, arrange some stuff, lock the door from the inside, ah I think you get the picture. He would do this every single time we saw him. This went on for months. We felt sorry for the guy but couldn't help laughing our asses off
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I lived with a girl with insane OCD this year. Fucking insane. Brushed her teeth liek 69x a day. She set the time on her alarm clock every night before going to sleep. I don't mean she set the alarm, she would re-set the fucking time to make sure it was right. Then she would switch the alarm button on and off about 50 times before going to sleep. A bunch of other stuff too. I don't know if it's actually OCD or just insanity. Or maybe it's a bit of both, because she was definitely nuts.
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Delinquent said:
The worst part about it is that the guy KNOWS he's totally lost it. If he doesn't just give in and do the compulsions, his brain won't let him live it down. The anxiety level will rise until it reached a climax, whatever that may be. For me, it would usually go to a panic attack which is not pleasant. It's WAY easier in the SHORT run to just fucking do the routine and get on with your day. I used to have to use little pieces of paper to open up doors since I felt the door knobs were "contaminated". I knew they were fine, but I still had to do it even though I knew full well if I were seen by another student at school doing it I'd be fucked socially for the rest of my life. I hid pretty well I guess but people can always tell something's different. I am SO glad I don't still make myself do shit like that. Normality is underrated.
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PIGEON-RAT said:
Pigeon, those are obsessions. In order to be OCD you would have to find out what she is thinking (the compulsion part). Odds are it is OCD. For example if she thought, every time she reset the alarm clock.. "OMG I didn't set the alarm right. If it doesn't go off at the right time in the morning.. I'll be late for work, and I'll get fired, and then I'll flip out and kill my boss... and that chick who works three offices down from me."
So she resets it. Then she stops and wonders if she actualy did it right. and things..."OMG I didn't set the alarm right. If it doesn't go off at the right time in the morning.. I'll be late for work, and I'll get fired, and then I'll flip out and kill my boss.... and the chick who works three offices down from me."
So she resets it. Then she stops and wonders if she actualy did it right. and things..."OMG I didn't set the alarm right. If it doesn't go off at the right time in the morning.. I'll be late for work, and I'll get fired, and then I'll flip out and kill my boss.... and the chick who works three offices down from me."
So she resets it. Then she stops and wonders if she actualy did it right. and things..."OMG I didn't set the alarm right. If it doesn't go off at the right time in the morning.. I'll be late for work, and I'll get fired, and then I'll flip out and kill my boss.... and the chick who works three offices down from me."
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Nathan, people with OCD or a history of it often have other anxiety disorders. Its common.
In fact, some of you seem to be like "he/she was crazy". This is alot more common than you realize and people with OCD or other serious anxiety disorders are generally not dangerous, or even bad people. Its a chemical imbalance that can often be corrected. Many do like Scotmans has done though, and just refuse to get it treated.
Guys this is nothing to be ashamed of. Its a medical condition that isn't you fault that you have. Really its like getting a bad cold or cancer. Its a phsyiological problem that you just had the bad luck to get.
In fact, some of you seem to be like "he/she was crazy". This is alot more common than you realize and people with OCD or other serious anxiety disorders are generally not dangerous, or even bad people. Its a chemical imbalance that can often be corrected. Many do like Scotmans has done though, and just refuse to get it treated.
Guys this is nothing to be ashamed of. Its a medical condition that isn't you fault that you have. Really its like getting a bad cold or cancer. Its a phsyiological problem that you just had the bad luck to get.
I would have to refer to my DSM but i believe there are 2 versions of this type of thing. One is OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder) and the other is a personality disorder (maybe called obsessive personality disorder but i forget). The symptoms might seem similar for both but they are different. ALot of people have "obsessive" type behaviors for whatever reason, but that doesnt make them a victim of OCD specifically.
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(B.A. Psychology, Concentration in Mental Health)
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Do you have the curretn edition of the DSM? I need to get one.
Also, I would like to add that some years back when i was married, I would get up from bed everynight before i actually fell asleep to check that the front and back doors were shut completely and bolted, even thought i knew i had done this before going to bed. Then I would check the pilot lights on the stove to make sure there wasnt a pilot out and gas leaking. At times, I would get up in the middle of the night to check the doors and pilot lights too. I think people who have these tendencies do it most in stressful times.
I remember in junior high I would brush my teeth over and over before school. Brush, rinse, more paste, repeat that 15 or so times. Do the same with combing my hair. I would comb it and comb it until my heart was pounding. It needed to be perfect. I would do that until I had to leave. The whole time almost breaking a sweat to get things perfect. I thought if everything was perfect, nobody could make fun of me. Rejection was and still is a bitch. Do anything to feel safe.
As soon as I rushed out the door I would forget all about that. Until the next morning. Same routine.
Shit, and I thought I was normal. Normal. Kind of puts that word in perspective. Wonder if it's from the ancestors having to do the same patterns to stay alive. There was no sticky notes to reminding them to make sure the rock is in front of the cave. Repetition. Like a dog that circles around and around to lay down. They do that because their ancestors had to smash the grass down to sleep.
Or we're all one little quirk away from daffy duck.
Don't make fun of me.
OR make fun of me. I don't care.
As soon as I rushed out the door I would forget all about that. Until the next morning. Same routine.
Shit, and I thought I was normal. Normal. Kind of puts that word in perspective. Wonder if it's from the ancestors having to do the same patterns to stay alive. There was no sticky notes to reminding them to make sure the rock is in front of the cave. Repetition. Like a dog that circles around and around to lay down. They do that because their ancestors had to smash the grass down to sleep.
Or we're all one little quirk away from daffy duck.
Don't make fun of me.
OR make fun of me. I don't care.
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You could make me have an obsession with cool whip pretty easy
I found this on PsychWeb.com or something (LOL) There is an OCPD (personality disorder) and there is also an Anxiety Disorder called Obsessive Compulsive Anxiety Disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive
Obsessive-Compulsive personality disorder is similar to obsessive-compulsive anxiety disorder. People with this disorder are overly focused on orderliness and perfection. Their need to do everything "right" often interferes with their productivity. They tend to get caught up in the details and miss the bigger picture. They set unreasonably high standards for themselves and others, and tend to be very critical of others when they do not live up to these high standards. They avoid working in teams, believing others to be too careless or incompetent. They avoid making decisions because they fear making mistakes and are rarely generous with their time or money. They often have difficulty expressing emotion.
Obsessive-Compulsive
Obsessive-Compulsive personality disorder is similar to obsessive-compulsive anxiety disorder. People with this disorder are overly focused on orderliness and perfection. Their need to do everything "right" often interferes with their productivity. They tend to get caught up in the details and miss the bigger picture. They set unreasonably high standards for themselves and others, and tend to be very critical of others when they do not live up to these high standards. They avoid working in teams, believing others to be too careless or incompetent. They avoid making decisions because they fear making mistakes and are rarely generous with their time or money. They often have difficulty expressing emotion.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
http://www.psychnet-uk.com/dsm_iv/obsessive_compulsive_disorder.htm
Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
http://www.psychnet-uk.com/clinical_psychology/criteria_personality_obessive_compulsive.htm
http://www.psychnet-uk.com/dsm_iv/obsessive_compulsive_disorder.htm
Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
http://www.psychnet-uk.com/clinical_psychology/criteria_personality_obessive_compulsive.htm
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BodyByFinaplix said:
I'm not ashamed. I fully understand it's genetic. Still though, it tends to start becoming a problem for most people in their teenage years, as it did fo rme, and that's really not when you want to be at your weirdest. The best part about the mind is that you can use it to accomplish some amazing things. Youy simply have to condition yourself. I've conditioned my conscience a fair bit over the years by simply doing the things that made me feel guilty. After a pretty short time, it doesn't even register in your brain anymore. No stress, no guilt, nothing. Sounds strange but it's true. Let's say you kill a guy and it makes you feel terribly guilty. After killing a few more times you won't think about it so much since you've already established some sort of inner peace with the whole thing. Sure, this may not be the best example but I think I'm making my point.
The same was true with my OCD. By forcing myself to sit for extended preiods of time with my hands in a state that I deemed "dirty", I eventually was able to just let go of it. Not so much out of desire but more out of necessity. Eventually, from keeping myself dirty for so long I couldn't really keep track anymore of what was contaminated in my house and eventually I couldn't fool myself anymore and had to admit to myself that I must be in a perpetual state of dirtiness and, of course, nothing bad happened. It bothered me for a while but that faded with time. It's stressful as hell but then it fades and there's a certain freedom that accompanies putting yourself through that.
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Nathan said:
Kinda like confrontational therapy. Like making people who are afraid of mice pick one up and hold it. It really does work....sure, you may still have the irrational fear deep down, but you learn how to cope with it. I used to have a really bad fear of heights....I got over it by going to an amusement park with a group of friends when I was in grade 8. I was terrified of getting on the rides, but I sure as hell wasn't going to let on in front of them. After riding 3 or 4 coasters, I was pretty much over the fear.
i wash my hands alot. not too much- only about 15 times a day or so. its not a germ thing either. my hands just feel dirty so i have to wash them. when nature calls for number two, i always shower afterwards. if i dont, i think that i have bad BO. when i find a parking spot (mall, shopping center, etc.) i stick to that general area even if there are other parking spots closer. i used to have a bad case of OCD when i was younger
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Smurfy said:
I was told it was behavioral modification. Anyways, I find it works. It's empowering in a way to I find since your teaching yourself how to deal with your problems in the long term rather than relying on medication to do it for you. I'm not saying meds don't work and aren't a good option, I'm just saying I felt like I had accomplished something when I shirked the majority of my compulsions.
Mine really kicks in when cleaning/organizing my house... it's pretty ridiculous, i have a laser level that I use on all my pictures every time I dust... make sure towels are all uniformly organized... etc. OCD can be pretty beneficial in school though, I never make computational mistakes when deriving functions or grammar mistakes when writing essays.
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BodyByFinaplix said:
yeah she was diagnosed with OCD, but her family is nuts too, and her mom doesn't believe in modern medicine. so she doesn't take any meds for it, and just goes crazier with each passing day.
