OCD: General Discussion Thread
in Psychology & Therapy ·
I've got a sister, she's about a year and a half younger than me.
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OCD: General Discussion Thread
in Psychology & Therapy ·
Hey...
I honestly thought I was losing my mind, but after reading through these posts, I realize there are plenty of people just like me.. 😁
It started small—skipping over shadows or cracks in the sidewalk—and then it just spiraled out of control..
Now, I can't even sleep unless everything in my room is perfectly aligned. Every single shoe in the house has to be lined up, the remote has to be flush with the TV, and I have to make sure the TV is on channel 3 before I turn it off. Then there’s the light switches: I’ll flip them on and off eight times. Before shutting down my PC, I have to open and close the disc drives three times just to be certain nothing is left inside. Once the computer is off, I’ll plug and unplug it three times to verify it's actually dead. It's the same deal with the stove and the doors... I’ll stand at the front door constantly turning the key, trying to convince myself it's locked. Lately, the handwashing has gotten out of hand too. I’m washing my hands twenty times a day. By the time I finally hit the sack, I’ll flick the night lamp four times, checking if the windows are shut, if the computer is off, and if my clothes are folded perfectly... It’s exhausting. It takes me 20 minutes just to go through the motions, and if I don't, I get this gut feeling that something terrible is going to happen..
And for some reason, the numbers 3, 4, and 8 are all I think about...
I know, I know... I'm a textbook OCD case.. 😁 🙄
I honestly thought I was losing my mind, but after reading through these posts, I realize there are plenty of people just like me.. 😁
It started small—skipping over shadows or cracks in the sidewalk—and then it just spiraled out of control..
Now, I can't even sleep unless everything in my room is perfectly aligned. Every single shoe in the house has to be lined up, the remote has to be flush with the TV, and I have to make sure the TV is on channel 3 before I turn it off. Then there’s the light switches: I’ll flip them on and off eight times. Before shutting down my PC, I have to open and close the disc drives three times just to be certain nothing is left inside. Once the computer is off, I’ll plug and unplug it three times to verify it's actually dead. It's the same deal with the stove and the doors... I’ll stand at the front door constantly turning the key, trying to convince myself it's locked. Lately, the handwashing has gotten out of hand too. I’m washing my hands twenty times a day. By the time I finally hit the sack, I’ll flick the night lamp four times, checking if the windows are shut, if the computer is off, and if my clothes are folded perfectly... It’s exhausting. It takes me 20 minutes just to go through the motions, and if I don't, I get this gut feeling that something terrible is going to happen..
And for some reason, the numbers 3, 4, and 8 are all I think about...
I know, I know... I'm a textbook OCD case.. 😁 🙄
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in Miscellaneous ·
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in Other Sports ·
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