Has it taken years away from your life as you've wasted hours upon hours with fear and anxiety? I have some OCD and I can say yes to this, but what is your experience.......perhaps it hasn't affected you as much?
2006-11-28 17:52:42 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
Oh, yes. OCD can be exhausting. It is a result of anxiety where other coping mechanisms are not present. The compulsion to do certain rituals has brought me to tears. And I think I will explode if I don't get that certain song out of my head. The anxiety is overwhelming at times. However, medication has helped tremendously. It is now somewhat manageable. It can be a debilitating illness.
2006-11-28 18:01:43 · answer #1 · answered by RBRN 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I got a couple of OCD behaviors that I just can't seem to lose. I.E. I tear off labels off my beers before drinking them. I can't do something knowing that a cupboard or pantry door is open near me. Gotta lock all doors. I can't have shoes on inside my house (childhood upbringing). But these are all really tiny annoyances in my life. I wouldn't say they necessarily have hindered anything about my life. If anything, people just make fun of me and move on. But I wouldn't say these were serious issues for me. So...no, I'm not depressed by these. But there are many people out there, maybe you, who have a way bigger issue with this disorder. I feel bad for them.
2006-11-29 01:58:52 · answer #2 · answered by aslgirl143 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've developed OCD on Yahoo answers forum, I feel compelled to answer questions even though I don't know what or care if I gain points or not. Before that I had OCD about crosswalk buttons. Before that it was tripping car alarms..................
2006-11-29 01:58:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-11-29 10:35:03 · answer #4 · answered by LIz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had it when i was in kindergarden and then i had it in fifth grade but i got over it. But when i did have it, it made me deeply deprressed. SO dont worry your not alone. :)
2006-11-29 01:55:13 · answer #5 · answered by LikeItorNot 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
2006-11-29 01:59:49 · answer #6 · answered by kitty fresh & hissin' crew 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋