When I was a kid my mother was seriously bothered by mess...I think she might have passed this down to me. I am bothered (and sometimes overly annoyed) by mess. I am the same way with cooking, and other tasks, I feel that I have to do it a certain way or it's wrong. I'm not "Monk" or anything, but the emotional effects disorder has on me is overwhelming and sometimes it more than bothers me...could these be symptoms of OCD?
2007-02-08 12:19:49 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
could be...doesnt sound like its two extreme though...i have ocd, i cant eat certain things unless i eat them in even numbers, things have to be arranged just so on my counter, and sometimes i have to count things...its never really an issue to have stuff like this, unless it is seriously affecting your life to the point where you cant go out and do something because of a fear that if you do something wrong, something terrible is going to happen. if it gets that bad, you may want to go get help.
2007-02-08 12:30:05 · answer #1 · answered by Ashley M 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
When I was younger probably 12 or 13 I had trouble with OCD. I was never diagnosed or treated. I used to shut off the lights 2 times and close the door and knock twice. I used to have to do things an even number of times, odd numbers in my mind were bad so if i ended on an odd number I had to do it again. I was so afraid in my mind that if I didn't do it that something bad would happen. I guess I was just looking for some control. My mother started to notice and she'd ask me what I was doing. I didn't want anyone else to notice so i decided to try and help myself. I started to switch one small thing up at a time. Like i wouldnt switch the light switch twice and although i was nervous after a while i wouldnt think about it. I eventually did that with everything and got over my OCD. I'm 24 now and although i sometimes get tempted I have not had any trouble with OCD. I do get into routines about stuff like getting ready for bed and the order in which i put my makeup on but i dont think its anything out of the ordinary. I don't feel like i had OCD too bad but I did get over it. Hope this helps. :)
2016-03-28 22:51:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The "Adrian Monk" character represents an extreme case of OCD. Though I am by no means an expert, you may have a serious condition, or a not so serious condition. The former is OCD, and although you may be showing symptoms, it's impossible for me to diagnose you because 1) I am not an expert, and 2) I have no way of knowing just how serious your symptoms are. If you think you have OCD, you should go see a doctor or a psycotherapist, because they would be better able to diagnose you.
2007-02-08 12:31:30 · answer #3 · answered by Belril 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but before all these had medical terms. We called them life or being anal.
Such as I was with cleaning, I spring cleaned (vents, baseboards) EVERY WEEK. Blah Blah
START S L O W:
leave a wrinkle or 2 in the bed.
let the dishes 'soak' longer
put those shoes together but up against the wall....don't put back in the closet or elsewhere.
PICK up the house daily but DONT Clean the house on the 'schedule'
Remember: NO One but you really knows how organized those drawers are, so toss something in, 'place' it later.
You will gradually 'release' these obsessions a little at a time.
2007-02-08 12:33:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Those are common symptoms. If it bothers you that much then you should see a psychologist who specializes in OCD. I think you might have it. If you get disturbing thoughts if you don't clean a certain way or get fidgety...you are in the ratio of people who have it! I hope that is not the case.....but it doesn't hurt to get it checked out!
2007-02-08 12:29:45 · answer #5 · answered by Bella 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, I think youre just a bit of a clean freak. A real victim of OCD would not be able to function in society. Its not funny like it is on Monk.
2007-02-08 14:15:17 · answer #6 · answered by Together 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
no, you just need to relax and not take things so seriously..... A lot of these conditions are just easy excuses for people to act like idiots. Other times people just make it up in their head and do things because they think they've got OCD and brainwash themselves.
2007-02-08 12:29:19 · answer #7 · answered by private 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Sounds like it. If you want more info. go to www.panicsurvivor.com. It is a good site and will define OCD for you.
2007-02-08 12:28:39 · answer #8 · answered by Irish 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah my father has OCD, I almost had it but now Im just chill.
Quit being so anal and just relax a little when you do things.
2007-02-08 12:27:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't think so, a lot of people are that way including myself... As long as you don't find yourself doing rituals (which is what they call it) you should be fine... A ritual is counting, locking and unlocking a door several times for no reason, wash your hands repeatedly...
2007-02-08 12:29:01 · answer #10 · answered by dryice1020 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋