when ever i see a set of numbers i have to add them up in my head or i feel weird. please help!
2007-02-17 01:08:57 · 32 answers · asked by Mrs E Cullen 2 in Health ➔ Mental Health
hi guys thanks for all your help. all those numbers kept my mind active lol but its getting better im trying to focus on other things and the obsesion is slowly fading! my focus now is my favourite film dirty dancing! i am only having to add up stuff like 397=19 so thank you x
2007-02-17 23:38:05 · update #1
That sounds to me like it might be some sort of OCD problem - I think you should go to the doctor.
2007-02-17 01:11:36 · answer #1 · answered by Funky Little Spacegirl 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
OCD.
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2007-02-17 07:58:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not weird at all....it's just part of a complex called OCD (obsessive/compulsive disorder) which takes many forms. For some people, they have to double check that the oven and iron are off several times before they can leave the house. For others, when they turn off a lamp, have to go to the 2nd click, for example. For others, they click their teeth a certain number of times between telephone poles as they are driving along. The OCD many people are familiar with is people who can't stop washing their hands (many more times than is necessary for cleanliness.)
OCD behaviors are generally a stress reliever, a way of managing other (usually unrelated) anxieties.
Lots of people use these----look at any professional athlete--notice how they all have their built in routines: ie Steve Nash has to bounce the ball twice, wait a beat, bounces once more before attempting a free throw .... Tiger takes one practice swing, adjusts his stance and then drives.... These things relieve the anxiety attendant with performance. *
Adding up numbers seems like a pretty good one---it has value in that it is flexing your brain a little bit. And it makes a lot more sense than many OCD's. It's just giving your brain a mini-workout.
People who get addicted to video and computer games are the ones that really have my sympathy. It definitely can be a stress reliever, but it sucks up so much time!
(*I made up these pre-shot routines....just used them as a example...but I know all athletes have them)
2007-02-17 01:20:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Throughout my youth, I was an obsessive counter of objects - including some whose existence in structures was deduced rather than observed. Whenever I walk into a wooden panelled room, I instantly recall the days when I would have counted panels, vertical and horizontal mouldings and attempted to calculate the most efficient method of construction - minimising the number of joints.
Do not worry about your obsession, the practice will stand you in well during the rest of your life.
2007-02-17 01:35:14 · answer #4 · answered by Clive 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-02-17 01:14:44 · answer #5 · answered by Swamy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i do the same thing. but its with everything. i count the tiles on the floor in the supermarket. count the number of telephone poles on the way to work and wierd things like that. I think it's just who you are. Nad probably OCD like everyone else says. Hell, at least you'll be good at math, right?
2007-02-17 01:14:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It isn't a problem and it is not a 'mental health' issue. You simply have a passion for numbers. I have the same thing and I've lived perfectly well for 58 years. Keep on counting.!
2007-02-17 01:32:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like it could be an obsessive-compulsive disorder. Does it rule your life? Does it prevent you from doing other things? Do you feel like something bad will happen if you don't add them up?
Any of the above symptoms should prompt your to seek professional attention.
2007-02-17 01:19:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
That is called OCD, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. See a psychiatrist there are medications that can stop this from disturbing your life.
2007-02-17 01:13:31 · answer #9 · answered by startrektosnewenterpriselovethem 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like obsessive compulsive disorder.
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2007-02-17 01:12:58 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋