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ocd
ok. i know this is like the third ocd post, but i have been mening to post this. what is ocd exactly? because i think i might have it.
-sometimes i make myself breathe a certain way, to like make a pettern
-i have to tap sonthing or touch it to make a noise pattern.
its mostly things like with patterns and stuff. and i cant stop it. Once, It all stopped for like 6 months, and i dont know if it was a oincedence, but in that period of time, i had stopped reading. then when i started to read books again it started up again. thanks for your time.
~Ank
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From what you've said it seems that you may have OCD, although you shouldn't take this for granted. =)
I think that you should go and see your doctor and tell him about your symptoms, then you will be given advice and help.
OCD often lessens or disappears for periods of time and then comes back harder than ever, so if it's OCD that's maybe why it disappeared. I don't think that reading has anything to do with it and is probably just a coincidence. =)
I hope you get help for this.
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ocd is obsessive compulsive disorder (u probably already knew that though!) and it is like when you have to do something because you feel like if you don't you're going to get all tense. And it just doesn't feel right if you don't do something. I think almost everyone has a little bit of ocd because there are certain things that everyone does that is strange. I do many things like that too, like spinning around and then spinning back around to make it even. I don't think it has anything to do with reading, but you never know. If you think you might have it then go see like a doctor or something. But I wouldn't worry about it unless it gets worse and worse. It may just be something that comes and goes because I had ocd when I was 7 or so and now it's not as bad. From what you wrote about the pattern things, I know what you mean. And I think it could be a very not serious ocd (idk if that makes sense lol)like it's just something little. It may get worse or it may just be like something that will get better. Or you may not even have it at all. Unless it really bothers you, I don't think you should worry.
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OCD- obbsessive Compulsive Disorder
yeah you probably have ocd, and its totally normal for it to come and go. read the other answer i gave on ocd. you have to resist the compulsions. do not tap something, do not breathe a weird way to make a pattern, just breath normally. your anxiety will come up, and it will stay that way for a while, and then it will come down. but once it comes down its a good thing because youve accomplisdhed fighting against the urge to tap stuff.
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OCD- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is an anxiety disorder characterized by intense, recurrent, unwanted thoughts and rituals that are beyond the person's control.
On time I took care of a little boy with OCD. He kept taking books off a bookshelf and putting them back on, off then back on.
If you do things like this without really meaning to, then maybe you do have it. I think you should go to a doctor or talk to someone about it, if its bothering you.
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Your not weird at all! Im not a doctor but it sounds like you have OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder). I looked up some sites on google. And i found some pretty good ones. I dont really know that much about it. So i couldnt tell you a whole answer with not looking anything up.So sorry if you werent looking for sites. I tried
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[Link](Mouse over link to see full location) >> that site was for kids, But i read it and it explained really well.
If none of those sites worked than go to google and type in OCD and maybe somthing better will come up!
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a psychiatric disorder, specifically, an anxiety disorder. OCD is manifested in a variety of forms, but is most commonly characterized by a subject's obsessive drive to perform a particular task or set of tasks, compulsions commonly termed rituals.
Obsessions are thoughts and ideas that the sufferer cannot stop thinking about. Common OCD obsessions include fears of acquiring disease, getting hurt, or causing harm to someone. Obsessions are typically automatic, frequent, distressing, and difficult to control or put an end to by themselves. People with OCD who obsess over hurting themselves or others are actually less likely to do so than the average person.
Compulsions refer to actions that the person performs, usually repeatedly, in an attempt to make the obsession go away. For an OCD sufferer who obsesses about germs or contamination, for example, these compulsions often involve repeated cleansing or meticulous avoidance of trash and mess. Most of the time the actions become so regular that it is not a noticeable problem. Common compulsions include excessive washing and cleaning; checking; hoarding; repetitive actions such as touching, counting, arranging and ordering; and other ritualistic behaviors that the person feels will lessen the chances of provoking an obsession. Compulsions can be observable — washing, for instance — but they can also be mental rituals such as repeating words or phrases, or counting.
Most OCD sufferers are aware that such thoughts and behavior are not rational, but feel bound to comply with them to fend off fears of panic or dread. Because sufferers are consciously aware of this irrationality but feel helpless to push it away, OCD is often regarded as one of the most vexing and frustrating of the major anxiety disorders.
People who suffer from the separate and unrelated condition obsessive compulsive personality disorder are not aware of anything abnormal with them; they will readily explain why their actions are rational, and it is usually impossible to convince them otherwise. People who suffer with OCPD tend to derive pleasure from their obsessions or compulsions. Those with OCD do not derive pleasure but are ridden with anxiety. This is a significant difference between these disorders.
Equally frequently, these rationalisations do not apply to the overall behavior, but to each instance individually; for example, a person compulsively checking their front door may argue that the time taken and stress caused by one more check of the front door is considerably less than the time and stress associated with being robbed, and thus the check is the better option. In practice, after that check, the individual is still not sure, and it is still better in terms of time and stress to do one more check, and this reasoning can continue as long as necessary.
Not all OCD sufferers engage in compulsive behavior. Recent years have seen increased diagnoses of Pure Obsessional OCD, or "Pure O." This form of OCD is manifested entirely within the mind, and involves obsessive ruminations triggered by certain thoughts. These mental "snags" can be debilitating, often tying up a sufferer for hours at a time. As of 2004, headway continues to be made by specialists. It is believed by many that Pure O OCD is in fact more prevalent than other types of OCD, although it is likely the most underreported as it is not visibly apparent, and sufferers tend to suffer in silence. In Pure O, the sufferer tries to "disprove" the anxious thoughts through logic and reasoning, yet in doing so becomes further entrapped by the obsessions. Pure O OCD is thought to be the most difficult form of OCD to treat.
OCD is different from behaviors such as gambling addiction and overeating. People with these disorders typically experience at least some pleasure from their activity; OCD sufferers do not actively want to perform their compulsive tasks, and experience no tangible pleasure in doing so.
I have it.
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OCD is the acronym for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. People with OCD have a chemical imbalance in their brains and perform rituals. Some examples of things hat people with OCD might do is wash their hands multiple times an hour to avoid germs or constnaly check to make sure their oven is off. They dont think entirly the same way as people without OCD. OCD often leads to depression, if not treated correctly. No one here on advicenators can diagnose you with OCD. You have to go to a doctor. They ar ethe only ones who can diagnose you. Hope i helped. ♥Danielle
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), is an often debilitating condition which effects thousands of people on a daily basis. Usually, a person suffers unsual compulsions and feels they have to complete them, in most cases, in fear that something terrible will happen. One of the most common forms of OCD is washing hands. Some people have been known to wash their hands over 100 times a day, fearful that their hands are never clean.
However, studies have shown that one of the other most common forms of OCD is counting. Sufferers often count almost anything on compulsion and very often spot patterns in things, which is where counting repititions may also come in.
Most sufferers of OCD can be treated using therapies such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). To throw an example at you, I suffered with severe OCD for two years before receiving CBT treatment. I can't remember now exactly what they made me do but within a few months, the number of compulsions had dropped by at least half. Now I only suffer with mild OCD and only get the occasional compulsion.
I would like to point out, however, that normally OCD arises as the result of a bigger issue. Usually, tackling the bigger issue can help to treat the OCD.
All this being said, the best thing you can do for yourself to get on the 'road to recovery' so to speak, is to see your GP for recommendations. Please don't forget that this is a VERY common problem and you're not alone. There are lots of websites that you can join and discuss it with other sufferers if you feel alone.
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If this is something that is affecting you life, then talk to your doctor about it. You can't get diagnoised here.
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