What do you guys think about OCD?
>>39075624
they need a treatment for it that doesn't hurt your liver and cause hangovers
It's living hell. I hate it. It's so crippling
>>39075624
I think those blocks aren't fucking flush and square
>>39075624
I think I might have it and I want to kms. Too scared to get help because I'm scared they'll say it's all in my head.
>>39075681
>>39075690
how is it bad? i guess I don't know the true meaning of OCD but isn't just wanting things in order?
>>39075690
I'll describe it the best I can. Again, I don't know if I have OCD.
I'm obsessed with imperfections, especially in objects. It got worse over time. It started when I 16. I would notice thing details/ imperfections, but I was able to shrug them off relatively easily. I'm 19 now and I feel consumed by my thoughts. Earlier this week I bought a secondhand keyboard. When I arrived it had a small, but relatively deep scratch on the side. It didn't affect the keyboard in any way and it wasn't even visible from the top. It still bothered me and I felt I had to get rid of it. I spent hors trying to buff out the scratch.
I can't get the thoughts to leave my head. That's the worst part. It looks crazy to people because I can't control myself. I don't give a shit about things being in order at all.
>>39075624
Mentally ill people should be gassed. Shit like that is genetic.
>>39076272
>I don't give a shit about things being in order at all
I think this is the biggest misconception is media and people think it just means you like things clean which it isn't.
>>39075930
I have OCD (diagnosed by a psychiatrist) and have been hospitalized for OCD before, so i'll try to answer your question to the best of my ability.
OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder) is a disorder in which a person develops an obsession that a certain bad thing has, is or will occur. This obsession causes anxiety and fear in the sufferer. In order to relieve this anxiety, the person will develop compulsions that temporarily alleviate anxiety. For example, a person may be afraid that he will rape his 5 year old daughter (despite not having any pedophilloic urges) and to overcome this fear, he may keep checking his daughter while she is sleeping to make sure that he did not rape her. Eventually, he may check on her so much so that he is only getting 2 hours of sleep a night. His obsession is the fear of raping her. The compulsion to this is checking her to make sure she was not raped. The compulsions are addictive and relieve anxiety (though only temporarily, so they must be repeated over and over again with increasing frequency in order to work).
Sometimes compulsions can be illogical. For example, in the above scenario, the man may have to turn a light on and off until it feels "just right" in order to make sure he didn't rape his daughter. This could result in him potentially spending hours each day turning lights on and off for no reason (despite knowing that this won't affect whether or not he raped his daughter).
Additionally, people with OCD can have mental compulsions instead of external compulsions, such as thinking thoughts to counteract obsessive fears.
If you have any questions about OCD, I would be happy to answer them below.
>>39076579
what's the worst case you had of ocd?
>>39076418
This exactly. I have more of the checking type.
>>39076614
What do you mean by "the worst case" of OCD that i've had?
>>39076659
like where your obsessions and thoughts were at its worst
>>39075624
>constant state of checking for common items such as wallet, keys, phone, locks, etc.
>triple check everything I do
>intrusive thoughts
>hoarding objects that are meaningless to most people
>shower 3-4 times a day because of the constant state of feeling dirty.
>can't pee in a public bathroom while other people are in there.
>wash sink everyday so I can brush my teeth
>brush teeth 3 times a day.
>anxiety every single day
>anxiety when talking to strangers and when in large groups
>have to knock on wood to get rid of taboo thoughts
>nightmares most nights
>have a tic with my hands whenever I get excited, mad, or anxious
>>39076579
I was diagnosed with bipolar by my psychiatrist but once I was put on the medication I was still feeling shitty. I noticed that I would play mind games with myself and keep doing repetitive shit and obsess over small things.
Is it possible to misdiagnosis OCD for bipolar?
>>39076614
Not op but For me it was intrusive though to take a gun and shoot my wrist, it kept creeping up, I removed the "loop" but it was fucking annoying and depressing... really dark times when though loops occurs like that
>>39076614
not op but one that constantly happens is the fear of being alone and not being with someone and the intrusive thoughts repeat all the time.
>>39076678
This sounds like a myriad of issues that could be comorbid personality disorders and some mild mental illness. What are the contents of your intrusive thoughts?
>>39076688
desu, I really don't think you can misdiagnose OCD as bipolar disorder, and what you're describing doesn't sound like OCD.
OCD is characterized by the extremeness of the disorder (the amount of distress you feel and the amount of time you spend doing rituals/compulsions to alleviate distress). If you're not spending multiple hours a day extremely stressed out by obsessions, which you try to relieve with compulsive actions, then you don't really have OCD.
Also, to be diagnosed as having OCD, you have to have no other condition that better explains your OCD symptoms (which, considering that a psychiatrist already diagnosed you as having bipolar disorder, is less likely to be true).
What you're describing would be like thinking you have bipolar disorder because sometimes you're sad and sometimes you're happy.
>>39076780
>If you're not spending multiple hours a day extremely stressed out by obsessions, which you try to relieve with compulsive actions, then you don't really have OCD.
but I do spend hours stressing, obsessing and constantly stuck in my head though
>>39076752
Sometimes when I am jerking off, I will have thoughts about my family and that if they saw what I was doing they would be disappointed in me. Other thoughts include: being in public and absolute chaos ensues where people start killing each other. Hurting people even though they are my friends. Thinking of the microscopic germs and bacteria floating in the air and all around me. Being alone forever. What my future could entail.
>>39075624
have a light form of ocd
>checking fingernails permanently
>have to look if dirty of too long/short and smell them
>align things in order such as books by size, format or color
>can't have pictures on the wall because they dictate my feelings
>severe anxiety when smelling strong odors
If something is not right, I just stay up for days and make it right. I collapsed several times because of exhaustion and other humans sent me to doctors and such. They say I have a light form of ocd. Probably I'm just stupid...
>>39076674
When I was 15 I spent like 6 months being afraid that I was a pedophille for no reason, and was pretty depressed as a result, though that ended when I started a job that summer as a camp counselor.
When I was 18 (a freshman in college) I went on a diet which involved me measuring out the exact amount of food I was eating with a measuring cup. I took this to the point where I would take scrambled eggs from the cafeteria that were in a buffett tray and would stand there for like 5 minutes trying to measure out exactly one half a cup of scrambled eggs (which is 130 calories) to the point where the cafeteria lady would get pissed off and tell me to move aside so other people could eat. I also wouldn't eat any desserts, any cereals, anything with bread in it, or anything with rice in it, and wanted the staple of my meals to be a mixture of edmames, barley, mushrooms, and onions. I also wouldn't eat anything outside my college cafeteria, except for one can of tuna, which I would always eat in my room exactly 10 minutes before leaving for dinner in the cafeteria. I also stopped eating dinner with my friends because I was afraid that they would contaminate my food and make it more unhealthy, or would try to pressure me into eating more unhealthy. Also, at one point someone I was friends with sat down next to me while I was on my diet and shock a bottle of honey mustard sauce not realizing that the cap wasn't fully on and a drop landed next to my plate and I spent the next day obsessively worrying about that, and made sure later on that when I ate I was as far away from any other people as possible who could ruin my diet.
By the time this diet ended, I had lost a sizable amount of weight, but had also lost all of my friends...
>>39076806
hmm. I guess that really depends on what the nature of your obsessions and compulsions are then.
>>39075624
Is it worth getting the anxiety pills?
>>39076418
I think it's because people see OCD as a "harmless" disorder, like it's an mild inconvenience at worst.
At one point I thought I was bipolar and experiencing manic episodes. I would have a panic attack and then sleep for the next 2 days because I was so worn out. Maybe I have OCD. Maybe I'm bipolar. I haven't talked to a psychologist so I can't know for sure.
>>39077020
they revolve on my imperfections and obsessing over past shit and future shit
I have some ocd tendencies. When I was younger, I would smell my hands compulsively. That lasted for I think like 3 years. Just typing that makes me want to do it again.
>>39077559
i smell my fingers a lot
>>39077634
this right here
i would do this often
>>39075624
It fucking sucks, and isn't a joking matter. I had childhood onset OCD as well. At age 12 I was burning the skin off of my hands with hot water to get rid of "germs", at age 15 I was praying every time I took a shit because my disorder make me feel like going to hell for being dirty and shitting if I didn't say sorry in a prayer (mind you, I have no religion, so it is esp. silly)
I miss out on alot of my life because I am so preoccupied with this disorder and what it makes me think and the compulsions I must carry out just to feel okay.
>>39076678
Oh anon I'm very sorry. You sound like you have it very badly. Everything, it sounds like you have. Contamination obsession, taboo/sin obsession, hoarding, the social anxiety that often goes along with it.... I hope you get some help soon, friend, if you already haven't. Stay safe, and remember you are much more than your obsessions, compulsions, and your intrusive thoughts.
>always think I dress like shit
>take 2 hours just to keep trying clothes to feel okay
>always feel lonely
>feel like I won't find someone
>keep pondering it
>try downloading apps
>get some messages
>get excited
>hours pass
>start obsessing what they are doing
>keep checking the profile
>keep messaging in fear of them not noticing the message
>constantly opening and closing the apps
>meanwhile at work trying to fill out sheets
>can't think of any of the info cause of the apps
>fear of fucking up my job
>start thinking i'll get fired
>Intrusive thoughts of failing at life start happening and conjoins with being a lone
>anxiety kicks into high gear
>start poking myself with sharp objects to settle nerves
>get worked up I pass out at home from exhaustion
I want out already
My BF has mild OCD. He lived a pretty comfy life so, he doesn't do any of the really abnormal stuff like, counting steps or overcleaning. The one OCD downside is that it makes him really obsessed over things.
I think his OCD is a blessing. It makes him very detail oriented, helped him with numbers, and his creativity is so magnificent.
I think you guys should get help working out your bad OCD habits and learn how to harness your the wonderful gifts OCD gives you.
>>39078259
I haven't gotten help yet. Not sure if I want to take the anxiety pills. Anon I don't know what to do.
>>39075624
>3 am
>ocd starts vacuuming
>>reeeee messy anon get clothes off floor
>>there was a SPECK on the shower wall
>relative dying of cancer
>>got to go clean now bye
>etc
Fuck people with OCD. They hurt everyone around them. Worst thing is that lots of them think it makes people happy to just make everything clean around them whilst bitching about everyone making it dirty. Unplugged microwaves and shit gets annoying fast.
>>39078495
get out foul roastie
>>39078495
Ocd isn't a gift you dumb roastie cunt, yeah burning my hands with scolding hot water is so nice
>>39078495
OCD is fucking hell. Nothing about it is nice
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>>39075624
I hate that everything I do has to be done in powers of two or by even numbers.