TonyP Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 Totally aware that what I'm doing make no sense to anyone even me. I used to be the same with the front door just before going to bed. I'd push it shut again and again even though it was already shut and very locked. Even knowing that wasn't enough and I'd keep pushing and checking the locks. I'd then move to the top of the stairs and stare at the locks for many, many minutes just in case they'd become unlocked or were about to! I still suffer from this particular checking curse although to a lesser degree. I can still be found by our front door just before going to bed looking at the four locks over and over, seeing that they are in place, knowing that all is well but unable to just walk away until I'm convinced. I had therapy for clinical depression during my teens and early twenties and often found that the OCD symptoms were alleviated by certain anti-depressants. However, I never had specific counselling for OCD. In the same way that I eventually convinced my counsellor that I didn't want to use anti-depressants any longer and that I would will myself better I managed to convince myself that the OCD stuff wasn't necessary. At this point I'd say that it's worked. To a point. I still check things and still suffer from depression but not as bad as I used to. HTH Respect. Very honest and frank post. Spot on with the autism. More prevalent in males. Thanks for the capitals BTW:D You're still a sarcastic bastard though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jezz Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 The thing with the brain going wrong is that you can't leave it with a bloke who'll charge you £45 per hour plus VAT to fix it. Try me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Walker Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Try me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Beast Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Our cat has OCD, everytime you touch him he has to wash himself untill he is clean - it makes a good game at night to allow him to wash then immediately touch him after -lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guigsy Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 mean! ... can i have a go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CoolsBlue Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 reading this has made me feel Soooooo much better - cheers fella :)im not to bothered about it, keeps my room tidy:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 This thread has been a very interesting read and thinking about it I have a few OCD tendencies myself (I didn't even realise they were until now) The Wiki article for OCD makes for some interesting reading: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obsessive-compulsive_disorder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 'As Good as it Gets', one of my favourite film, staring Jack Nicholson who suffers from OCD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colsoop Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 If eating bread or cake or anything with crumbs i have to eat all the crumbs off the plate to the point of it being clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl_S Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 OCD is usually a sign of high intelligence. Guess thats why I don't have it though. Used to be depressed though, until my supra rocked up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 If eating bread or cake or anything with crumbs i have to eat all the crumbs off the plate to the point of it being clean. I don't think that's OCD Col, I think it's born out of the desire to be fat!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManwithSupra Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 I dont think i have OCD but i keep reading this thread and cant get away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRX Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 This thread has been extremely interesting to me as I have experienced a lot of what has been talked about. For the past 20 years I have experienced problems with OCD with it being more prominent at certain points of my life. Its come and gone in waves, at some points I've had no trouble at all and other times it’s been unbearable! The majority of my problems seem to be centered around the checking of things before I have gone out – lights/cooker/locks/doors etc, its amazing how long you can stare at a the knobs on a cooker trying to convince yourself that they are turned off and your not going to burn the house down while you’re gone! I have never told anyone about this up until now, not even my family, its been really positive reading others experiences knowing I’m not alone and I’m not going completely mad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CoolsBlue Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 i do that alot, when i take my food and go in my room i run back down to check theyre of, also a long time ago i used to have a lot of problems with spurting random words after something personal happend. thats stopped now, THANK GOD!. also if im worried about something i never can show it, i always squeeze my toes or fingers. never said that to anyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colsoop Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 I don't think that's OCD Col, I think it's born out of the desire to be fat!! LOL Bellys gonna get ya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Lynz_ Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Now I think about it yes... -habitually re-arrange furniture, cupboard contents etc.. I can actually vouch for this one, as I spend quite a lot of time at Mrs H's, and can now make my own brews, it is like a lottery as to where the cups will be this time!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 its amazing how long you can stare at a the knobs on a cooker trying to convince yourself that they are turned off and your not going to burn the house down while you’re gone! Oh man, easily 5-10 minutes.... ...per knob! First you have to make sure the oven (if electric) is off at the wall. Then focus on the knobs making sure the all the temperature markers are lined up. Focus on each in turn and then as a whole. Then place you hand on each hob for nine second or a multiple of nine (don't ask) as, let's face it, if the oven isn't truly off then you'll get burned. Having wound up burn free it's back to the knobs before moving on to the kettle, the taps, the switches, the heater you never use but need to check and so on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nicholas Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 I recently started seeing a girl who's dad has one about driving... whenever he drives and takes any member of his family or a friend out he will leave in the car then come back and park up on his drive, get out of the car then get back in start the car and drive off again He does this 3 or 4 times on every journey as he gets really paranoid about causing an accident must be really hard to live with every day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesy Posted December 5, 2007 Author Share Posted December 5, 2007 this thread is fooking brilliant!! nice to know there are loads of crazy people out there too! to be honest all the wierd sh!t that i do on a regaular basis doesn't worry me in the slightest...i actually just laugh at myself constantly - i do try and break some of these habbits but always crack in the end and revert back to them.....for example our curtains have the hoop tops, and i always have to make sure each one is seperated out equally asnd doesn't over lap any of the others...sometimes my wife will leave one overlapped on purpose and i'll try for as long as poss to let it go...but then crumble and have to space it all out properly!!!!!!! thought of another couple being as people are being so honest on here: * Both our trays have to have the writting facing the same direction * If i've just had a cigarette i HAVE to wash my "smoking" hand before touching anything..... ....if i do have to touch anything on the way to the sink with the smoky hand (like the door handle), i then have to touch the handle with the "clean" hand!?!?!!?!? * Make sure all my shoes and trainers are propely lined up by the front door before i go to bed!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keancy Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 I am quite sane in comparison to some. - Remotes have to be in neat order - When I go shopping I stop twice on the lane to double check I have my purse, or I make my kids check my bag lol - can't stand toothpaste-tube being left on sink has to be stood in little tub PS: Our cat has OCD, everytime you touch him he has to wash himself untill he is clean - it makes a good game at night to allow him to wash then immediately touch him after -lol Our cat does that too, wash,wash, touch oh no clean again. Quite amusing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erol_h Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 I have a habit of checking things a few times over just to make sure ive got it right even though i got it right in the 1st place. Such as when i pay for the congestion charge by text check the details are fine then check again an hour later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 'As Good as it Gets', one of my favourite film, staring Jack Nicholson who suffers from OCD. "How can you diagnose someone with an obsessive compulsive disorder, then act like I have some choice about barging in here?" Great film ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jefferson Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 I can actually vouch for this one, as I spend quite a lot of time at Mrs H's, and can now make my own brews, now i'm old enough to touch the kettle without burning myself, it is like a lottery as to where the cups will be this time!!, i just have to hope she hasnt put them in a high cupboard thats very honest of you Mrs D:D:blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesy Posted December 7, 2007 Author Share Posted December 7, 2007 "How can you diagnose someone with an obsessive compulsive disorder, then act like I have some choice about barging in here?" Great film ! quality film!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicky Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 this thread is fooking brilliant!! nice to know there are loads of crazy people out there too! to be honest all the wierd sh!t that i do on a regaular basis doesn't worry me in the slightest...i actually just laugh at myself constantly - i do try and break some of these habbits but always crack in the end and revert back to them.....for example our curtains have the hoop tops, and i always have to make sure each one is seperated out equally asnd doesn't over lap any of the others...sometimes my wife will leave one overlapped on purpose and i'll try for as long as poss to let it go...but then crumble and have to space it all out properly!!!!!!! thought of another couple being as people are being so honest on here: * Both our trays have to have the writting facing the same direction * If i've just had a cigarette i HAVE to wash my "smoking" hand before touching anything..... ....if i do have to touch anything on the way to the sink with the smoky hand (like the door handle), i then have to touch the handle with the "clean" hand!?!?!!?!? * Make sure all my shoes and trainers are propely lined up by the front door before i go to bed!! I do the curtain thing before i get into bed every night, they have to be right! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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