Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
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Is there anyone who had this condition or knows of anyone who has it?
I have this condition now n currently going for my psychiatric appts..it all started during my temp job, where I was checking receipts n stuff..n I tend to recheck n recheck..making sure the data is correct..even when after I recheck, I tend to do it again n again...n when I leave the office, I tend to worry abt wats happening at work n have this bottom sinking feeling in my stomach..
At home, I`m not spared..I always check the main door many times to see whether its locked b4 i leave home..rearrange things to make them look perfect..check my wallet b4 i go to sleep..etc...lots of things..its like an unknown force n tempatation trying to tell me tat its not proper and tells me to do it again n again...
Its really affecting me greatly..told my online pals abt it n they suggested I should seek help immediately..went to see my usual GP n he referred me to CGH psychiatrist...yday, was my 2nd appt..got medications n telling him everything just made me better..
Actually, I had this habit which was unknown to me since my poly days..back then, it was little but as of late, it has turned severe..
As of now, whenever I do things, I try not to recheck n assuring myself tat nothing bad is goin to happen n humans make mistakes...nobody in this world is perfect..maybe I`m obsessed in being perfect..u know, like getting it perfect at one shot. Even when I have tat bottom sinking feeling in my stomach whenever I dont do things perfectly, I just try to ignore it..its like goin thru cold turkey..but eventually one day, this habit will perish..
Maybe theres someone here who has the same experience as me care to share their stories n how they deal with it?
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good luck man
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has OCB affect any of your lifestyle yet?
between excessive DIY is also OCB -
i was undergoing psychology module not long ago. came across this condition. there are basically different types of approach in treating psychiatric disorders.
after what i studied, my opinion is, medication does help in one way or another but ultimately the cure lies in the person himself/herself. thus i think its good that you are aware and taking the effort to reassure yourself that its ok and all. it will help. good luck! -
Thanks everyone..affected my lifestyle? Hmm..when I`m browsing thru the net, I tend to look at the content again n again to make sure what I read was correct..this time around, I`m looked at it once n tats it..unless got some important content..even when I count my change after I buy sumting, I tend to count again n again..but this time I`ll do it jus once n tats it..
Overall, just trying to tell myself I`m ok n its ok for humans to make mistakes.. -
Just keep on reminding yourself and force yourself to do it once only. You might even want to purposely make some mistakes and see what happens.Originally posted by faizal82:Thanks everyone..affected my lifestyle? Hmm..when I`m browsing thru the net, I tend to look at the content again n again to make sure what I read was correct..this time around, I`m looked at it once n tats it..unless got some important content..even when I count my change after I buy sumting, I tend to count again n again..but this time I`ll do it jus once n tats it..
Overall, just trying to tell myself I`m ok n its ok for humans to make mistakes..
One day you wake up and you are normal! hahahaha and also remind yourself there is no such thing as "normal" vs "abnormal"
There is only more normal or less normal... as long as it does not cause you or other people distress, you are normal. -
ha i will check my belongings every now and then when i go out
but not obsessive until like that -
David Beckham has it too...
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If you look at yourself very closely you would realised that we all have OCD except that the seriousness may not be too obvious.I check my car and front door to see if its really lock a few times after I lock it and it has become a ritual for me,I am sure many people do that too and pressng your TV remote control for no apparent reason to change channels even when the program youre are watching is a good one isnt that OCD too? Seek therapy when it starts to get really bad whereby you lose total control of your behavior.
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wow serious?Originally posted by pervertboi:David Beckham has it too...
no wonder his crossings and free kicks so zhun -
[quote]Originally posted by AndrewPKYap:
[b]Just keep on reminding yourself and force yourself to do it once only. You might even want to purposely make some mistakes and see what happens.
Whaddah
You have just encouraged him to use his OCD to cure his OCD> 
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It can get very very serious if you don't do anything about it. Saw it on Tyra Banks talkshow. Glad you're seeking help. If my memory hasn't failed me, those ppl who have OCD will have a feeling of "something-bad-is-gonna-happen" if they recheck things or keep doing things again and again right?
Take care TS. Hope you'll get better soon. -
hmmm...
this condition can be severe can be mild....
if i'm not wrong, many can live their lifes out just fine with this condition (again this is my personal feel, not a professional one)
I'm glad you are seeking professional help.... just follow his/her advice... if u wanna know more about ppl with this disorder, it's also best to ask him/her....
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Hmmm...my nephew is 3 years old.
And he has obsessive compulsive behaviours. As children, they dont realise what it was. And they behave differently. They tend to make the adults goes thru certain motions before they can calm down themselves.
Like they need to flush the toliet themselves or others must conform to their idea of whats the actions is or what needs to be done.
And as children, when they dont see things happening as what they think it should be, they get very irritable & tantrums ensues.
Its good that you do recognise your own problems and is seeking help. That is itself a step away from the Disorder.
As adults surrounding such children, we can only try the best to cope and give in to the child.
Can you check with your parents your behaviours at home too when you were young? Did you sort of outgrow it and its now coming back? Or its there all along even after your toddler years? -
i know someone with this condition.
he has the habit of arranging his keys in a fixed position. -
This sounds a bit like mild AutismOriginally posted by dragg:i know someone with this condition.
he has the habit of arranging his keys in a fixed position. -
I behaved like a normal kid back then...I assume..I`ll ask my parents if I acted weird when I was a baby..Originally posted by viciouskitty74:Can you check with your parents your behaviours at home too when you were young? Did you sort of outgrow it and its now coming back? Or its there all along even after your toddler years?
During my poly days, there were the signs..n during NS (ORD in 2004), after I got a scolding from my superior for missing a number in a report, I got very meticulous in my checking..n just after CNY, they got even worse when I was doin my temp job..I felt tat I was being possessed by the devil..I just feel so depressed. -
Yes, ur absolutely right on ur definition of OCD..tats exactly what I`m going thru..thanks for the well wishes : )Originally posted by dahliamorie:It can get very very serious if you don't do anything about it. Saw it on Tyra Banks talkshow. Glad you're seeking help. If my memory hasn't failed me, those ppl who have OCD will have a feeling of "something-bad-is-gonna-happen" if they recheck things or keep doing things again and again right?
Take care TS. Hope you'll get better soon. -
Seems like a lack of confidence. -
Originally posted by faizal82:Is there anyone who had this condition or knows of anyone who has it?
I have this condition now n currently going for my psychiatric appts..it all started during my temp job, where I was checking receipts n stuff..n I tend to recheck n recheck..making sure the data is correct..even when after I recheck, I tend to do it again n again...n when I leave the office, I tend to worry abt wats happening at work n have this bottom sinking feeling in my stomach..
At home, I`m not spared..I always check the main door many times to see whether its locked b4 i leave home..rearrange things to make them look perfect..check my wallet b4 i go to sleep..etc...lots of things..its like an unknown force n tempatation trying to tell me tat its not proper and tells me to do it again n again...
Its really affecting me greatly..told my online pals abt it n they suggested I should seek help immediately..went to see my usual GP n he referred me to CGH psychiatrist...yday, was my 2nd appt..got medications n telling him everything just made me better..
Actually, I had this habit which was unknown to me since my poly days..back then, it was little but as of late, it has turned severe..
As of now, whenever I do things, I try not to recheck n assuring myself tat nothing bad is goin to happen n humans make mistakes...nobody in this world is perfect..maybe I`m obsessed in being perfect..u know, like getting it perfect at one shot. Even when I have tat bottom sinking feeling in my stomach whenever I dont do things perfectly, I just try to ignore it..its like goin thru cold turkey..but eventually one day, this habit will perish..
Maybe theres someone here who has the same experience as me care to share their stories n how they deal with it?
Thanks for reading.
I also lidat de...everytime I just left my house, I would return to check if the lock was locked 
When i do my test/exam..I keep flipping back to my previous question(s) to ensure that i did not answer wrongly even though i haven completed the paper -
dun worry....i also got a bit like dat....
but i always tell myself wad is fated is fated lo.....even after checking dem a lot of times....den after dat i will be ok =) -
Most of us have cultivated habitual checkings, to reassure ourselves, thats really just our lifestyles, like how you check your left front pocket and back pocket for your handphone and wallet.
A higher level would be saying 'hello' when you wake up or 3pm in the noon suddenly, as response to your frequent phone calls with your girlfriend
(now you guys know my lifestyle-used-to-be)
as response to TS, i think what you're really lacking is confidence and you feel very insecure, resulting in depression and i believe that medication is not the way to go, it suppresses but not resolve this illness.
Do you have close friends, perhaps a soulmate? you need someone to rely on, someone you can really open your heart ( or mouth ) to.
You need to relax a little, lose some tension. Entertainment is the key.
Yours truly,
my utmost concern through opinions -
I dun have a gf n most of my close frens are too bz with sch n loved ones.every day there will always be new things tat will make me worry..even when I tell myself not to recheck so many times n jus carry on, tat sinking feeling will eventually haunt me like if I dont recheck, something bad will happen to me..
It`ll take quite some time for me to break out of this habit as the seeds of my condition were planted in early 2000s..poly days..then 2002, I went into NS n of coz during BMT, u know everything have to be perfect n all..like in standy-bed etc..so maybe I got possessed by tat mentality to be perfect..which is why I do things slow n meticulous, always got scolding from my mates n superiors..anyway, all I can say is I didnt have a happy time serving 2 yrs 4 mths of NS..I dont wish to explain here why..
I do talk to my friend who is a nurse, n she knows my condtion pretty well..I did feel better talking n telling her of what I`m going thru now..but most importantly as of now, I pray to God that I will be able to fully gain control of my emotions n fight OCD, till it ceases to exist.
I also been keeping myself busy like jamming in a band, that helped me to forget my troubles for a while..but sooner, they will come back to haunt me n try to bring me down to my knees, but I will never let that happen...its all in my mind now..I have to be strong to fight this evil unknown force.Originally posted by Nerdyman:Most of us have cultivated habitual checkings, to reassure ourselves, thats really just our lifestyles, like how you check your left front pocket and back pocket for your handphone and wallet.
A higher level would be saying 'hello' when you wake up or 3pm in the noon suddenly, as response to your frequent phone calls with your girlfriend
(now you guys know my lifestyle-used-to-be)
as response to TS, i think what you're really lacking is confidence and you feel very insecure, resulting in depression and i believe that medication is not the way to go, it suppresses but not resolve this illness.
Do you have close friends, perhaps a soulmate? you need someone to rely on, someone you can really open your heart ( or mouth ) to.
You need to relax a little, lose some tension. Entertainment is the key.
Yours truly,
my utmost concern through opinions -
Fight fire with fire MAH......Originally posted by Short Ninja:[quote]Originally posted by AndrewPKYap:
[b]Just keep on reminding yourself and force yourself to do it once only. You might even want to purposely make some mistakes and see what happens.
Whaddah You have just encouraged him to use his OCD to cure his OCD> -
I have a mild version of it.....
When I go out, I keep on checking my stuff; I am paranoid I will lose my stuff because I lost my HP before...
When I eat, my bag will be on my lap, and when I walk past the road, I will hug my bag tightly.