Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
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i do have a little of this problem tooOriginally 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.
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Obsessive compulsive disorder is very common.
according to the doctor, as long as it is not serious enough to affect your daily life you neednt go for treatment. -
Hi ppl
Thanks for ur comforting replies once again...I dont think my condition is due to my lack of self-confidence..I have experienced sumting strange as well but I dont wish to discuss it here...if u guys wish to know, u can email me at [email protected]
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i have that too.
everytime i leave my home, i will keep thinking i didnt lock my door. to the extent that even if i reach ground floor, i will still take the lift back to check.
everytime i park my car, i wil check and check that i lock my car.
i think back on how this developed. it was my father who gave me excessive pressure in making sure the house is locked and ridiculous scoldings when things were not done correctly. My father's place have 2 padlocks in addition to the wooden door lock and gate lock. and at nite, we have to latch the door from inside. ALtogether there will be 5 locks. i always wonder, if there is a fire, it will be doomed for us to open so many locks.
i tried to overcome it by consciously and carefully checking once after i lock. and if i still keep worrying, i will remind myself i had already check. That reassured me. -
Think different.Originally posted by Short Ninja:This sounds a bit like mild Autism
Autism is a closure of oneself to whole world.
The symtoms is sometimes more prominent with autism, but its different.
Some of us term it as quirks. -
Like maybe you must wear a certain socks on certain days? or wear it with your left foot first then the right foot.
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Last ime when i was small i use to have it too. I must do everytime 4 times. Not 1 more or one less. After i started school, i grew out of it. I think it is because of bordom. Not a problem if it doesn't affect your life adversely.
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hi i am certified serious obsessive compulsive disorder since birth. it affected me maddeningly and we only understood recently.
in studies since pri school i had to re write and go over every single letter many times and liquid paper it and re write and liquid paper it and re write, repeat multiple times every word. thus i couldnt finish exams in time.
if 1 sticker or poster wasnt perfectly straight and without creases i would tear it out and restick tear it out and restick and repeat 20x until its torn then i'll throw away the entire thing. and then buy the same expensive toy up to 4 times until every single stick is pasted perfect.
even in games i HAVE to be perfect, in warcraft 90% wins isnt enough for me, even wins 50 loss 3 makes me quit that account and start another.
thats just 3 examples of 100? ways i was affected.
like you said i also had other wierd stuff happening, religious, (for me i was satanic). when i asked ppl qns my mind /voice in my head told me the answer. and when friend threw 4 dice i said the 4 numbers before they stopped bouncing and 5 ppl there were freaked. im 'better' now but for the worser in many ways perhaps psychologically tormented split personality hateful and demonically evil.
hope you get better too in every way.
all the people sayin yall got it in little ways, rechecking your stuff many times and habits like always dressing in set pattern those dont count to proper OCD. [: -
don't mind me askingOriginally posted by decemberflower:like you said i also had other wierd stuff happening, religious, (for me i was satanic). when i asked ppl qns my mind /voice in my head told me the answer. and when friend threw 4 dice i said the 4 numbers before they stopped bouncing and 5 ppl there were freaked. im 'better' now but for the worser in many ways perhaps psychologically tormented split personality hateful and demonically evil.
hope you get better too in every way.
why were you satanic? it started off as a thought that you were crazy/evil or what?
are you still satanic now? -
Used to have mild version of it when I was much younger...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.
Things got much better as my memory improved.. But before that... How I really started off 'kicking' that problem was... To tell myself certain things are not that important and ok even if small mistakes are made.... -
sorry guys, but i tot its kinda of good as it makes u more careful on ur work?? i think maybe u r a more detail or precise person tats why always double checked?
for me, im a plain forgetful person. needless to say, i always screwed up stuffs.
my memory is so poor tat i always forget the things i have said or done, worse, cant rem it. -
Yep, its kinda good to be careful but too much of it is too paranoid, which is what I`m goin thru now..all these double checking will no doubt take up most of ur time n will result in late completion of work..I`m struggling to find a fixed balance..Originally posted by Cool-gal:sorry guys, but i tot its kinda of good as it makes u more careful on ur work?? i think maybe u r a more detail or precise person tats why always double checked?
for me, im a plain forgetful person. needless to say, i always screwed up stuffs.
my memory is so poor tat i always forget the things i have said or done, worse, cant rem it. -
The only long term "cure" is a transformation of your mind. You problem is "obvious" and in that way you are fortunate. Many people have problems that are "hidden".Originally posted by faizal82:Yep, its kinda good to be careful but too much of it is too paranoid, which is what I`m goin thru now..all these double checking will no doubt take up most of ur time n will result in late completion of work..I`m struggling to find a fixed balance..
You can come out stronger if you can fully transform your mind while other people continue to live their lives without realising that there is a problem and that they must transform their minds. -
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Hi bro, pls check ur PM..Originally posted by AndrewPKYap:The only long term "cure" is a transformation of your mind. You problem is "obvious" and in that way you are fortunate. Many people have problems that are "hidden".
You can come out stronger if you can fully transform your mind while other people continue to live their lives without realising that there is a problem and that they must transform their minds.
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Yes it's good to be careful about things. But OCD makes activities alot worse by actually obsessing too much on it. That's the difference.Originally posted by Cool-gal:sorry guys, but i tot its kinda of good as it makes u more careful on ur work?? i think maybe u r a more detail or precise person tats why always double checked?
for me, im a plain forgetful person. needless to say, i always screwed up stuffs.
my memory is so poor tat i always forget the things i have said or done, worse, cant rem it. -
hey buddy no worries ...i tink i understand wad u r talkin bout..i used to suffer from this when i was in primary sch...i wwas nt able to slp at nite...waking up v late in the deadly hr frequently to check my bag....and keep have the nagging fear i din close my fridge...i tink it was mainly bcoz i was too stress during tt time coz i had a really picky teacher who scold and hit us over the slightest mistake...when i was no longer taught by him i can take thing more easily and this actions kind of stop without any meditation...i tink the thing u shld do know is to find out where's ure source of stress and try to either solve it or take it easy...i've been thru it so i noe its tuff but all the best k..u be fine
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I also have the a mild version of the condition...
But I think its ok if it does not affect your life seriously...
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Long time no see boy!Originally posted by Simple_Bear:I also have the a mild version of the condition...
But I think its ok if it does not affect your life seriously... -
Uncle Devil...Originally posted by Devil1976:Long time no see boy!
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