OCD is Serious
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)-
ACCORDING TO THE DICTIONARY:
a disorder characterized by unreasonable or unwanted thoughts and fears called obsessions that lead you to repetitive behaviors called compulsions. It is caused by a chemical imbalance of serotonin in the brain.
ACCORDING TO URBAN DICTIONARY:
Yourepeat things and things must be "perfect" in your own way.
WHY ARE THESE DEFINITIONS SO DIFFERENT. THIS IS A FORUM SPECIFICALLY FOR TALKING ABOUT THE STRUGGLES OF OCDAND THE INCORRECT PUBLIC VIEW OF THIS DISORDER 😆
I am a little confused here. I dont know whether i have OCD.
I need my home very neat. I hate spills. I hate messy floors. I need my sink empty. I need the bathroom dry. I need clothes in cupboard and dont like a single piece of clothing outside anywhere. I need books stacked up. I need to do everything on time. A neat home makes me happy. But the moment i see anything messy i start getting frustrated and irritated. The problem is i have 2 babies so i dont need to mention how much irritated i am. Is this OCD? I dont mind my babies messing up. But i want to keep a check on my irritation. If its OCD, is there a treatment? Or something to deviate it.
Hi @Princesssuhaana, welcome to the OCD Support & Sharing forum. It sounds like you're under a lot of stress at the moment. I'm not surprised that you're feeling irritable with two little ones around! If irritability and compulsive tidying are interfering with your ability to function day to day, it could be worth getting some help. If it's the beginning of OCD, identifying it early on will give you a huge advantage in learning to manage it.
There are two main parts to OCD: obsessions (intrusive, repetitive thoughts) and compulsions (actions* one's compelled to do in order to alleviate the anxiety). Everything you described in your post would fall under the 'compulsions' side of OCD. As a rough guide, if you're not having any obsessive thoughts, it's probably not OCD.
*Actions include mental compulsions, such as counting and praying. (Such cases are sometimes called 'Pure O' which is a bit of a misnomer, as invisible compulsions are every bit as real as visible ones!)
When i am depressed i clean up the entire house and before having kids i was like this. No obsessions.
@Clouder..hey..can u plz suggest some ways to overcome OCD. I dont wanna go for medication..is it curable??
I have Pure O it constantly feels like as soon as I get over one obsession another one pops up. I feel like OCD is basically becoming my whole identity and it's so hard to fight because I feel like I HAVE to think about those thoughts and find a conclusions/resolution for them and when I can't find one it kills me.
It annoys me to no end when people use 'OCD' so casually. Like if you want it so bad then take mine because it's a nightmare.
I've learned not to take Urban Dictionary seriously, for the exact reason that it is often misinforming (unless I'm looking up slang terms). Unfortunately it also reflects how many other people use the words casually without knowing what it actually means, and how damaging it can be (like in the case of OCD) for a person who does struggle with it.
At the moment, I have examples of both 'definitions', and they differ very strikingly.
Person A doesn't have OCD (though they did wonder if they had it). Person A likes things neat, precise, and is a perfectionist. If something doesn't quite line up, it annoys them and they quickly correct it, often while apologizing for being anal. Person A then moves on with their life and thinks no more of that incident, and is able to joke about being an anal-retentive perfectionist at times.
Person B likely has OCD, but is undiagnosed and refuses treatment. In fact, Person B refuses to confront OCD at all. Person B is constantly anxious about having things be "perfectly" done, and will go to lengths and multiple repetitions of doing that something until they feel it is "close enough to perfect". Person B is unable to stop this process at any point before that feeling of 'perfection' is reached, and if they are interrupted or make a mistake, they have to start all over from the beginning. When they cannot perform this ritual, or when they are exposed to something that triggers the need to be "perfect", or when it is challenged, they will become agitated and distressed which can very quickly escalate to a panic attack. Person B does everything that they can to avoid exposing themselves to situations, yet when faced with the situation, cannot 'leave' it and MUST go through all their rituals to soothe themselves. Person B dwells on these things every moment of the day, and cannot move on with their life or 'drop it'.
My DH is OCD and clinically depressed. He's just hit a wall again. We have 3 kids together and I really don't want to leave. Just looking for support. Thanks!
I had two exams today and I couldn't pull focus from my water bottle and pens and calculator not being in the right place on the desk in front of me. I can only drink from my water bottle in a certain way and I was too affraid that people would look at me so i didnt drink anything and then i started getting really anxious. Everything about the experience was so hard. if the examiner doesnt cross the times off on the board correctly i cant stand it. looking at other peoples untidy desks, when my lines dont allign right when i am writing, i can't do lower case "k" right so i do it in pencil first then go over it. i have to erase all of the pencil on my page, and i change pens constantly it it doesnt feel right or i cant concentrate.
Is this OCD?
@aalexana12 It definitly sounds like it could be. I hope you will continue to talk in the forum and find support
Its seems like OCD. List of OCD symptoms, Check it out: https://ocdforum.in/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=17 Do not worry, You'll be alright, consult to therapist. Be strong. I used to feel like you but now I'm happy with life. This is my succ