ocd??
so there’s a lot but basically i’ve been told by my mum and also a few others in my family that they think i have ocd. i’m not sure if i do but i’ve been thinking and i came here to ask if these things are actually normal, there’s a lot of things i apparently do that i consider normal, some i probably won’t even think of bcos of that but a few is just, i “obsess” over things, things have to be a certain way, it’s almost like i start getting controlling because i like it done this way only, i get very annoyed bcos my mum doesn’t do something right, she says i’m always obsessed with things being a certain way, such as the things in my room or around the house. i think she’s over reacting and i’m just a tidy person. another thing she says i just obsess over things in general, i’ll have something in my mind and it NEEDS to go this way, i’ll keep asking and checking to make sure it’s right. i personally think those things are normal or just something that’s my personality, the only things i find weird which i’ve noticed within myself is that, i very often have vivid thoughts of my family and friends becoming injured or even dead, it’s very detailed and then if something bad eventually happens to one of them, i convince myself that it’s my fault, that i’m the reason that’s happened to them. i also sometimes get anxious when walking down the street bcos i have to avoid certain marks or details in the road, also think that’s fine it’s something everyone does but may as well bring it up. oh and also i do this thing with the light switches, i have to switch them on a certain way, the kitchen and the bathroom light are next to eachother, i need to use the same two fingers to turn them both on at the same time, every time i use one of the rooms, even if i’m not using the other, i also have to pull the door handle 6 times when i leave. i personally think those two are habits as well but i’m just worried now
also someone who knows anything about this kind of thing pls reply i’m not sure what i should do and i’m quite confused about it an generally just worried tbh
I don't want to say that I know everything about this but I'm similar. I obsess a lot about things being clean and I have to do things a certain way. I also have intrusive thoughts about things too. So if you ever want to talk about it I'm here.
@Navyblueberry1379
hey, I think you parents might be on to something. I have OCD and I know a decent amount about the topic.
It sounds like you have intrusive thoughts about family being injured and that it will be your fault, and then you do compulsions like avoiding mark on the road and whatever you do with light switch’s. These things arnt necessarily “normal”, they are the groundwork to OCD.
yes parents worry to much and while keeping tidy isn’t exactly a bad thing, if it’s taken to an obsessive level, of having to have things perfect and tidy all the time it’s also not “normal”.
No one that is not a licensed mental health professional can diagnose you, and you can seek help outside of therapy if you do get diagnosed. OCD dose not have to control you. Just talk to your parents and maybe try out one of there free consolation calls that a lot of online OCD help sites offer.
It does sound like OCD. Like the repetitive behavior, avoidance of the markings and the intrusive thoughts. I am not licensed to diagnose you, so I would still recommend seeing someone who can help like a therapist who can diagnose you and give you tools and tips to help with it.