OCD treatment

The Sum of Awe · Jul 5, 2015

I'm convinced I have symptoms of OCD. I might be wrong, but it lines up with the symptoms list

Most of the time it's terrible thoughts that make me squirm and they come up on their own. For one example; death of very close loved ones. Another example is kicking my dog for no reason (I WOULD NEVER EVER DO THAT) it's just sick and twisted.

Then there are just annoying ones where I have to spell a word in my head and focus in detail of its shape. For example; i spell the word "black" in my head and focus on the curve on one side, and then the flat on the other side.

It has a toll physically to, but not as much: after work I wash my hands five or six times in a row just to be completely sure. Then after that I shower, shampooing twice and soaping twice. Then again this might be normal for dirty farm work.

When typing, if a finger touches the key at the edge of it, i need to retype it.

Brush up against something too lightly i need to go back and brush up against it again, but harder this time.

Once I was backing up and almost hit an oil tank and my foot slid off the accelerator partly so i had to do it once more. Luckily I could control myself in that situation.

I'm afraid that if I go see a psychologist because I'm afraid they might think I'm lying since I know a lot of it already

Are there any treatments for OCD I can do myself?

The Sum of Awe · Jul 5, 2015

Ah! Another one i forgot to add: I hate to being touched in the belly button.

Revoltingest · Jul 5, 2015

You sure got sumthin....OCD sounds right.
Seeing a shrink is a good idea.
May you fare well.

Shadow Wolf · Jul 6, 2015

You should definitely go to a psych. You may have OCD-tendencies, which gives the urges and have-tos and having certain things that must be right, or maybe mild OCD, which isn't controlling, life-interfering, and potentially self-destructive like severe OCD (washing hands in extremely hot water until burned isn't uncommon, or, what my brother does is he picks at acne until it looks like he was attacked by a swarm of insects).
But definitely see a shrink if it's causing you distress. But even if you aren't distressed by it, and you case isn't bad enough to warrant medical treatment, you can still help learn methods to move on without having the urges control you.

The Sum of Awe said:
Most of the time it's terrible thoughts that make me squirm and they come up on their own. For one example; death of very close loved ones. Another example is kicking my dog for no reason (I WOULD NEVER EVER DO THAT) it's just sick and twisted.

Those aren't necessarily OCD, or a sign of a mental disorder, and aren't necessarily things to worry about, unless they cause a great deal of disturbance (I watched a TED talk about a guy who had a similar thing, but it was stabbing his wife to death - no biggie, he talked it over with a shrink and life went on).

Thana · Jul 6, 2015

The Sum of Awe said:
I'm convinced I have symptoms of OCD. I might be wrong, but it lines up with the symptoms list

Most of the time it's terrible thoughts that make me squirm and they come up on their own. For one example; death of very close loved ones. Another example is kicking my dog for no reason (I WOULD NEVER EVER DO THAT) it's just sick and twisted.

Then there are just annoying ones where I have to spell a word in my head and focus in detail of its shape. For example; i spell the word "black" in my head and focus on the curve on one side, and then the flat on the other side.

It has a toll physically to, but not as much: after work I wash my hands five or six times in a row just to be completely sure. Then after that I shower, shampooing twice and soaping twice. Then again this might be normal for dirty farm work.

When typing, if a finger touches the key at the edge of it, i need to retype it.

Brush up against something too lightly i need to go back and brush up against it again, but harder this time.

Once I was backing up and almost hit an oil tank and my foot slid off the accelerator partly so i had to do it once more. Luckily I could control myself in that situation.

I'm afraid that if I go see a psychologist because I'm afraid they might think I'm lying since I know a lot of it already

Are there any treatments for OCD I can do myself?

From what I've gathered, OCD is so life altering that you wouldn't really need to ask if you have it or not, You'd already know because it interfere's with your day to day life so completely.

We all have little OCD tendencies, It's normal. But if it's really bad, You should definitely go to the Doctor. Don't worry, They won't accuse you of lying, and even if they did, so what?

Best of luck

Lyndon · Jul 6, 2015

Well the real question to me is would you be happier if less affected by this stuff, if so, then seek treatment. If you feel its just your quirks and you're happy to live with them, then maybe you don't need help. Its up to you to decide if you want help, and it would probably need some kind of medication or intensive therapy, read up on it, is that something you are willing to go through??

Mohammad Nur Syamsu · Jul 6, 2015

The Sum of Awe said:
I'm convinced I have symptoms of OCD. I might be wrong, but it lines up with the symptoms list

Most of the time it's terrible thoughts that make me squirm and they come up on their own. For one example; death of very close loved ones. Another example is kicking my dog for no reason (I WOULD NEVER EVER DO THAT) it's just sick and twisted.

Then there are just annoying ones where I have to spell a word in my head and focus in detail of its shape. For example; i spell the word "black" in my head and focus on the curve on one side, and then the flat on the other side.

It has a toll physically to, but not as much: after work I wash my hands five or six times in a row just to be completely sure. Then after that I shower, shampooing twice and soaping twice. Then again this might be normal for dirty farm work.

When typing, if a finger touches the key at the edge of it, i need to retype it.

Brush up against something too lightly i need to go back and brush up against it again, but harder this time.

Once I was backing up and almost hit an oil tank and my foot slid off the accelerator partly so i had to do it once more. Luckily I could control myself in that situation.

I'm afraid that if I go see a psychologist because I'm afraid they might think I'm lying since I know a lot of it already

Are there any treatments for OCD I can do myself?

I'm curious, do you actually believe freedom is real?

Research suggests disbelief in free will actually leads to forced behaviour, although the research wasn't talking about something as forced as that.

DreadFish · Jul 6, 2015

It does sound like it could be OCD. My grandfather has OCD, and i've inherented a lot of OC-tendencies. Actually, I hadn't realized how many I had until I started going to therapy (for depression/anxiety), and realized the obsessive stuff actually causes me more anxiety than other things.

Also, how often does the fear of a psychologist thinking you made it up, come up? That almost, ironically, sounds like an obsessive, invasive thought, to me

With time, a good psychologist should be able to work things out and not just judge you on first glance.

vaguelyhumanoid · Aug 28, 2015

I have experience with severe OCD (hospitalized twice as a child). For me, my OCD comes up when I'm bored, exhausted, socially isolated or under physical stress. Psych meds were all addictive and/or useless for me. Diet, exercise, supplements and fulfilling activities have helped far more. Then again, I have several diagnoses both physical and mental, so my psychological makeup probably differs from the average person with OCD.

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