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I believe I have OCD, not quite sure

Postby lisatiffx0 » Fri Aug 06, 2010 2:17 am

I think I have OCD. I was diagnosed with Body Dysmorphic Disorder about 7 years ago but OCD especially hoarding runs in my family. I do a little bit of hoarding, like I buy a lot of things i may not be in need of and get mad at people when they throw some of my things away. I have a morning ritual and if anything disturbs that ritual, it causes a lot of anxiety in me. For instance, I was spending the night at a friends house, and she had forgotten to mention that I would have to shower at night, I never shower at night because in the morning I still feel gross, like i hadnt showered in days, and she knew this. She mentioned that I would have to take a shower at night because her parents were getting up at a certian time to get ready for church, I saw no problem in getting up earlier than them to get a shower because we too were going to church with her parents. This caused a big conflict between her and her family because my morning ritual clashed with theirs. I have to wash my hands 3x in the sink with soap and water during this ritual, to get makeup off my hands, because I apply makeup 3x during the ritual. Her parents wouldnt allow me to wash in the kitchen downstairs so I was forced to go against that compulsion and just wipe my hands with a damp towel. After that incident,I dodge the question anytime she invites me to sleep over. I feel as if she shouldnt invite me over if she knows that my morning routines go against her family's. Everytime I am over their house, I feel like I am holding them back from something and that I am a huge burden to them. Ever since that morning, I am quite certian I have OCD, although, I am going to school for behavioral science and studied that BDD is very similar to OCD because it comes from the same part of the brain. There is one distinct factor that seperates the 2, however, I am 100% convinced that I am hideous looking...
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Re: I believe I have OCD, not quite sure

Postby Chucky » Fri Aug 06, 2010 8:54 pm

Duplicated thread. Main thread here: obsessive-compulsive/topic52436.html

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