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Is this characteristic of OCD?

Postby chris87 » Mon Aug 18, 2008 5:38 am

From what I read, it seems that most people with OCD have obsessions that they quell with their compulsions. My obsessions seem to occur after I do an action. I'm not sure if that's typical OCD behavior or not, or if I am even making sense. Here's an example:

If I lock the door, I'll get this thought in my head that the way I locked the door "didn't feel right" and I'll have an urge to unlock and relock the door. I don't want to waste the time, but without fail, I'll get a thought in my head that something bad will happen if I don't repeat the action (someone in my family will get into an accident, I will lose my only friend, etc.). As a result, I will unlock and relock the door until it "feels right," even though I know it's ridiculous. I was under the impression that someone with OCD would have an irrational thought "someone in my family is going to get into an accident" and then have to do a ritual to offset it. In my case, an action (turning off a light switch, closing a door, etc) tends to trigger obsessive thoughts that I will ultimately counter by repeating the same action that triggered the obsessive thought.

Sorry if this doesn't make much sense, but hopefully, someone can relate.
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Postby VanishBloo » Mon Aug 18, 2008 4:34 pm

i think it makes sense, i would proberbly say it was a mild form of OCD, i mean if u obsesse over it and cause yourself to worry, (for example thinkin that something bad will happen) then its your paranoid thoughts that are causing you to repete your actions.

i dont think that ALL OCD cases are exactly the same, so i still think you could have a mild form of it, but i'm no expert so i think you should go see your doctor and explain to him if you feel it bothers you or it gets worst.

Hope this helps :)
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