Posted: Jan 02, 2015 11:24 am
I'm not trying to argue in this post either, I'm just talking.
I've read that many adults are aware that their compulsions are unreasonable, yet can't easily stop them. That seems to be true in experience as well. The Mayo clinic says something to that effect, linked below.
I'm one of those people.
It's like quitting smoking. I talk and talk about not buying any more crap for now, and making more space, but I went out New Year's Eve, hunted for, and found more crap!
That after checking to make sure my heat was off, water off, electricity off, making sure I had my keys, medicine, wallet, extra food and water, warm clothes, camera, extra camera battery and memory cards, etc. The list goes on. I find it funny and laugh at myself, but I still feel the need do it. And on my way out of the driveway, running 15 minutes late, I have to go back in the house for something (not germane to my trip) because I forgot it and apparently must bring it.
The one thing I'm confidently self-diagnosing ocd on, though, is the hand-washing. I have to use prescription steroids daily + Cera Ve to keep them from peeling any more than they do. The skin can't hold much moisture. 1st on the list of my treatment plan is "wash hands less". I've had this condition for as long as I can remember, both the hand-washing and the dry skin.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-cond ... n-20027827
Obsessive-compulsive disorder symptoms usually include both obsessions and compulsions. But it's also possible to have only obsession symptoms or only compulsion symptoms. About one-third of people with OCD also have a disorder that includes sudden, brief, intermittent movements or sounds (tics).
The brief sounds are not as funny. Well, maybe they are sometimes.
I don''t know if Blip has actual ocd and I hope she doesn't, but I wouldn't minimize anyone's condition because mine is worse.
I've seen ocd in movies and documentaries, and while I do have what the Mayo clinic calls ocd, I'm not tortured by obsessions the way some are. That leads me to believe that there is probably a spectrum of ocd, from minor to major disruption, and I must be more towards minor disruption.
Thank The Ghost of Mr. Woodchuckles for that.
We could ask for this talk to be split into it's own thread if you want, it could be very interesting.