OCD

For thoughs who dont know what OCD is its obsessive compulsive disorder... well i was just wondering if any one had it or had a friend with it, and how they deal with it...

I feel i have OCD i cant get to sleep with out washing my hand several times.... its so annoying but i just cant help it... i also have a coff which is on and off but i honestly think ill die if i dont do it... which sounds odd but its some thing i havent been able to over come for nearly 5 years now... the only way iv found of beating it, is by fighting with my self to change.

I dont have it but i am sorry to heard you do it must be tough i cant even begin to imagine

I always have a need to be in contact with someone, whether it's on the internet, in real life, or listening to music. I'm not sure it's an OCD though...

Apparently the term OCD is often miss used. There is OC, and OCD. The latter usually coincides with 'voices' and other psychotic like symptoms which is usualy what drives the person to commit the act over and over and over again. Not all people who have OCD show obvious signs to other people. Some people have what i like to call OCD of the mind. That is where all their obessions and compulsions are carried out through thought or 'sly' actions. Such as counting and planning etc etc. Anyway i suppose most people would say, a means to stop intrusive thoughts is to distract yourself.

My ex has OCD...he use to have to be with me at ALL times. It got out of control when I broke up with him. He would watch what time my light went off when I got ready to go to sleep, and he'd freak out and do weird things repeatidly if I left him alone...it kinda scared me, I thought he'd might kill me, so I had to get away fromt that!

JayJ

I think I have OCD mildly. Things HAVE to be a certain way, and I have to wash my hands and wash a lot! If something isn't done my way, which to me is the right way, it drives me SO crazy!

OCD is just aLL in your mind...
i used to be like that with so many things, but when you are on the situation of having no choice then you really dont have a choice but to forget ur OCD thingy attitude

Yes that is precisly what i was talking about in terms of Mind OCD

I know there are many forms of OCD my pen pal suffered from it and finally got theropy... I half feel mine started off from stress of having to move from primary to secondary. I normally can control my coffing expecially around less stressful times of the year which made me think it was stress related but i also do it when im not stressed.... When i first got the coff, the doctors couldnt tell if it was some thing els or just a habbit with out tests but i hated needles and still kind of do ( very scared of any sharp object even sharp pencil.... o.O) so mum left it.

one of you said people here voices some times telling them to do things... or along thoughs lines.... This may not exacly be the same thing but i some times i talk to my self and argue with people in my head... its how i used to sleep at night when i was little when i was scared i used to have some thing there telling me things were alright ... kind of weird i know.

I have OCD with closing doors -.- It doesnt effect me in any way though I told my friend I had OCD and he was like OMF thats awesome I was left confued for a while cause I thought he would disrespect me because of it...I guess I was wrong =S xxxx Much love Roxy

:P my mates found it annoying at first with my hand washing obsession....

First off OCD is not 'cool' and what the person two things above me described is more of a obsessional trait rather then a categorized disorder.

Person three things above me. yes i know what you mean when you describe the talking/argueing in your head, many people experience it. it is not wierd at all.

Mines gotten better..
i do have an obsession with wiping my cell phone screen, i cant stand to see oil on it.. i dont even let greasy skinned people use my phone because it disgusts me...

I have been diagnosed with ocd and everyday i try to overcome my habits. counseling helps, but i dont have enough money to go to it. my friend has went, and now she is fine. every morning i have to hair my hair perfect and hardly ever will i let someone touch it. if they touch it in public i cant breathe and hypervenalate. i have many other haibits like counting and then internal issues. if you would like to talk to me about it feel free to pm me! <3 kayla

Danielle hun i freakin agree =].

I use purell nonstop. i use it out of control. im obsessed with it i swear haha. =]

My boyf has it
and its annoying
but i can deal with it
he has to go to the toilet like 10 times or so before we go to bed
does it every night
lol
xx

I have OCD. Wow I'm posting this answer super late. Sorry guys I was gone ALL day. Anywayyyysss....Ya...I've had OCD since I was a child. I never knew it until a few years ago when I found out by myself. Once I started learning about it everything made sense. No wonder I was such a messed up little girl. :P