Author Topic: OCD (Read 4298 times)

Kilokk · « **on:** November 14, 2009, 05:29:00 PM »

does anyone on here have it? My girlfriend does, and i KINDA understand it, but it is really confusing to me... can anyone explain it in "dumb guy"?

bustinthejustin · « **Reply #1 on:** November 14, 2009, 06:21:17 PM »

Wikipedia:

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Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental disorder characterized by intrusive thoughts that produce anxiety, by repetitive behaviors aimed at reducing anxiety, or by combinations of such thoughts (obsessions) and behaviors (compulsions). The symptoms of this anxiety disorder range from repetitive hand-washing and extensive hoarding to preoccupation with sexual, religious, or aggressive impulses. These symptoms can be alienating and time-consuming, and often cause severe emotional and economic loss. Although the acts of those who have OCD may appear paranoid and come across to others as psychotic, OCD sufferers often recognize their thoughts and subsequent actions as irrational, and they may become further distressed by this realization.

So basically OCD is a mental disorder where the person who has it becomes obsessed with doing repetitive things, Such as repeatedly washing your hands, hoarding things, etc.

Kilokk · « **Reply #2 on:** November 14, 2009, 06:22:29 PM »

well yeah i get THAT, but like what kind of things can i expect out of it?

bustinthejustin · « **Reply #3 on:** November 14, 2009, 06:24:52 PM »

Well the person could seem paranoid or anxious and I think mentally they could be quite disturbed, depending on how they're OCD.

Kilokk · « **Reply #4 on:** November 14, 2009, 06:28:07 PM »

hmm... well this is all stuff i already know... guess i know what to expect then huh? i was with this girl for over a year and a half, we split and now a few months later we are together again, so i am not COMPLETELY stupid about it... she wanted me to research it a bit more, but i guess i know enough >.>

anyone wanna lock this as the question has been answered?

laxboy · « **Reply #5 on:** November 14, 2009, 06:57:29 PM »

well my best friends girl has it she is like the one that needs everything to be even but its always diffrent so its all good we dont know how bad of ocd your gf has but ya

PspKicks316 · « **Reply #6 on:** November 14, 2009, 07:22:06 PM »

I think it's been covered, but also highly embellished.

My OCD is needing things to be even/straight. Like picture frames hanging on a wall, for example. I think I have another but I don't notice it.

robin1989 · « **Reply #7 on:** November 15, 2009, 02:46:00 AM »

OCD can manifest itself in different ways and can flair up at different times. Anything from just having to straighten photo frames to full on compulsive behavior like cleaning the house constantly and by that I mean they may like Hoover 4-5 times a day and go round the house constanly checking if the unused plugs are turned off or the doors are

. I have some OCD tendanys but it's only mild so doesn't affect my day to day life much. As other people have said it depends how severe she has it

~:Dhruv:~ · « **Reply #8 on:** November 15, 2009, 02:50:39 AM »

Same here... I have some OCD tendencies but its not severe.. I have a tendency to clean stuff... Also , i have a severe tendency to ummm.... tap my fingers ... like as if i;m playing the piano .. but i do it at a very fast pace and can keep doing it all day long.... i have to try hard to control it.

Kilokk · « **Reply #9 on:** November 15, 2009, 02:57:17 AM »

she has it quite severe... idk what meds she is on but the dosage has been upped like 3 times since i have been with her...

H-Sauce · « **Reply #10 on:** November 15, 2009, 03:02:19 AM »

I have a real mild OCD... It only happens when I'm walking and listening to music. I always have to time my foot steps to the kick and snare/clap... Problem is, I look really weird as I mostly listen to music with tempos of above 160 BPM....

ryan0 · « **Reply #11 on:** November 15, 2009, 11:39:45 AM »

I have OCD (as in proper full blown OCD) for *don't laugh* :

I can't be in a house unless every door and window in the house is closed.
Alphabetical order. (BIG ONE)
Always have to have something in my hand (phone,cigarette,pen etc.). (HUGE ONE)
You will never ever get me to stand in the centre of a room,no matter how small/big it is.
Symmetricity,if it ain't symmetrical,I don't like it.
Everything has got to be parrallel,i it ain't,I (yet again) don't like it.

Deoending on the degree at which she has it,it could range from some odd behaviour right up to unbearably annoying.Just remember it's not because of you she does it.

ProperBritish · « **Reply #12 on:** November 15, 2009, 11:44:08 AM »

i compulsively check cigarette packets on the floor for cigarettes, but i dont smoke.

if i find one i throw it away

Barnsey · « **Reply #13 on:** November 15, 2009, 12:11:18 PM »

i have to touch things i havent seen before.
got me into serious

when i went to the louvre.

ProperBritish · « **Reply #14 on:** November 15, 2009, 12:20:04 PM »

xD ahahahaha

Barnsey · « **Reply #15 on:** November 15, 2009, 12:37:14 PM »

i got decked by the security when i tried to touch the mona lisa.

ProperBritish · « **Reply #16 on:** November 15, 2009, 12:45:56 PM »

laxboy · « **Reply #17 on:** November 15, 2009, 12:51:03 PM »

dude you get seriouse points for that

Barnsey · « **Reply #18 on:** November 15, 2009, 12:52:53 PM »

at least i got something out of it

alentris · « **Reply #19 on:** November 15, 2009, 04:35:00 PM »

I have ocd which manifests itself through my tourettes. I:

Need to flip lightswitches both ways, and if i turn it on I have to turn it off.
Always need something to rub my fingertips against.
Things need to be symetrical.
I physically can't stop cracking my knuckles. (its nasty)
I get urges to touch hot burners and flames, which I have done often.
I need to touch the point of a knife I am holding to every one of my fingertips before i use it.

In short, it sucks. And the meds i took made me fat so i stopped taking them.

laxboy · « **Reply #20 on:** November 15, 2009, 05:56:22 PM »

alen thats pretty seriouse man just dont hurt your self

ryan0 · « **Reply #21 on:** November 17, 2009, 10:54:19 AM »

Another one I get is when I am at a height I get the strong urge to throw things off it,but not small things I'm talking psp's,phones etc.

ProperBritish · « **Reply #22 on:** November 17, 2009, 12:25:17 PM »

i get that

its not fun

alentris · « **Reply #23 on:** November 17, 2009, 02:08:40 PM »

Quote from: ryan0 on November 17, 2009, 10:54:19 AM

Another one I get is when I am at a height I get the strong urge to throw things off it,but not small things I'm talking psp's,phones etc.

yeah. And it kinda ties in with my tourettes when i get crazy urges to say cuss words in places like church.

spurgurgle · « **Reply #24 on:** November 18, 2009, 07:36:02 AM »

i think i may suffer from this but very mild.

i cant eat anything i touch... say a sandwich.. ill eat all of it apart from the corner im touching....
anything like crisps and nuts that you eat with figners out of a packet. i dont eat at all.
or just crush the packet and pour it in my mouth.....
watching me eat a rack of BBQ ribs with a knife and fork must be quite funny....

also another thing i notice i do....
i smoke...
and if a smoke goes out i wont re-light it evan if i've only had 1 drag....
this get rather bad when playing xbox or working on something because i forget to toke the

it goes out and i light up a fresh 1...
i've been through a whole 20deck in bout an hour cos i get letting them go out...

this worst part of this is the cost........
my mate dont mind as they'll quite happily re-light a

and smoke it so they get all the ones i let go out lol

also as a disclaimer for the younger members.....
SMOKING IS BAD DO NOT SMOKE

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