I have OCD and I do that shit. To be honest, it's undiagnosed OCD. My mental state is inconclusive. I've been diagnosed, I don't know if that's the right word, as totally sane, and with three different mental problems, at different points of my life. I suppose I could give it a whirl again, see if I get an OCD diagnoses, and get treatment, but why bother? I think some aspects of it are cool, and in school I got a lot of praise for creating symmetry, order, and being a perfectionist. Personally, I don't have a lot of faith in therapists. If you go see one, make sure you get a specialist, check their credentials, check reviews, everything. Make sure you feel they are perfect. Don't let a general therapist treat you. Don't settle. This is for you! And for your mind! You are worth the effort. I'm learning stuff like that in the support groups I'm going to. One on one therapy doesn't really do anything for me, but I like support groups.
Addendum: I once read that OCD affects 1-2% of the population. I read somewhere else that it's more common, especially since public awareness and acceptance is high. It's common enough to be known. You could have it. There is Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, and there is Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder. You might not have it too. If you did it's usually kind of obvious... like you read the symptoms, and remember doing those things as a child, not you read the symptoms and then for some reason start doing those things and say oh yeah I have OCD.
I'm going to stop writing now. I think I've given enough advice.
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I have OCD and I do that shit. To be honest, it's undiagnosed OCD. My mental state is inconclusive. I've been diagnosed, I don't know if that's the right word, as totally sane, and with three different mental problems, at different points of my life. I suppose I could give it a whirl again, see if I get an OCD diagnoses, and get treatment, but why bother? I think some aspects of it are cool, and in school I got a lot of praise for creating symmetry, order, and being a perfectionist. Personally, I don't have a lot of faith in therapists. If you go see one, make sure you get a specialist, check their credentials, check reviews, everything. Make sure you feel they are perfect. Don't let a general therapist treat you. Don't settle. This is for you! And for your mind! You are worth the effort. I'm learning stuff like that in the support groups I'm going to. One on one therapy doesn't really do anything for me, but I like support groups.
Addendum: I once read that OCD affects 1-2% of the population. I read somewhere else that it's more common, especially since public awareness and acceptance is high. It's common enough to be known. You could have it. There is Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, and there is Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder. You might not have it too. If you did it's usually kind of obvious... like you read the symptoms, and remember doing those things as a child, not you read the symptoms and then for some reason start doing those things and say oh yeah I have OCD.
I'm going to stop writing now. I think I've given enough advice.
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well thank you for all the input :) all opinions/information is valued