Is it normal to count steps when walking

I've noticed that while I'm walking home from work, sometimes I realise I'm counting my steps, and its not a immediate realization, sometimes I hit about 20's and I realise I've been counting..
not aloud though, just silently to myself.

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  • instazombiinaboxx

    I do the same thing. Sometimes instead of counting my individual steps, I count the squares of the pavement(sidewalk) and only allow myself two steps inside of each, even when one is abnormally lengthy(I'll skip or hop or jump lol). I've been doing it since I was a child. It's been like some sort of game to me.

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    • prezca1208

      Yes I have the same problem I count every step I take but in the gaps of the pavement like from line to line I have to make my steps add up to three or I could them in twos like 2 4 6 .2 4 6. And if there's a closer gap in the pavement I do like a skip to make my steps add up to 3 or 2 4 6.so it goes 2 4 6. 2 4 6.2 4 6.three times every step has to add up to 3. Like three times.I've been doing it since I were a kid I count every step.is this normal jus wanna talk to sum1 about it.Is this normal or am I alien.please help.

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      • s89cameron

        I’ve been doing something almost exactly like you but I use the number 6. I’ve counted my steps or the stairs of the sidewalk. I have ocd along with bipolar disorder among other things. I know why I count my steps you need to figure out why you do. Mine is social anxiety, even though I’m a very funny and likable person I still get very bad anxiety when people look at me to long or weird or I’ll even feel like I’m always on because I feel people expect me to be funny all the time. That’s one aspect of my ocd that learning why I did something helped me feel a little more “normal”

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  • 1000yrVampireKing

    This sounds like a sign of OCD

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  • bambie

    Normal I count all the time It's a little OCD i like everything to be in multiples of 2 or 5 so I count and count till it adds up

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  • CrazyNiteOwl

    same here, ive had mild OCD my whole life n i count my steps all the time along with alot of other things. its normal, just watch where ur walking ;)

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  • hotchickie81

    OCD. I do similar things.

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  • soulflyer9

    this is slight OCD, i think. but i'm not sure. its something though.

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  • NickNick

    its normal but take care on the street, people could see u thinking and they can steal u something.. or u can get hit by a car lol

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