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The ones that I can definitely relate to are the ones where if I don’t do something specific that my mind has told me to do, something bad will happen, and the one about picking my skin. The first part is doing something called a compulsion. You OBSESS over a particular thing, such as worrying that something horrible is going to happen, so you do a COMPULSION to relieve that bad feeling and giving in to the tricks your mind is playing on you though the OCD. Hence, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. The second one is called Dermatilomania, which is essentially skin picking. Personally, I have Trichotillomania, which is hair pulling. I have super minor skin picking but huge hair pulling. I’m not sure if you can have those without having OCD, but OCD can definitely connect itself to those two pulling and picking conditions. I would definitely schedule an appointment with an OCD therapist to do a diagnostic test to see what’s up. I believe NOCD offers a free 15 minute call or something like that to answer general questions about the organization to see if you’d be interested in continuing. My life has improved immensely since joining therapy here. Good luck, and I’m here if you need me!
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Also for correct terminology, both Dermatilomania and Trichotillomania and also tics, which I have a few of, are called BFRBs, which stands for Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors.
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@Fruitpunch Actually not sure if tics are technically considered BFRBs in the medical field but I do have them and they can be connected to ocd.
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I have not been able to comfortably wear socks since as long as I can remember, and am literally repulsed by the sound they make rubbing the carpet (i just avoid shoes that need socks now haha!) and I had the same thing when I was younger where I felt like I couldn’t get a deep enough breathe!
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I would probably talk to a therapist. Idk if it’s ocd but those things seem like a hinderance to you. :(
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- 25w
I've never seen a therapist or been diagnosed, so I went surfing through to find this community. I've seen a lot of OCD symptoms written online. Here is what I experience that I feel may be OCD. If any of you guys agrees, please let me know. I have only ever been able to call my mom by her first name. I have never been able to not do that. She tried to make me call her mom once as a kid but it felt so wrong that I started crying. Everytime I see a wet floor sign, I say "piso mojado" out loud. I have plenty of harsh intrusive thoughts, such as committing acts of violence when I see people not using their turn signals, interrupting performers at a concert. I make myself re-press on my phone alarms 10-12 times each day in the same rythym until it feels fully set to go off. Light switches get flicked off and on, I can't stand not doing it. I have to double-check everything and make myself re-look through the same drawers at work for hours. I love to write, but I never get far because I need approval from others. My head is also always filled to the brim with thoughts which has made writing and things like memory a lot harder. I can't use spoons. I can only use forks for almost everything. I can't stand them. That's all I can think of for right now. Please let me know what you guys think. Thanks!
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i’ve been dealing with this “thing” since i was 15. (i’m 23 now) if i have a bad memory that i have done when i was really young or just an intrusive thought i feel like i need to tell my mom or boyfriend. it’s been on and off ever since but since January hit it’s been an everyday thing about the littlest things. mostly about my relationship. an example is i was talking to someone random at my job and we were talking about taxes and when im in deep thought or just thinking i do a thing where i bite my lip (not in the sexual way) and i had a thought when it happened “was that sexual?” and i felt like i did something wrong and i went for a while thinking that until i told my boyfriend about it. or like my ex’s face has popped up in my head in the most inappropriate times and i feel the need that i have to tell him. (my ex was not a good person) i feel like im a prisoner in my head everyday, trying to justify thoughts or remind myself that its just a thought. i didnt know that this was or could be a form of ocd. it runs in my family but i’ve just never considered it being this. i always called it anxiety or depression but i always felt like it is more than that.
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This list by ai gives a good summary of my symptoms. Does it resemble OCD or is it something else? 1. Compulsions (OCD-specific behaviors): • Feeling the need to flex or contract muscles an even number of times, equally on both sides of your body. • Needing to reverse actions (for example, if you roll your eyes or trace a line with your finger, you feel compelled to do it again in the exact opposite way). 2. Intrusive Thoughts (OCD-specific ruminations): • Daydreaming about people you care about getting hurt (e.g., school shooting, injury, or kidnapping). • Sometimes feeling like you might want something bad to happen to someone you find attractive—possibly because of a desire to help or save them, though it’s confusing. • These thoughts can sometimes provide a twisted sense of relief while remaining distressing and confusing. 3. Sexual Orientation OCD: • Experiencing confusion or doubt about your sexual orientation. 4. Contamination Thoughts: • Feeling like things are contaminated, especially after touching something gross. 5. Sensory Compulsions: • Feeling the need to smell your hand after touching areas like your ear or hair. 6. ADHD-like Symptoms / Additional Observations: • Fidgeting or moving your legs when standing or sitting.
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