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Does OCD only attack things u value?
Ik some people have contamination ocd or the organizing and neatness ocd (I'm sorry idk what it's called) but I'm not sure there's much values present there so much.
Ik some people have contamination ocd or the organizing and neatness ocd (I'm sorry idk what it's called) but I'm not sure there's much values present there so much.
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I don't know if you experience other subtypes, but do some distress you as much as others if you do?
It’ll attack anything you give attention to.
It's easy to look at someone else's theme & think, "Hey, that doesn't sound so bad. I wish I could have that OCD instead of [insert whatever theme bothers you the most]." I'm guilty of thinking this honestly. But I also know that whatever OCD themd someone has feels like the worst & scariest theme. It's all subjective & relative. The values that might be behind contamination OCD or order/symmetry OCD can be the same values someone with relationship OCD or harm OCD might experience: a sense of safety & control. I think a lot of the core values we experience with different themes can be the same--OCD just uses different masks for different people depending on what where that value might be most salient in their life.
Beautiful response :) I think many times people who appear to have "just right" and contamination themes can also have so many underlying thoughts that it isn't as simple as I just don't want it to be dirty, etc. though sometimes it is, but often there is more- there is something at the core.
Contamination OCD does begin to effect things you love. There are extreme circumstances where people may not even leave their room because of it. It literally effects every part of live and things that are loved/valued. Say someone is a nurse and starts dealing with it, it could be career ending for them. It’s a very devastating theme.
Wow, I did not realize the extent this subtype could go in terms of severity. Thank you for letting me know.
Basically.. Think about it like this… If you don’t value something there can be no anxiety about it because you dont care about it Ex.. You don’t have ocd about winning a million dollars because there’s nothing scary about that But you will get ocd about losing a million dollars because not losing a million dollars is something you’d value (assuming you had a million dollars) “Dang i might win a million dollaes
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An underlying fear caused by OCD?
Ignore the last sentence with “dang” lol
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.
When OCD latches onto your morals, it can make you question whether you're a good person, even over small things. Have you ever felt overwhelming guilt over something others would brush off?
I never heard about people with OCD who have messy living conditions. Maybe this is why it took so long to accept my diagnosis. Although I really dont like how OCD is percieved at by the majority of people, I feel like Im weird or something because I dont fit into that stereotype. I understand that a lot of people with OCD have this issue, but why do I feel so different? If anybody else has/had this belief, what helps with feeling more comfortable? Everytime my mom points out my room, and how its messy- Its like I feel so lazy and useless. So then I often plan out everything I was going to do, step by step, always having a reasoning behind everything, because logic always comforts me. When I start tidying up my room, I go full out (Sheets, Laundry, Clorox, Candles, Vaccuming, Then I start going through the guinea pigs cage to rearranging all of their stuff) Yet always somewhere after doing a few things, I start feeling disgusting and almost shameful of myself. 99% of the time I end up laying on my floor sobbing, noting every little thing about my room. How my furiniture doesnt match, how i would rather have solid floor like hardwood or vinyl instead of the carpet, usually things i cant change… and then barely anything gets done in my room. I start to have a meltdown and often dont take care of myself even more afterwards. A piece of me feels like my thoughts are just me being a spoiled brat and wanting everything i dont have- meanwhile others dont even have a roof over their head. The other piece of me is just tired, just emotionally exaughsted. Please comment any thoughts or recomendations to maybe improve motovation and attitude towards doing long tasks.
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