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Hello, I’m Katie. I haven’t been diagnosed with ocd but I do have the thing where if I touch something with one hand, I have to do it with the other. It just doesn’t feel fair if I’m doing something with only one hand. It’s just not balanced. (Been this way since I was young, didn’t know why I did it. It just felt better when I did) Something random that I realized could be OCD: sometimes when I wear socks that don’t match. my favorite sock (for example, if it’s a purple sock and a pink sock & I prefer the purple one) would go on my left foot. Why? Because left starts with L and my grandmas name is Linda and I love my grandma (…..I know). The next day of course, my favorite of the two would go on the right foot to balance things out… Tbh it sounds like an easy fix, wearing matching socks LOL. I definitely want to start journaling all of the routines that I do that could be OCD. 🤔

Username: ARTnotOCD

Date posted: 57d ago

Journaling can be so helpful, cathartic, and illuminating. Just also watch that it doesn’t become its own compulsion. If writing helps you figure out that something is your OCD so you can recognize it and work at/through it, that’s great. But if you notice you HAVE to do it or that it’s making you ruminate on What If’s, then maybe it’s time to talk to someone for some guidance. Welcome to a really supportive community. 💜

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Username: Casie David

Date posted: 57d ago

Journaling is a great idea to start identifying what you do, and why! I also had a lot of similar compulsions when I was younger, that only when I was older I began to understand why and how to start intervening. Some might seem like an easy fix, but for us it feels harder! Give yourself grace and know that you're not alone❤️