- Date posted
- 2y
I have to tap stuff 5 times all day
This has taken over my life lately. Any thoughts?
This has taken over my life lately. Any thoughts?
If it makes you feel better I used to tap my finger tips together 6 times when I was a little kid and now as a 30 year old I catch myself counting how many times I pet the dog, scratch an itch, even pump the shampoo/soap dispenser. Usually 4 times. Do it without even realizing sometimes. Have never realized how un normal it was until recently.
I did that too before, counted to 6, then multiples of 6, until I counted the whole night…
Me to it started off small now I have to tap almost all my products and my notes. It’s exhausting
but is it OCD if when i get a thought that makes me anxious i have to hit my head a certain number of times to get it out of my head to relive my brain that everything is fine now (doesn’t always help though). or am i just being dramatic?
does anyone else just count for no reason? like their steps or how many times they move. just a few minutes ago i was scratching an itch on my leg and and caught myself counting how many times i scratched😂😂 and recently i’ve just been counting to ten randomly just in my head it’s so random or if i catch myself tapping on something i tap ten times. i got rid of it kind of like i used to do things 37 times or 3 times or 7 times 😂 3 and 7 or just the number 37 was the number for about like 10 months it was BAD. and i also have to turn on a light switch the right way but i don’t know what the right way is tho and it never feels right so i have to literally stop myself and walk away but i usually end up coming back cs ill think about like an hour from then and how ill have this weight on me because i didn’t turn the light switch the right way or the right amount of times but then i literally usually always forget about it so like idk am i weird orrrr does anyone else do thissss 😬😬😬😬
I think i have ocd. Two years ago i had a few panic attack and person related obsessions that i couldnt get over. Now since i’m free of college and work i have an intrusive thought about hitting myself. It is panicking and i don’t know what to do. I have already acted twice on the thoughts but now my mind says i have to hit harder… i know it sounds weird, but does anyone have any tips etc..? :)
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