Does consistent OCD exist?

I feel like a lot of people who suffer from OCD have “panic attacks” and times where their OCD is much more prominent. While that’s completely valid, I am starting to wonder whether I actually have OCD or not, because I don’t have times where my obsessions and compulsions are higher than others. If I see something asymmetrical, it upsets me, but once it’s fixed, I go back to normal. If it doesn’t get fixed, it’ll bother me for a while, but I’ll forget about it eventually. I may remember it a little while later, but I always completely forget about it at some point. There is a lot of consistency in the feelings of OCD I’m having, so I’m curious to know, is it possible to have consistent levels of distress with OCD, or am I just completely wrong in my feelings and I don’t actually have OCD?

Perfectionism OCD

VGH

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 1y ago

I spent a lot of time when I was initially diagnosed comparing my OCD experience with others. For me, this was a subtle compulsion which kept the OCD cycle going. I would describe my OCD cycle similar to what you’re describing. In actuality you’re describing the OCD cycle and how we can recover if we don’t do compulsions 😀. If asymmetry upsets you and you fix it, you feel better (that’s the obsession + compulsion) which means when you’re exposed to another trigger, unless you perform a compulsion, you will feel distress (OCD cycle). If you don’t fix the asymmetry, you feel distress, but it dissipates on its own and you forget about it-this is how we break the OCD cycle😀. If we allow the distress to be there without fixing it consistently, we train our brains to allow the discomfort and our lives get so much better.

HelloPeoplee

Date posted: 10w ago

How do I know if I have OCD?

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.

spelamarela

Date posted: 7w ago

Is this happening to you?

Does anyone else ever feel like they don’t feel “bad enough” to have OCD, or that they don’t feel “the right way” for it? Or like they’re just saying they have OCD as an excuse? Because i was so much better for like 3 weeks now and now im on my period and i started doubting again. So because of that im scared that i was feeling to good and that my fear is actually true.

Conquering_OCD

Date posted: 7w ago

Knowing the difference

Does anyone have any advice for how to know the difference between ocd and real feelings/thoughts? Sometimes an intrusive thought will come in and I immediately know it’s ridiculous and I can just leave it alone and it won’t bother me but other times I really really don’t know. It’s when ocd hijacks and twists my real feelings and thoughts and tries to manipulate me into believing they’re something they’re not or something that doesn’t align with my true morals or intentions. But since it’s twisting and mixing with real feelings I get so confused and scared. Everything gets jumbled and I feel like I can’t trust myself or my own mind. Yet other times and other topics I can laugh off and push away just fine. Make it make sense. And then I start to think well maybe I don’t have ocd at all and I’m just in denial because I don’t want to accept that these scary/concerning things are true about myself. Or maybe that’s just the ocd talking.

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