Can someone please give me some examples of Just Right OCD? I’m not sure, but I may have it.

What comes to mind to me is counting something over and over again until it feels “just right” but there’s no logical basis for it. An example would be turning the light switch on and off a certain amount of times until I feel pleased. Checking the oven a certain amount of times (ie cannot land on an even number of checks, have to land on an odd number) might be another example. It can overlap with a lot of checking and counting compulsions. Or for me, setting things on my desk a certain way until it feels just right, or organizing my food on my plate a certain way until it feels right. Or standing up and sitting down repeatedly on my couch until I felt like I sat correctly ?

Thank you. Do you think repeating words in a prayer until they are precisely enunciated is Just Right OCD?

It does help. Thank you.

Catlady, I do this with confession in prayer. I'll confess the same thing hundreds of times a day (that I may or may not have even done) until it seems as if it counted. I know better, but it's the OCD tricking me into the cycle. I hate it. When I resist this compulsion I feel like I'm in some state of limbo emotionally. Like when you're upset with your spouse but don't talk about it kinda feeling. If that makes sense.

Hi! The thing of repeating words in a prayer happened to me when I had scrupulosity and I completely relation it with the feeling of “Just Right” that morganwashere described before. I don’t know if that helps but it reminded me of my experience.

Hi Catlady, my best friend also suffers from Just Right OCD and her faith is very important to her. She has to pray in a way that is of perfect structure, and if she messes up she has to start all over again. For me, another example is when I have a significant other I have to kiss them goodbye until it feels right... like the perfect kiss goodbye... sometimes it takes up to 5 tries and finally I have to force myself to peel off... yikes :/