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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 ?
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Thank you. Do you think repeating words in a prayer until they are precisely enunciated is Just Right OCD?
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It does help. Thank you.
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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.
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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.
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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 :/
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- 19w
Hey, so I've never actually been diagnosed with OCD. I did a little bit of research, I always thought OCD was organizing things. But I'm not normal, I have this thing where I feel something isn't right. I obsess over it or if I brush my hand over something correctly then it's fixed. Or I have to do this thing on stairs, I'll walk up a few or down them because something isn't right. I read this thing on memories. I know something happened, but then I doubt myself to the point I don't know if it happened. And I think too logically in relationships. I'll put statistics on things and if they might not work out I distance myself, there's other odd things I do. My family always told me I was fine but then said things like I was messed up, and said to just ignore what I felt. Like I was making it up. I don't know what to do, I don't have a doctor currently, I was never diognosed. Is there a way to be sure I have it? Or a way to stop everything? I just want to stop everything, please and thank you. Sorry for the long post. If anyone can help, I would be so thankful.
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- 18w
I’m hoping to get some feedback or hear if anyone else experiences similar things. Lately, I’ve been noticing a lot of repetitive behaviors and thoughts that feel hard to control. Some of those things are: - I often get this uneasy feeling, and if I don’t do certain things in a specific way, it just doesn’t feel "just right." - I have to wash my hands until it feels "just right," and if I try not to, I get a thought that something bad will happen if I don’t. - I dislike using public bathrooms and even shared bathrooms at home. - When I shower, I have to wear socks before stepping on the floor. If my feet touch the ground, I feel like I have to shower again. - I get hyper-fixated on cuts, worrying about them getting infected, and I avoid touching water or anything else to prevent bacteria, even if I can’t cover them with a bandaid. - I can’t use dishes that have just been washed because I think they haven’t been cleaned properly. Instead, I use the ones that have already been dried and stored. When I type (like on emails or texts), I’ll fix what I write over and over, trying to make it "just right." - I have a strange dislike for certain numbers (7, 4, and 6) and feel uncomfortable around them. - I also have to follow routines, like making my bed in a certain way, and I can’t stop until everything is in the right order. - I get stuck on intrusive thoughts, like needing to wash my hands repeatedly or constantly checking things (like if I turned off the stove) because I fear something bad will happen if I don’t. - I’ll even repeat things in my head, like words or phrases, to make the "just right" feeling go away. - Sometimes, I treat inanimate objects like they have feelings and worry about hurting them, even though I know it's not real. - I’ve always felt like I’m being watched, which causes a lot of distress. There’s more, but these are some of the main things. I feel like these thoughts and behaviors control a lot of my day, and I just can’t stop them even when I know they’re kind of irrational. Does this sound like it could be signs of OCD, or is it something else? Or just normal behavior?
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- 16w
Hey guys just wondering if anyone suffers from this type of OCD. I feel a big struggle to even begin things because it doesn’t feel right or if I resume things it doesn’t feel right. Anyone have any advice ? Thank you
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