If I don’t think like “if I don’t do this in 8s my family will die” is it still ocd? I still will say if I don’t do it in 8s it doesn’t feel right but I never think stuff like my family will die or something. Is it still ocd? Help lol
My most prominent theme was "just right" OCD, but I never related to the stuff about needing to do a ritual to prevent harm or death to the people I love - I just needed things to feel right. So yeah, it can definitely still be OCD. Not everyone has magical thinking.
@Kai S. Okay thank you so much!
I've been looking for this! The "if I don't do this, my family will die or someone will get hurt" made me think I couldn't have OCD. But it really can be anything else... Even a feeling of something needing to be just right or it's going to bother you and stress you out.
Still ocd. If it’s a compulsive and repetitive thing to help keep you ‘safe’ in anyway it’s ocd. Hope this helps!
Yep, it’s what people say as “classic OCD” that most people automatically think of as OCD because it’s common physicals rituals and behaviors. “Classic OCD” are things like checking locks and stoves and the front door X amount of times, having to wash your hands X amount of times, having to touch something X amount of times, and so on. Those are obvious physical compulsions.
@Nica Well mostly it’s just stuff like deodorant and stepping in 8s. I don’t check locks or the stove or wash my hands in 8s. Is it still ocd?
@arabelladuncan You’re still counting and doing a physical compulsion no matter WHAT the topic is. It’s OCD. I suggest seeking out professional help by an OCD expert. This is a great place to do that.
Help omg. I don’t want to do anything that my thoughts say but it feels like I’m not gonna be fine until I do them. It’s so horrible because it feels like they’re my intentions or like I’m going to do them every single time I’m with my family. I literally find myself incapable to do anything because my mind is constantly repeating me to harm my family which is terrible!! I have no idea what is going on, and if this is normal for OCD or not. It disturbs me so much to feel that I can’t escape this, I can’t stand it anymore and I’m afraid i might end up doing it. I feel so trapped. I don’t wanna live anymore but I don’t wanna die either. I just wanna disappear.
Is this OCD? My brain will always say “if you don’t do this certain thing then this will happen” none of the stuff ever happens if I don’t do it but I always end up with this terrible feeling for days from resisting the compulsion. I’m still ruminating on the same thing. Anyone else feel this too?
I’m a 13 year old girl and I think I have ocd. But im not sure. At around maybe 8 or 9, I remember giving signs, like touching things 5 times or 10 times, and other things similar to that. I’m now 13, and I feel like lately it’s gotten worse over the last year or so maybe. Here’s a list of my compulsions. I stay up until 8:00 AM or 9:00 AM counting to 5 because if I don’t God will send me to hell and I need to ask for Gods forgiveness. I love God In The Name Of Jesus Christ Amen At night before going to bed, I need to g and fix my bed at 7:50 AM and only :50 because if I went to bed at 56 it’s the devils number and I love God In The Name Of Jesus Christ Amen When scrolling, I need to scroll 5 or 10 times Before going to bed, I need to shake my sheets 5 times, shake my pillows 5 times and shake my blanket 5 times. And there’s way more regarding around do this or you’ll go to hell, it’s really exhausting. My parents noticed the way I act but they just get mad at me for it, I just really want to get help.
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