idiot2
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i am very bad at overthinking texting
does anyone else have this issue? not so much responses from people, but my own texts and if they sound “nice enough” i have moral ocd so maybe that’s it…..
OCD with a side of OCPDOCD with a s...
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Yes! I actually didn't know this was an OCD thing until after my diagnosis. I can easily spend an hour writing a one or two paragraph email. I also repeat my own words from important conversations, often out loud, in some sort of spontaneous adrenaline rush when I get home. That's not as much of a problem since I've been getting therapy, but written words, yes, they need to be "just right." PS - I read over this 5 times to make corrections and will read over it again after I hit reply to check for errors.
ezzieorsomethingezzieorsomet...
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@OCD with a side of OCPD Oh gosh the constant polishing is so real too. And rereading after you send. Imessage be letting me edit too much lol
OCD with a side of OCPDOCD with a s...
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@ezzieorsomething OCPD gives me a perfectionism that manifests as a personality trait rather than being triggered by anxiety. Then add anxiety to it and it's double trouble. It can be hard to know what's OCD and what isn't. Btw, I noticed we have the exact same subtypes :)
torylynn84torylynn84
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@OCD with a side of OCPD I do this too, and I’d love to stop. It’s exhausting!
OCD with a side of OCPDOCD with a s...
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@torylynn84 Yes, there were days when repeating words out loud or to myself would literally take hours of my time after work. I didn't see it as a problem. That was before I learned about rumination. I thought the conversations were important enough that I needed to remember exactly how it was said.
ezzieorsomethingezzieorsomet...
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@OCD with a side of OCPD That's so fascinating! I saw your screenname and thought "wow that's got to be difficult". For me, my perfectionism stems as a compulsion to never basically upset anyone or receive criticism. it's interesting to see how it differs with you. :C
OCD with a side of OCPDOCD with a s...
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@ezzieorsomething It is interesting, and we can still learn from each other. I can be very rigid in my thinking and believe things have to be done in a certain particular way or in a particular order. When anxiety is in the mix I'll add extra steps to whatever I'm doing and think they are completely necessary at the time. Time and scheduling are big issues for me too. I feel stressed whenever plans change or things don't happen the way they're "supposed to." Correctness is very important, but it can get really weird.
OCD with a side of OCPDOCD with a s...
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@ezzieorsomething Even my contamination OCD isn't about germs, it's about cleanliness. How is it for you?
ezzieorsomethingezzieorsomet...
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Yes, it can related to a lot of subtypes of OCD-- I personally do this alot (I have perfectionism and ROCD) i constantly over think if i sound nice enough, or if i'm talking to much
AnonymousAnonymous
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Yes, this got significantly worse after I stopped medication recently, leading me to realize it was OCD related. I work from home and struggle with being “good enough” and with my personality, so I constantly rewrite things to try and make myself “likable”.
dp4everdp4ever
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I find myself typing, reading over, editing, deleting often
AwemniAwemni
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Yes and I also have moral ocd. I don’t text because I spend hours thinking about whether what I want to say is okay and good.
Amy B. Amy B.
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I have trouble texting as well. I’d say more, but would have to write it in a way it would be perfectly understood and that would be exhausting.
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