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I avoid it like the plague because it feels too overwhelming
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For several months, I only had a mattress in my old apartment because I was not able to decide what to buy because I was so afraid of making the wrong decision and being doomed after that. Before all this I had been living at a place that was fully furnished. When my boyfriend finally brought me a chair and a table I had to learn to live with being uncomfortable. After that I finally was able to buy curtains and a rug.
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Not sure if it’s related but I frequently feel the need to spend money on stuff for my room a lot of the time impulsively. I have to breathe and step away some times so I’m not buying things I really don’t need because it causes a ton of stress
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Everything has to flow and go together, otherwise it feels like chaos...
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All the above comments are exactly how I feel. I will not buy anything unless it is exactly the perfect thing I’m looking for. And if I buy something I place it and move it several times. If I make an impulse buy, my anxiety shoots through the roof wondering if I could have gotten something better. If things don’t look exactly how I want it, or if it’s not exactly what I want, I feel like my life will be a disaster and I won’t ever feel comfortable. I’m currently painting my cabinets and it pains me to do it because there are so many bumps and flaws. It tripped high anxiety that I’ve been living with for a few days now
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- 24w
i just got diagnosed with OCD this past week. i've kinda always known that i have it. i used to have counting compulsions a lot in high school, i just didn't tell anyone. my biggest challenge as of late is cleaning and organizing. everything i see/am around has to be clean and orderly. does anyone have any tips for adapting to this?
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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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I never heard about people with OCD who have messy living conditions. Maybe this is why it took so long to accept my diagnosis. Although I really dont like how OCD is percieved at by the majority of people, I feel like Im weird or something because I dont fit into that stereotype. I understand that a lot of people with OCD have this issue, but why do I feel so different? If anybody else has/had this belief, what helps with feeling more comfortable? Everytime my mom points out my room, and how its messy- Its like I feel so lazy and useless. So then I often plan out everything I was going to do, step by step, always having a reasoning behind everything, because logic always comforts me. When I start tidying up my room, I go full out (Sheets, Laundry, Clorox, Candles, Vaccuming, Then I start going through the guinea pigs cage to rearranging all of their stuff) Yet always somewhere after doing a few things, I start feeling disgusting and almost shameful of myself. 99% of the time I end up laying on my floor sobbing, noting every little thing about my room. How my furiniture doesnt match, how i would rather have solid floor like hardwood or vinyl instead of the carpet, usually things i cant change… and then barely anything gets done in my room. I start to have a meltdown and often dont take care of myself even more afterwards. A piece of me feels like my thoughts are just me being a spoiled brat and wanting everything i dont have- meanwhile others dont even have a roof over their head. The other piece of me is just tired, just emotionally exaughsted. Please comment any thoughts or recomendations to maybe improve motovation and attitude towards doing long tasks.
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