Does anyone else get weird about the whole “knock on wood” thing? Like, okay, it’s a silly joke superstition thing, BUT ALSO I do it all the time, it’s starting to get kind of obsessive-compulsive, like I literally pulled over yesterday and got out of my car to tap on a tree because I said something that required ~the knock.~

Knocking on wood is one of my biggest compulsions. Whenever I have a thought about something bad happening to someone I care about I have to knock on wood... I feel like evil spirits are watching me and will act if I don’t ?

That’s exactly what I do. Wow I thought I was the only one! Knocking on wood is one of the main compulsions that I have. Every time I see an intrusive thought I have to tap on wood 5 times.

ugh yes. religious ocd is usually used to describe stuff specific religious fear, but i’ve also heard that it falls into superstitions. that was a big problem for me. superstitions are so easy to have compulsions around bc they’re ritualistic and make you feel safe. honestly? i keep a piece of wood on me. i have a piece of wooden jewelry to knock on, but i used to just keep a pencil in my bag to discretely knock on. and if you can do that it may disrupt your life less, which can let you slowly knock less and less when you want to

Yup! I used to knock on wood 70 times a day

I believe in superstitions too. I read somewhere it’s common with OCD sufferers. Im scared of walking under the ladder, walking on the crevices on the sidewalk, avoid numbers 4,9,13, but I’m okay with opening an umbrella inside the apartment and I absolutely adore black cats!! And yes I do “knock on wood”.

That's one of mine!! It drives me crazy honestly... I understand that it makes no sense... Like logically I know that knocking on wood won't do anything, but at the same time WHAT IF IT DOES?! It doesn't... But my brain won't accept that. Part of my brain is like hey this is dumb and the other part is like nah, you gotta or something really bad will happen. It's a constant inner struggle where my brain is fighting itself and I'm fighting myself. I only knock on wood if it's available... If it isn't I knock on my head & it's embarrassing to do it in front of other people but i feel so unbelievably anxious if I don't.

know from a long time ago, but, I’m new to NOCD. I thought I was the only one going around saying or mentally knock on wood/actually knocking wood at a time several times a day. I feel better just knowing that. Thanks :)