Realized I've had OCD most of my life,Ask me anything about having OCD

[einbert]

I wouldn't worry about it.

There is a large section of the young intelligent population that is overdiagnosing themselves with certain things. Not to mention the idiots that go around claiming to have dyslexia, which is really a huge insult to the people who actually do (i'm not saying your case is the same). But I really don't think you have OCD. I think one definition of the border between "a little obssessive" and actual OCD is that it consistently interferes with your life in a harmful way. Doesn't sound like this is the case here.

[h_ven]

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I wouldn't worry about it.

There is a large section of the young intelligent population that is overdiagnosing themselves with certain things. Not to mention the idiots that go around claiming to have dyslexia, which is really a huge insult to the people who actually do (i'm not saying your case is the same). But I really don't think you have OCD. I think one definition of the border between "a little obssessive" and actual OCD is that it consistently interferes with your life in a harmful way. Doesn't sound like this is the case here.

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Ya I know a lot of people that claim they have dislexia. My roommate and I always find ourselves mixing up words and maybe writing a sequence of numbers backwards. This is nothing compared to what a real dislexic person has to deal with. Recently, on the news I heard a that a certain % of young elementary study where dislexic. The number seemed to be awful high, too. In this day and age it seems that everybody has ADD or something wrong with them.

[john voight]

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After I use a public restroom, before I wash my hands I’ll release some paper towels so that when I’m done washing my hands, I’ll use the paper towel to shut off the water and to sometimes open the bathroom door so I don’t have to directly touch it with my bear hand.

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This is simply genius.

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hhmm not only do I do it, but everyone at my school. there is a fat pile of used paper towls lying next to the doors, b/c ppl do exactly what you descripe.

I myself rarely use public bathrooms. I mean only if I am going to piss in my pants will I go. and for taking a [censored] I have only don it in public restroom maybe 12-15 times in my life.

[h_ven]

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After I use a public restroom, before I wash my hands I’ll release some paper towels so that when I’m done washing my hands, I’ll use the paper towel to shut off the water and to sometimes open the bathroom door so I don’t have to directly touch it with my bear hand.

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This is simply genius.

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hhmm not only do I do it, but everyone at my school. there is a fat pile of used paper towls lying next to the doors, b/c ppl do exactly what you descripe.

I myself rarely use public bathrooms. I mean only if I am going to piss in my pants will I go. and for taking a [censored] I have only don it in public restroom maybe 12-15 times in my life.

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12-15 times? How old are you? Man, when I gotta go, I gotta go. Either my diet sucks, ya it does, but I'm a college student, or you never leave your house. Seems like an awfully low number to me.

[bluef0x]

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After I use a public restroom, before I wash my hands I’ll release some paper towels so that when I’m done washing my hands, I’ll use the paper towel to shut off the water and to sometimes open the bathroom door so I don’t have to directly touch it with my bear hand.

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This is simply genius.

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hhmm not only do I do it, but everyone at my school. there is a fat pile of used paper towls lying next to the doors, b/c ppl do exactly what you descripe.

I myself rarely use public bathrooms. I mean only if I am going to piss in my pants will I go. and for taking a [censored] I have only don it in public restroom maybe 12-15 times in my life.

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12-15 times? How old are you? Man, when I gotta go, I gotta go. Either my diet sucks, ya it does, but I'm a college student, or you never leave your house. Seems like an awfully low number to me.

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I'm certain I've taken a [censored] in a public restroom less than 5 times in my life. I'm 19.

I think my body is programmed to take [censored] in the evening on weekdays.

[pookvis]

do thigns like typos brother you?

[john voight]

I am 20.
When i was in 5th grade I held a [censored] for 4 days when my class went on a trip to some camping site.

Holding a [censored] is alot easier IMO then piss. Maybe i'm trained.

[Hoi Polloi]

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Trust me, you don't have ocd. If you do it is the mildest of the mild.

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There is a continuum, so I think these behaviors can be considered OCD. A friend of mine used to have a neighbor who literally could not get out of his apartment building because he would have to repeatedly check his mailbox. After closing it, he would have the thought that maybe he didn't check it and he would check it again. On the bad days apparently he would just get stuck in a loop and do it over and over again.