Hi. I am 23 years old. Female. I have OCD. I was wondering if this particular situation I am going to tell you about is OCD related! I have a rutine at church that if I don't do it, I can't sit still in church and I worry myself sick! I have a friend who is 79ish. I've known her my whole life! I find that I must go hug her on Sunday morning or I worry the whole day about her (although I was really sick as a baby and she prayed for me to live as doctors said I wouldn't, but I did)! I've actually done this my whole life! I also find I do not have a good week if I do not get a hug every Sunday from this woman!
Is this an OCD thing or what?

T. J.

Hi TJ and welcome

well, it sure sounds like that lady is worth a hug

yes, often ritualistic behaviour and worrying if it is not performed "just right" can be part of OCD.

I look forward to getting to know you........love your user name!
Hope you will also visit the Sanctuary for Spiritual Support here

blessings
Cheri

Hi and welcome Judylouwho.

Medications can help to alleviate symptoms of OCD. I've found, with reading many, that CBT in combination with meds was extremely helpful. Eventually, some who use meds are able to go off of them and continue therapy until they feel that their anxieties are stressors are more manageable.

For me, I can have OCD-like symptoms when under HIGH anxiety but I do not have the disorder. When the anxiety is acknowledged, then worked with, it lessons and the symptoms leave.

I'm glad you're here and hope to hear more from you.

KD

In all the time i have been coming here i never once noticed these posts..
Maybe because i dont look for new posts.I just go to certain threads?
Anyway..I can relate to judylous post alot!!|
My family members have often made fun of me for the things i do..
I also wont touch a public bathroom door w/out paper towel over my hand.I dont even like using my shirt to touch those nasty door handles!!
I dont even like touching the handles on the door where you go into the actual stalls!!
I also make sure i shut the lid when i flush..
I make everyone take their shoes off as soon as they come in the door here.I have always told my kids to wash the school germs off their hands AS SOON as they walk in the door..
I have to put lotion on my hands all day long because i wash my hands waayyy too much!!
I used to work in a diner and i wouldn't eat off the utensils/plates until i soaked them in VERY HOT WATER/bleach and rewashed them myself!!
However while i worked there i was praised for my cleanliness..so i guess it has it upsides there!
My daughter will sometimes come up to me and act like she is gonna rub her hands on me just to freak me out...because she knows i am completely germ phobic!!
I had a friend who used to let her dogs lick her shoes after she came from working at a restaraunt..I thought that was just the most disgusting thing!!
She said i was completely overreacting on that..
If you think about that.It does make sense..You have no idea what is on your shoes...All kinds of bacteria and your gonna let your pet,that you love. eat that?
Not me....
There is plenty more..as i'm sure you can imagine..lol
But i'll just leave it at that...
So i dunno if i am oc or i am just very cautious but there is a little bit about me!
Have a good day everyone...

hey Kell

it is so interesting how OCD manifests in such specific ways for different people..........

Hve you ever tried Inositol (a B vitamin) with vitamin B6? Of all the OTC supplements that can help with OCD, it is the gentlest in helping to elevate serotonin, yet still is really effective!

My son used to have to take 5HTP, along with samE or methionine, st John's wort and the Inositol/B6 when his OCD was really severe ...........but now just the Inositol/VitB6 seems to be quite sufficient to keep it under control

ocd is driving me crazy

i'm sorry clouds. what is going on? what type of ocd?

i should have eleborated clouds. i was really short on time this morning.

are you having a problem with ocd type of thoughts or actions?

i am the over organizer. i get lots of compliments on how my closet looks. shirts have to on black hangers they are hung up like a color pallette. lightest to darkest. pants are on white...done the same way. each hanger spaced just so.

that is just the start. for me, it makes things easier. everything has it's place. same with my kitchen. i am better than i used to be. i don't mess with hubby or the kids closets....tooooo much.

i guess i organize things

when i leave apt i take forever to get ready

i have to count stuff or something then cant decide how to count with numbers or letters or hebrew letters or maybe greek letters or some other language its goes on and on -its all crazy

i wonder if theres another ocd forum on net -few post here