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I'm pretty sure I have some form of OCD.
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Well, I count. A lot. Things like words, numbers, letters, and objects. For example, I'd count the number of letters in the title of this post....30 . The weird thing is, I don't just count the letters one at a time, I'd count them by 3's , 4's, or maybe even 5's. For instance, I counted the title of this post by three's: IMP RET TYS URE IHA VES OME FOR MOF OCD. Thats what mean. I do this all day, and it really gets annoying. Sometimes i do this up to 5 times in a few minutes, other times 10. Some days arn't as bad as others, when i only count as low as 5 times. Others count as much as 30. It started about a year ago, and got bad about earlier this year. Please, is this normal, and has anyone else done this?
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Capy
9 months, 1 week ago | pl
Sometimes I get into moods of checking things. For a while whenever I would leave the house I'd check to make sure my wallet was in my purse. I had to touch it, then open it to make sure all my cards were in there, then touch and count each one. I'd do that about 8 times then if someone asked me "Do you have everything?" I would have to do it all over again until it felt right.
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rhythmness93
9 months, 1 week ago | pl
Doesn't sound very ocd-ish because it's in your head. it's a mental compulsion to do something...and sounds like the more you dwell on it the more you do it. BUT, there are several possibilities.
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lukeuser
9 months, 1 week ago | pl
@: rhythmness93
Obsessive-compulsive Disorder includes obsessions, which are in your head. Some people have more obsessions, and some have more compulsions. If there are no compulsions at all it could be "Purely Obsessional OCD" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purely_Obsessional_OCD).

I have similar obsessions but also the odd complusion, so I believe I have OCD rather than POCD.
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dirtybirdy
9 months, 1 week ago | pl
I always count stairs as I go up or down, I add the numbers on digital clocks, when I'm spraying something like a cleaning product I often count the sprays, when the alarm clock goes off I count the beeps til I smash its face in, ya so I do little things like that
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BundleLoop
9 months, 1 week ago | pl
I have OCD as well mate but not like that, :O
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lillypoppy
9 months, 1 week ago | pl
i knew someone that said she did that when she was a coke addict she described this exact story . hmm do you do drugs? i'm not sure she still does this even though shes sober now
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CinnamonCherry
9 months, 1 week ago | pl
@: lillypoppy
Nope and never was.
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KeddersPrincess
9 months, 1 week ago | pl
Everyone has OCD symptoms, but that doesn't always mean it's the actual disorder. If you feel like it is controlling your life, go see a psychologist and get it tested.
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Littlebadgirl
9 months, 1 week ago | pl
Whenever I talk I "write" the words with my fingers. It's really annoying and stupid but I can't help it. We are both weird I guess :p
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lillypoppy
9 months, 1 week ago | pl
man..now I'm wondering she still does it..
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Ldizzy1234
9 months, 1 week ago | pl
Talk about a waste of your time, don't ya think? I think you should talk to someone about it.
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saddenedunicorn
8 months, 3 weeks ago | pl
Probably OCD, yeps, yeps. OCD is more common than you'd think!
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surrealismatter
8 months, 2 weeks ago | pl
If it infringes on your daily life and starts to bother you, you probably have sone form of ocd
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