Are any of these habits normal?

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I've been having problems with these habits for a while now:
1. Whenever I write, I get the urge to check whether the letters are touching the line I'm writing them on. If they're not, I'll keep rewriting that letter until it is, even if it looked worse than when I wrote it the first time.
2. When I eat something like candies or almonds, I HAVE to have an even number of them. I also have to eat them two at a time. Not one, not three... two.
3. When I read a book and want to stop on a page, I have to stop on an even number. If I stop on an odd number, I keep reading until I reach an even-numbered page.
4. I feel the need to keep old magazines I know I'm never going to read again, in case I DO want to read them again one day. I must have at least 100.
5. I have a slightly similar problem with books. I just keep buying and buying books I like from thrift shops, despite the fact that I still have nearly 300 others that I haven't read yet.
6. I feel as if certain things need to be organized precisely. It's like I NEED those colored pencils to be arranged in rainbow order, the book series on my bookshelf NEED to be arranged in chronological order, my perfume and nail polish bottles NEED to be arranged by size and shape.. you get the idea.
7. I keep getting disturbing sexual/violent thoughts in my head that I feel I can't control or get rid of, even if I try.

Sorry I typed so much, but I have a lot of habits that are REALLY annoying and very hard to control.

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  • q25t
    11 years ago

    1-6 seem like mild OCD. Much more common than you would think.

    7 is probably actually quite common as long as you aren't dwelling upon the thoughts or planning to carry any of them out.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      11 years ago

      Number 7 is actually my biggest problem; I'm dwelling on my thoughts. They get stuck in my head almost every day and I can't get them out, which is really screwing up my concentration. :(

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  • diaperwolf21
    11 years ago

    Same here OCD.

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  • MagicMoo
    11 years ago

    I have mild OCD, and I am very similar to you. I do the exact same thing about eating things in pairs, and very similar things to your writing habit.
    I also have a bad sleeping pattern because, sort of like you, I have to read to an even chapter before I can sleep. Then when I do turn the lights out I get loads of intrusive thoughts.
    My best advice is to try to ignore the urges you have, even though it's like you have an itch that you need to scratch! Eventually you will get over it. If you indulge yourself they just get worse. I mainly get intrusive thoughts near bedtime, and I like to put the radio on and listen to what they are saying to try and distract myself. Hope this helps :)

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  • squirrelgirl
    11 years ago

    All of them sound like symptoms of OCD... even the unwanted violent/sexual thoughts (they're called "intrusive thoughts")

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    • dexy77
      11 years ago

      yep. "intrusive thoughts". everybody has some obsessive compulsive tendencies but if you really think that yours are impeding your ability to live your life, you should see a psychiatrist.

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  • Justsomejerk
    11 years ago

    Habit 2 should take care of itself.

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  • suckonthis9
    11 years ago

    Only # 6 is normal, although many people aren't as organized as they'd like to be, myself included.
    The rest are odd.

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  • cigs
    11 years ago

    well if this is what you like to do then its
    okey. but im wondering ?-what kind of sexual/happy thoughts are you having in your head.

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  • Terence_the_viking
    11 years ago

    I do 4 i have hundreds of magazines.

    I also do this with video games and dvd's i have loads of unfinished games and i have many dvd's that i wont watch again.

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