I Have Obsessive-compulsive Tendencies But Not Ocd

I have always been a bit of a worrier and what my mom called a pack rat. I used to get so worked up over things that i couldn't sleep. i thought i had insomnia. I worried until i had an ulcer...in elementary school. 5th grade i became...

I like things to be in 3's or multiples of 3. I have to have 3 candles on the shelf, buy 3 bottles of that drink, 6 oranges, etc., but all the time.  It's worse when I'm stressed. When I'm upset and someone is talking to me, I...

Its gotten worse. My tendencies, I mean. Lately I've been feeling so much stress that it's like going through my tendencies helps relieve it. I don't know...it's just kind of weird. But these certain tendencies make me feel a little...

I have some compulsive habits but not quite OCD, at least not diagnosed by a doctor.

In school, for example, my pencil case had to be in the top left corner of the desk, my water bottle had to be on the top left corner of the desk...

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I'm really in need of advice. I've always suffered with OCD and as I'm getting older I cannot stop and things are getting worse. I constantly confess to my wife about anything and everything. I also found out that 7 years ago...

I was diagnosed with an anxiety disorder several years back. Along with that, for me, comes a lot of obsessive compulsive tendencies. Routines and lists are part of what keeps my anxiety lower. Without actively living through those, I...

I don't have such a severe case that I wash my hands a12 times in a row or check the door 8 times to make sure it's locked, but I definitely have some quirks that I can't let go of.
I want things all lined up the same way.  Money...

When I buy things from the store I tend to keep buying the same things over and over even though I have plenty. Some examples are body wash, deodorant, drink mixes, cleaning supplies and the list goes on and on. Even though I know I don...

J ust readin other story's... Makes me feel like I'm NOT CRAZY and other people in this world are going through the same thing I am... Not that its always a good thing...but to know you can relate to others is always nice... I have...

My husband is always joking that I have OCD.  I don't think that I have the real thing, but I am very particular about things and it does kind of define certain aspects of my life, so I felt it best that I join this group instead...

Feeling kinda weird for awhile. Of course it always seems like when I suppress something else, another thing pops up in its place. The more I push the depression I have back, the more I start having feelings of dread, thoughts of dying...

As far as I know, I do not have O.C.D. I've never been to a psychiatrist for it, or anything like that, but I do know that I experience slight O.C.D. at times, and have some very O.C.D. tendencies. Some days it's worse than others; I'll...

I haven't been diagnosed with OCD, so... I think this group fits me better than saying... I have OCD, or is it... I am OCD. I'm sure that someone here can tell me which is right.
One of my first signs of OCD was when I was about 7 or 8...

It used to be worse but it is not as bad now.  I am on Prozac for depression and I think it must have helped this too.  Anyways, I would have to touch something with both hands because I couldn't stand one hand feeling...

I know and realize I have tendencies toward OCD, but instead of letting it run my life I make use of it when the situation is right. At work I let loose my OCD tendencies so I can do the best work possible. Since I work in healthcare I...

I'm not too concerned with things being a certain way, or anything like that.  I have intrusive thoughts, I repeat certain words or phrases over and over in my head, I often count syllables and get irritated if it's not an even...

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I mean, I can't stop trying to save this nation.
I do my best.

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When I reached 13 I was going through a parent separation and dealing with bullies on a daily basis and as a result I started picking at my cuticles. I let it go on for 11 years and only when I took behavior psychology did I realize I...

I tend to walk weird.
Not like my feet walk like they're drunk but, i tend to not step on the lines. It just makes me queasy when i do. And if one foot has stepped on a line, so the other foot must do the same. If the left foot stepped...