I posted something like this before but I think it got lost in the crash. I've had ocd since childhood and It's hard because some people don't understand it. Does any one have advice for dealing with ocd?

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Some things you could do are:
-going to a doctor to talk about it
-tell a trusted friend or adult
-therapy
I've heard these things help Feel free to PM me any time if you need to talk.
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Well OCd is definatley not good to live with. My mother had it really bad especially before she passed away. She would sit in the bathroom washing her hands for hours before she went out somewhere. She would always count when she washed her hands. I know no one wants to end up like that. I am a little bit on the OCd side too, but no where near that. I think that the best thing is to go to a doctor or maybe talk to your parents and have them help you.

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I have OCD, but I have to say that I sort of enjoy it... I know I am probably the only one, so don't listen to that. Some parts of it bother me, but others sort of well, how should I say this- entertain me. I love being a neat freak, and that is part of the condition, and I like washing my hands over and over again. I know that some could see it as a problem, but hey- I am clean! Some of it does sort of bother me though, the parts that tend to make me sort of, well- overly superstitious. I hate feeling that if I do not do my rituals the exact same way each day, something bad will happen. Or getting the idea in my head that stepping on a crack on the sidewalk will make something bad happen. I guess it is not too bad though, so it is not too hard for me to live with.

How bad do you feel your condition is? OCD can have many different severitites.

For instance, mine isn't really that bad. My condition is that everything has to be "in order". By this I mean, if I see a picture frame and it's not straight, then it must be adjusted. If I see things that are supposed to be in a straight line and something is out of place, I have to adjust it. If things must be color coded and there is one that is not supposed to be where it is, then I fix it. Do you know what I mean? I don't know if saying things must be "in order" makes sense.

To me, this isn't really all that bad of a problem. If you feel like you have about the same thing, then there are a few ways to deal with it. Talking with other people who have OCD helps, and also learning to get past your emotions helps too. You can PM me if you want to talk.

I'd seen something on the television about MTV coming out with this episode of OCD as a part of their True Life series. I've never been exposed to OCD to the extent to where it was incredibly severe. My cousin used to have it pretty bad when she was younger - she'd do the washing her hands thing all the time, and I've known kids in school with it. I've often wondered whether or not I have OCD... I doubt it... I don't feel compelled to be a neat freak or anything, I just do it because I'm anal... I don't think I have the other half of OCD characteristics.

Anyway, I was going to catch that show... I thought it'd be interesting as I've never really known that much about it - just wanted to let others know it was going to be on. I think that it follows a few people with the disorder and what their lives are like. I thought it'd be worthwhile, but what do I know?

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I also saw that advertised, agentpudge, just as a side note.

I used to count my steps by 5s when I walked- but i forced myself, instead of vocalizing it, to keep it in my head, thereby sort of suppressing it. I still randomly do it without noticing, but i dont vocalize it, and it isnt so much an embarassing thing. So you can say i either had a very low key OCD and worked it out-- or didnt have it at all.

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Well, I don't really have any advice for you. But I have OCD. I found out quite a few years ago that I have Tourette Syndrome. And OCD sort of ties in with that. I don't have it too bad, but yeah, everything has to be perfect. I take ages making my bed, because the blankets have to be perfect on each side. The stuff on my desk at school was always lined up perfect. Just stuff like that. And I count all the time. Like, we'll be driving along it the car, and I'll count all the guide posts, power poles, letterboxes and stuff, in groups of 4. Always groups of 4. I've done that for pretty much as long as I can remember. And when I walk, I can't walk on lines or cracks or anything on the ground.
Like I said, I don't really have any advice. Maybe just find a really good doctor you can talk to. Anyone that you trust that you can talk to, teacher, parent, whatever.

I have a lot of OCD symptoms. not so much with the neatness and cleanliness, although a little, but a lot of other stuff. Waaay too much. It's really annoying. If you haven't already seen a doctor about it and it's bad, you should consider doing it, because there are a lot of really good, safe medications that can help a little.

I've been diagnosed with OCD, except I only have obsessions, not the compulsions. The obsessions usually centered around fearing that I'd hurt someone I love, or be abandoned by God because of how I felt. It took three months of being absolutely miserable before I sucked it up and went to see someone. I was very hesitant about taking medicine, but by that time I was willing to try anything to get peace. I'm so glad I finally did, because now I'm actually able to enjoy things again. If your OCD is really disrupting your life, I would go see someone about it. Medication isn't the only option - just talk therapy can make a world of difference.

Hope everything goes well for you. <3

(P.S. - I like your Kermit av )

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