How do you know if you are OCD?
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Usually worrying about it is a good sign that you might not, unless you are doing it incessantly.  However, you might have an anxiety disorder that is not OCD.\n\nObsessive-Compulsive Disorder, OCD, is an anxiety disorder and is characterized by recurrent, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and/or repetitive behaviors (compulsions). Repetitive behaviors such as handwashing, counting, checking, or cleaning are often performed with the hope of preventing obsessive thoughts or making them go away. Performing these so-called "rituals," however, provides only temporary relief, and not performing them markedly increases anxiety.\n\nIf you are really concerned, you should see your doctor about anxiety and get a referral if necessary.  OCD, if untreated, can take over your life, although some people I have known with it, are high functioning and quite normal.
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he has OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder)?
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I'd have to say OCD... Obsessive Compulsive Disorder... because I don't know the specifics.
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usually repetitive, disturbing thoughts, that you have difficulty turning you brain off, and not thinking of them, for me its usually watching anything bad on the news, i can go on for days thinking about what a terrible place the world is, and about all the terrible things happening here on earth.  Look up ocd online.  I think the thoughts vary from person to person.  But, there are many meds available that actually help you to control or stop those awful, obsessive thoughts.
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If you worry... A LOT... if you can't get things out of your mind... \n\nThere are many books about OCD.  You'd be surprised.  Check one out at the library.  Do a search on OCD.
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You don't mention if you have tried to get professional help for dealing with this. There are some therapies which help people with OCD better cope with this disorder. And professionals who understand OCD could also help your family better understand what you are dealing with and why you can't just stop doing what you are doing. You need to support from outside your family. Often, there is a genetic component to OCD, so you may not be the only person in your family who has ever had this problem. (There is a strain of this in my family, but it involves the hording impulse instead of the washing impulse.) One thing that could help with your family, if you get cable, is to watch the show "Monk" on the USA Network. He's a detective who suffers from OCD. Even though it's fiction, it might help your family get some perspective on what your life is like and may make it easier for you to talk to them. Also, they need to understand that you are not unique, that a lot of other people share your problem.
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Your question is not clear enough but I will try and answer. \n\nI think you mean. how can we control a bad habit?\nWell OCD(Obsessive Compulsive disorder.) Is a condition where people have habits they cant shake and rituals they cant live without I believe the most common form is counting constantly. When I was little I always counted and had other weird compulsive conditions but through prayer and knowledge of God and disconnecting bad habits from my life I stopped. Oh and your first answer talks about the bible. Where you can find those scriptures is in Galatians 5 and Romans 10:9-10 is the one about salvation. God Bless hope I helped even a little.
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Therapy, medication, and practice in living are the only ways to treat OCD and other mental health issues. If the treatment you are currently getting is not helping you, it may be time to get a second opinion from another Dr or Therapist. There are often more than one approach to therapy or type o therapy. Hope this helps.
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It is disease that can make people overdo things. for example my friend has OCD and she worries a lot and always has to have something in her hands. My mom knew someone with OCD who had to have everything perfectly neat...when she vacuumed all the lines had to be facing the same way and she had her movies in order by the date in which she bought them. People with OCD tend to need a lot of therapy to try to overcome the habits the disease has forced them into.
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Yes, this sounds like a case of OCD. It is characterized by unwanted thoughts that can interrupt your daily life. This site here...   \n\nhttp://www.mayoclinic.com/health/obsessive-compulsive-disorder/DS00189/DSECTION=2\n\nMight help you.
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It could be ocd (obsessive compulsive disorder), but you would have to read up on that, as only you know all the details of what you're feeling. You should really talk with your doctor as well.
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OCD sufferers are blessed with an innate ability to focus on the things that are important to them. They can drown out all other forms of input (screaming people, problems in their perosnal life) and focus on the game in front of them.
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Go to web MD. www.webmd.com and search for OCD.\n\nBasically OCDs are your brains inability to process seritonin properly. \nDon't diagnose yourself though. There is nothing wrong with most OCDs. My advice (as someone who's been lliving with OCDs for a long time). Don't think about them, and don't talk to others with OCDs. As funny as it sounds, you can actually acquire their OCDs by just learning about them.
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it actually sounds like OCD, my family is full of it, my obsessions are about demonic posession and when I was having a lot of trouble with it I would be incapacitated to the point where I would whisper "jesus, jesus, jesus" for hours-- my brother constantly thinks about nuclear war and dying in a nuclear holocaust and my mother is that way with cholesterol (needless to say going home is lots of fun! There are 10 children in my family, 4 with OCD, 3 Bipolar and 1 autistic, 2 normal) It's not the wierd sort of "Monk" OCD, and not everyone washes obsesivly or anything but sometimes it's just that sort of constant automatic thought
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I think it sounds like you are right.  Recognizing your problem is a good thing, you are already on your way to getting better.  OCD is related to an anxiety disorder and is very treatable.  No one can diagnose you online.  You need to see a professional for a diagnosis - like ask your regular doctor, and maybe he/she can refer you to a psychiatrist or a counselor.
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I have OCD, but a different kind.  i once felt like exploring the different kinds of OCD, and found out some pretty interesting stuff.  Here's what i found:\n\nObsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a psychiatric disorder, more specifically, an anxiety disorder. OCD is manifested in a variety of forms, but is most commonly characterized by a subject's obsessive (repetitive, distressing, intrusive) thoughts and related compulsions (tasks or rituals) which attempt to neutralize the obsessions.\nThe typical OCD sufferer performs tasks (or compulsions) to seek relief from obsessions. To others, these tasks may appear odd and unnecessary. But for the sufferer, such tasks can feel critically important, and must be performed in particular ways to ward off dire consequences and to stop the stress from building up. Examples of these tasks: repeatedly checking that one's parked car has been locked before leaving it; turning lights on and off a set number of times before exiting a room; repeatedly washing hands at regular intervals throughout the day.\nAnother symptom of the disorder is fear of contamination; some sufferers may fear the presence of human body secretion such as saliva, sweat, tears or mucus, or excretions such as urine or feces. Some OCD sufferers even fear the soap they're using is contaminated.\nObsessions are thoughts and ideas that the sufferer cannot stop thinking about. Common OCD obsessions include fears of acquiring disease, getting hurt, or causing harm to someone. Obsessions are typically automatic, frequent, distressing, and difficult to control or put an end to by themselves. People with OCD who obsess about hurting themselves or others are actually less likely to do so than the average person.\nCompulsions refer to actions that the person performs, usually repeatedly, in an attempt to make the obsession go away. For an OCD sufferer who obsesses about germs or contamination, for example, these compulsions often involve repeated cleansing or meticulous avoidance of trash and mess. Most of the time the actions become so regular that it is not a noticeable problem. Common compulsions include excessive washing and cleaning; checking; hoarding; repetitive actions such as touching, counting, arranging and ordering; and other ritualistic behaviors that the person feels will lessen the chances of provoking an obsession. Compulsions can be observable — washing, for instance — but they can also be mental rituals such as repeating words or phrases, or counting.\nMost OCD sufferers are aware that such thoughts and behavior are not rational, but feel bound to comply with them to fend off fears of panic or dread. Because sufferers are consciously aware of this irrationality but feel helpless to push it away, untreated OCD is often regarded as one of the most vexing and frustrating of the major anxiety disorders.\nPeople who suffer from the separate and unrelated condition obsessive compulsive personality disorder are not aware of anything abnormal with them; they will readily explain why their actions are rational, and it is usually impossible to convince them otherwise. People who suffer with OCPD tend to derive pleasure from their obsessions or compulsions. Those with OCD do not derive pleasure but are ridden with anxiety. This is a significant difference between these disorders.\n\nEqually frequent, these rationalizations do not apply to the overall behavior, but to each instance individually; for example, a person compulsively checking their front door may argue that the time taken and stress caused by one more check of the front door is considerably less than the time and stress associated with being robbed, and thus the check is the better option. In practice, after that check, the individual is still not sure, and it is still better in terms of time and stress to do one more check, and this reasoning can continue as long as necessary.\n\nNot all OCD sufferers engage in compulsive behavior. Recent
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It sounds like you truely do have OCD. I take it you are underage and cannot obtain medical treatment on your own. If your parents refuse to have you treated please go as soon as you become of age. It can be very sucessfully treated with medication and or therapy.\n\nthis is from a web site:\n\nWhat are obsessions and compulsions?\nObsessions are recurrent, persistent, unwanted ideas, thoughts, images or impulses that are experienced involuntarily, appear to be senseless, and feel out of control. They commonly intrude when you are trying to focus on thinking or doing other things. Obsessions are often accompanied by uncomfortable feelings, such as fear, disgust, doubt, or a sensation that things have to be done in a way that is "just so." \n\nSome common obsessions include: \n\nfear of danger to oneself or others \nfear of contamination \na need for exactness or order \nA compulsion is a repetitive behavior - a ritual - that you feel driven to do, and seemingly cannot stop doing. Compulsions occur as a result of obsessions and represent your attempts to manage your incessant thoughts by doing something to try to settle them. For example, if an obsessive worry is whether or not the door was locked, then a compulsive response might be to check the lock repeatedly. Some common compulsive behaviors are: \n\nexcessive checking \ncounting \nsilent repetition of words \nhand washing \ncleaning \n ordering / arranging \ntouching \npraying \nhoarding \n \n\nObsessions and compulsions range from mild checking behavior (did I lock the door?) to severe cases where you are unable to function based on compulsions having taken over normal life functioning. If we think of obsessive-compulsive traits and behaviors on a continuum of varying degrees and intensities, most people experience them with little or no negative consequence on their daily lives and relationships. \n\nWhen obsessions, compulsions, and perfectionist behaviors take up excessive time and significantly interfere with your daily life and relationships, it is time to seek help. When this occurs, the repetitive and seemingly out-of-control behaviors of obsession and compulsion may be indicative of a disorder that should be addressed with the help of a licensed professional. \n\nIf: \n\nyou feel unable to keep up with your normal appearance and behavior, \nyou can’t work, \nyou cut off connections with friends and families and are unable to socialize, or \nyou can’t take care of yourself and have trouble eating, sleeping, bathing, etc. \nit is time to seek help! \nBehavioral therapy with medications seems to offer the best long-term improvement for the treatment of OCD. Even though you probably realize that your anxiety and behaviors are excessive and irrational, changing them is not a simple matter. Most people with OCD require assistance from a qualified therapist.\n\nCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Generally viewed as the most effective form of psychotherapy for treating most anxiety disorders, CBT involves the use of such techniques as: \nthought-stopping \ngradual challenging of irrational behaviors \nidentifying triggers and separating them from the feelings of extreme fear and the desire to avoid certain situations \nsystematic desensitization focused on the physical sensations of your anxiety \n"post-modern" therapies (such as Narrative and Solution-Focused models), which may help by placing the symptoms outside you and allowing you to tell a new story about them. \nPsychoeducation: One of the difficulties with OCD is the confusion about this disorder. It is frustrating for the individual and family members to manage a situation that is so misunderstood. An early and important part of treatment is getting a good education in what is known about this disorder. \nMedications: Certain anti-depressants (usually SSRIs) or other anti-anxiety medications have had good success with many people who suffer from OCD. It appears that these medications act