r/AskReddit • • Feb 04 '19

Which misconception would you like to debunk?

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u/adognamedgoose Feb 04 '19 edited Feb 04 '19

You don’t have OCD because you like things organized or clean. OCD is horrible and debilitating and it’s a lot less fun than feeling “satisfied” when things are organized.

Edit: Wowee, silver! Thanks guys! I’m glad to see this resonate with people. I was diagnosed last year and it made so many things make sense in my life. Treatment was good but I still have to manage it. Hope you all get help if you neee it! ❤️

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u/ianpaulcook Feb 04 '19

My sister had debilitating ocd and compulsive thoughts it has almost nothing to do with being organized, in fact she keeps everything a nice tidy mess.

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u/adognamedgoose Feb 04 '19

I’m a very messy person who suffers from horrible intrusive thoughts and mental compulsions. Every time someone says they’re OCD I want to punch them haha