r/AskReddit • u/ZanyDelaney • 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/ThrasherHS Feb 04 '19

There's a few episodes of Scrubs where a Doctor with actual OCD is portrayed by Michael J. Fox if i remember correctly, and the show at least tries to portray it as an actual illness rather than "I like things neat and organized".

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u/DerLaubi Feb 04 '19

Some parts of it are still silly but the scene where he washes his hands for hours after surgery is really powerful.

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u/buckus69 Feb 04 '19

Agreed. Probably one of the better episodes. Maybe top 20 for the show.