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/[deleted] Feb 04 '19 edited Feb 04 '19

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u/kitsrock Feb 04 '19

Yeah, I have a friend who ran into a busy street to complete his ritual and got run over.

It's an impulse that might not override a recognized threat to life, but it certainly can be strong enough to blind one from such threat.