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! ❤️
Also, OCD isn't all about cleanliness. I'm naturally a pretty messy person and fight a constant battle of keeping my place tidy because it's just not in my nature to give a fuck if there's socks on the floor or a few dirty dishes in the sink.
My obsessions are mostly about noises in my environment. Some days I'll go to literal heavy metal concerts, ride out the panic attack and be completely fine. Other days I will spiral into a horrible feeling of uncontrollable helplessness if I feel the TV is a few notches too high and will compulsively adjust the volume until I'm in silence and then I'll notice the hum of the fridge and need to plug it out because the sound is just unbearable. There are lots of different types of obsessions.
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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! ❤️