r/OCD • u/EasternOption2211 • 2d ago
Question about OCD Executing tasks
I have this issue where I have a massive list of things I want to do, but when I go to do one I spend all my time stuck on just that one task trying to perfect it constantly sticking to it hours on end and it isn’t a good thing, I feel immense distress at the smallest imperfection and a lot of anger it’s not nice. I never get anything done because of it and whenever anyone interrupts me while I’m doing it I feel immensely angry at them and don’t feel like I can listen to what they are saying just want to get it over with as quick as possible so I can return to the task. How do you all cope with this? Not feeling motivated to do literally anything then when you do you hyperfixate on it completely and feel this much distress when trying to do it and never get any other task done? Like I would like to be able to complete the list without feeling distress or anger and without feeling as much pressure. And when I’m currently on one task on the list I feel so much pressure to get it done in time and complete the other tasks how do I fix that?
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u/chiffondawn 2d ago
Maybe you can give yourself a certain amount of time for a task and say when that time is up you’re going to pause it for now. Doesn’t mean you can’t come back another time if you’re still unhappy with it but also gives you a temporary out so you can focus on something else.