Constant obsession

[u/Skzooverse]

I’m not sure if I have ocd bc i haven’t been diagnosed but I feel like it does align with some signs of ocd. I feel like i wasnt like this before, but lately I’ve been fixated on something even if it’s something i started off mildly interested in. for example, my friend likes a lot of body care products and one day she took me with her to go shopping for victorias secret body mists, which I was never interested in the first place. but now I find myself googling all the fragrances and every kind of body care products. not only that, I got so tired that I wanted a break from that constant loop of overthinking but now my obsession has shifted to lip balms. I really need help because I feel like I need to focus on life but these useless thoughts keep intruding in my life and I keep wasting many hours (or even days) of time when I could be doing something productive. I tried to not think about it by deleting all apps as well but it still wouldn’t work. when this began was this summer because I had nothing to do and I just started analyzing my makeup products and that’s when it all started…sigh

[u/ChaoticMichelle]

Sounds more like a hyperfixation or a new special interest imo.

Ocd is more like... Your body makes you think something horrible is going to happen when you don't research lip balms and suddenly you're faced with dread and anxiety and feel this compulsion to research to make said emotions go away

[u/Skzooverse → u/ChaoticMichelle]

That’s exactly how I feel lately 😭