Monday, July 16, 2007

I have OCD ( I think)

Ok I am freaking myself out. I have tiny little blue and white tiles in my bath room that i have to count, while on the loo or in the shower or brushing my teeth. Does it matter that i know its 15 across and 10 down in each tile? Or that there are 8 large tiles high and 26 across! Now I have progressed to the lino. It doesn't stop there I count windows while sitting out in my front garden. I count the peas on my plate and the sequins on my favourite top. I think I have developed a problem. It used to drive my mad when my Mother waved at a mag pie but now I not only wave at them but I count them on the drive to my Mothers from mine ( dangerous I know). I also think something bad will happen if I don't do something or say something at the weirdest times! I'm going mad or I need help. Please tell me that I'm not alone.
Posted by Anonymous at Monday, July 16, 2007

5 comments:

  1. bennyboyMonday, July 16, 2007 8:57:00 p.m.

    Nope, not alone at all Pen. Tons of people obsess about the little details like this every day. Not me you understand. The REAL loopers ;)

    You don't need to start worrying about it til you start having to wash your hands 23 times before you go to bed.

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  2. JoMonday, July 16, 2007 10:11:00 p.m.

    Actually I think lots of people might have, or develop a little OCD. How much does it bother you that you're doing this stuff?

    It's really really easy to form stupid habits - I pull my hair out... and I just started randomly, and ten years later still can't stop! Now I know that's nuts.

    Cognitive behavioual therapy is probably the best way to reroute your little habits if you don't like them.

    Or Neuro Linguistic Programming - have you seen Paul mcKenna the hypnotherapist showing how to do tapping?

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  3. pretty in pinkMonday, July 16, 2007 10:33:00 p.m.

    Excellent I am not alone. I salute singular magpies and as I pass a park on my way to work I have to do this frequently. Needless to say a lot of people going the other way think I am waving and so politely wave back. Also if I bang my elbow I immediately have to bang the other one. And my favourite, I only eat even numbers of food ie 2 or 4 scoops of mash / ice cream etc, never 3. ever!! 4 fish fingers... you get the picture. Oh must point out I dont count peas individually just spoons of. Do you feel quite normal now.

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  4. JoMonday, July 16, 2007 10:59:00 p.m.

    Who doesn't do the magpie thing? Except I learned you spit at them, which I'm much to genteel to atually do, so I just make a hoc-ptooey noise instead!

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  5. MossienolongerTuesday, July 17, 2007 1:06:00 p.m.

    Actually, I've never gotten that magpie thing. Is it bad luck not to wave at them or something? I used to be a bit OCDish, then decided I didnt want to be anymore, so I just said to myself 1 day, Im not going to do it today and if nothing too bad happens then I wont do it ever again. Seems to have worked.

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