Minor OCD?!
Question: So, my uncle says I might have some minor OCD thing or something.
I'm not sure if he is joking or not.
Well, first off, if theres a paper on a table, I MUST align it with the bottom edge (sometimes the bottom and right/left edge) of the table.
Second, if someone turns up the volume on a radio or tv, and its one of those radios/tvs where you see the number as you increase or decrease the volume, it HAS to be multiples of 5 (5, 10, 15, 20, etc.) or else I go nuts and have to change it.
Thats all I know when it comes to little things that drive me nuts.
So is this a minor OCD issue or not?
Answers: So, my uncle says I might have some minor OCD thing or something.
I'm not sure if he is joking or not.
Well, first off, if theres a paper on a table, I MUST align it with the bottom edge (sometimes the bottom and right/left edge) of the table.
Second, if someone turns up the volume on a radio or tv, and its one of those radios/tvs where you see the number as you increase or decrease the volume, it HAS to be multiples of 5 (5, 10, 15, 20, etc.) or else I go nuts and have to change it.
Thats all I know when it comes to little things that drive me nuts.
So is this a minor OCD issue or not?
You certainly have OCD traits but whether you have a full blown OCD or not , one will have to to more analysis. Are you above 16 years of age ? Because OCD in Child and Adolescent is treated differently than adults. Do you have other co-mobilities like excessive anxiety , Mood swings , Psychotic thoughts etc ? Have you been to a psychiatrist ? Have you ever tried SSRI class of medicines ? I do not think your problem is too serious as of now , but consulting a psychiatrist and doing a baseline analysis of your current status would be good, especially in unfortunate situation you OCD traits aggravate in future.
It could be very minor, depending on how much it affects your life. I think everybody has a little in them. My bathroom door has to be at 35 degree angle and I'm the same way with the volume on the the TV. If it doesn't play a serious role in your life, why diagnose yourself, ya know? It's when it interferes with your day to day life (like it affects school or work) that's when you might want to get help.
does it interfere w/your life? if so, problem
yes sounds like it..but very very minor
sounds obsessive, and compulsive, so i think yes. you have minor ocd.
i am like that with books/ magazines- they have to be in a specific order. a couple of other things too.
I think yes some kinda. But you know It's nothing bad and I had more than that.and of course I think everyone has some types of it.If it interferes with your life it's bad. but if your uncles words make it noticable and hard for you stop paying attention to those things.and live your normal life.
Uhm, i hope you dont because evrything you just mentioned i do on a daily basis ! haha, i drive my lab partners nuts because the papers absolutely HAVE to be aligned with the edges of the desk in the top right corner. And i cant set my alram for a common number, it makes me mad when i wake up, like...i cant set it for 5:30, it has to be 5:34 or anything that doesnt have a 0 or a 5. haha anyways, i dont think its that big of a deal, it doesnt make my work in school worse, im guessing it doesnt for you either, so just dont worry about it ! :) but if you get diagnose with OCD, let me know, because im screwed ! :)