Whoa..no you are not nuts, but your are, without a doubt, OCD. And one of the most fascinating I've heard of. That is VERY interesting that you do that. Give me some more examples if you don't mind...
quote:Originally posted by Me: I used to do something I have never heard of anyone else doing....I used to sound out names/words, giving each letter one finger on my hand, and spent however long it would take and keep changing the spelling, phonetics, vowel sounds, adding a "." after the name......Anything to make that name/word count out on my fingers as an even number. For example: "Strange Obssesive" would need to become "Strang Obsesiv." in order for me to let it go and move on to something else. Weird huh? I did it for years and years, don't do it much anymore, but every once in a while I find myself counting someones name out on my fingers.
I also never have and never will pick out fruit or vegetables, or bulk items, in odd numbers.....I always count them as they go in the bag to make sure I have an even number. Yet my lucky number is 7. Me thinks me nuts.
Posts: 14048 | Location (City, State): Indiana, USA | Registered: Sat September 06 2003
I am soooo freaked out right now you guys don't even know. Actually, freaked out isn't the word for it. FASCINATED is more like it. I spent years working with people with OCD/ADD/ADHD, etc, and never got the insight that I've found here. I'm so excited. Do any of you have obsessions like this: my husband is classic OCD, and here are some of his idiosyncrsies: EVERYTHING he does has to be in increments of "5". When he locks the door, he has to pull on it 5 times...if he messes up and pulls on it 6 times..then he has to go to 10. When he kisses me, it has to be 5 times, or 10 times, or 15 times, etc.
If we go to a public place to eat (McDonald's, Red Lobster, etc), when we leave...OUR chairs have to be pulled out away from the table, but ALL other chairs have to be pushed in!!! LOL!!! We can NEVER sit in red chairs.
I can't sit in a chair that has rubber knobs on the legs...
Our shed has a padlock on it, and when we lock it, you MUST pull on it in increments of "5" to make sure it's REALLY locked.
Oh, boy I could go on and on and on....this is really a good subject (I think)
Posts: 14048 | Location (City, State): Indiana, USA | Registered: Sat September 06 2003
No, LJ, I don't think you have OCD...I think you are just wierd!! But that's okay, I'm a little off myself...
quote:Originally posted by Little Johnny: I think I'm addicted to "PLAYING". Is that an ocd? I love the animations. I just can't stop myself!! Do you think I should seek help? http://www.gifs.net/animate/helpa.gif
I have on OCD of this talk forum at times. Jeez!! I must be REALLY SICK!!! Uh-oh, where's that resident shrink when I need him? Oh, did I say resident shrink? Then how sick is he? hahahahha Yep! I must be losing it!!
Tulisha...I am the reigning queen of sarcasm around here and love to hear when there is a fan. Life is all about sarcasm....isn't it FUN?????
quote:Originally posted by Tulisha: I love all the sarcasm. Is sarcasm an OCD, cuz if it is, I've got it!! hahaha I just can't help myself...I love that line, good one. Really.
Posts: 14048 | Location (City, State): Indiana, USA | Registered: Sat September 06 2003
quote:Originally posted by I hate Yippy!: Yippy SUCKS donkyes!
Why do you hate Yippy? Becasue she's so beautiful?
Perhaps you should seek some severe professional help. You mustn't hate.
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Hi Everyone...Lets see...where do I start... When I park my car I open the door to see where the line is and I open and close the door 15 times...If I mess up and forget count, I start all over...It must look looney by passerbyers...When I type I have to put 3 dots at the end of each sentence and I can only type in my journal on Thurs...When I lock a door, I look at the lock, look away and then do that 9 more times...If I memorize a phone number it has to be repeated in increments of 25 times...I play songs over and over in my head to the point it will keep me awake at night...Not a whole lot of fun...
Just-Me...You sound JUST like my husband. Go back to the last page and read my post about him. Everything he does revolves around numbers and increments of numbers. YOU are not alone!!! I only posted a few of his "issues" with numbers. Thank God, I AM NOT ALONE!!!
quote:Originally posted by Just-Me: Hi Everyone...Lets see...where do I start... When I park my car I open the door to see where the line is and I open and close the door 15 times...If I mess up and forget count, I start all over...It must look looney by passerbyers...When I type I have to put 3 dots at the end of each sentence and I can only type in my journal on Thurs...When I lock a door, I look at the lock, look away and then do that 9 more times...If I memorize a phone number it has to be repeated in increments of 25 times...I play songs over and over in my head to the point it will keep me awake at night...Not a whole lot of fun...
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Posts: 14048 | Location (City, State): Indiana, USA | Registered: Sat September 06 2003
My husband is outside right now snow blowing our driveway. Each path has to be gone over 5 times whether it needs it or not. I heard him hitting pavement and yelled out the door to ask what the problem was.. He gave me a dirty look and told me to go watch TV!!! I KNOW what the problem is. After 2-3 paths, the snow is gone, but since he has to do it FIVE times, the last two passes are on bare cement!!!!!!
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Posts: 14048 | Location (City, State): Indiana, USA | Registered: Sat September 06 2003
He taps his knuckles 3 times on the table surface (or whatever is in front of him), when he's nervous. He says that gives him good luck. If he wants LOTS of luck, he taps several times, always in 3-tap intervals. God forbid if he loses count...he has to start all over again....
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Posts: 14048 | Location (City, State): Indiana, USA | Registered: Sat September 06 2003
I have spent years doing a meaningless thing, but I wouldn't call it anything OCD, just a harmless "timewaster" That is, unless you tell me otherwise.
I have to take a sentence, the more words the harder, and AS QUICKLY as possible, I pair up the letters there are two of disregarding the other letters. I then have to make a word, or as many words as I can. e.g. border collies 2 r's (paired up make one) 2 l'ls = 1 2 e's = 1 e 2 o's = 1 o ======= ROLE!!!!!!! Tragic or what........
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