Ralphie
New member
Hi everyone, i've been reading around for a while and decided I needed to get something off my chest. Seems like everyone is very knowledgeable and friendly around here...
Anyway, I've been dealing with something for about 7-8 years now. I'm not sure if it can be classified as OCD, so I've been hesitant to get help.
I tend to be very superstitious, and have this idea that if something is not the "right" way, my day won't go well. So in the morning, I have to make sure that the light switch is in the up position, and there's basically this routine I go through. It doesn't take long, but I'd rather not have to go through it. Another thing I do is, when I leave my car, I have to turn the volume all the way down.
I also deal with this issue with arranging things. For example, if a book is placed in a certain position in my room, and I feel it causes my life "to go well" (i.e. good things happen), I feel great amounts of distress if it is moved. (like if it is moved, the good things will cease to happen).
I know that its logically impossible for something such as a book on the ground can somehow control how my life goes, but its hard for me to tell my brain that...
I've talked to my friend (a psychology grad student) about this, and he passed it off as superstitions, and that everyone has little rituals. He also told me that it would not be OCD unless the rituals take up a large part of my day. (They don't, I just wish I could live "normally" without having to deal and worry about all these issues.)
I'm kinda hesitant about going through therapy, taking SSRI's, etc. I guess its sort of a pride kind of thing. Is it difficult to try and deal with these compulsions by myself? Has anyone here done it successfully, or is it better to get help?
Thanks.
Anyway, I've been dealing with something for about 7-8 years now. I'm not sure if it can be classified as OCD, so I've been hesitant to get help.
I tend to be very superstitious, and have this idea that if something is not the "right" way, my day won't go well. So in the morning, I have to make sure that the light switch is in the up position, and there's basically this routine I go through. It doesn't take long, but I'd rather not have to go through it. Another thing I do is, when I leave my car, I have to turn the volume all the way down.
I also deal with this issue with arranging things. For example, if a book is placed in a certain position in my room, and I feel it causes my life "to go well" (i.e. good things happen), I feel great amounts of distress if it is moved. (like if it is moved, the good things will cease to happen).
I know that its logically impossible for something such as a book on the ground can somehow control how my life goes, but its hard for me to tell my brain that...
I've talked to my friend (a psychology grad student) about this, and he passed it off as superstitions, and that everyone has little rituals. He also told me that it would not be OCD unless the rituals take up a large part of my day. (They don't, I just wish I could live "normally" without having to deal and worry about all these issues.)
I'm kinda hesitant about going through therapy, taking SSRI's, etc. I guess its sort of a pride kind of thing. Is it difficult to try and deal with these compulsions by myself? Has anyone here done it successfully, or is it better to get help?
Thanks.