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EvilBit:
I've got some moderate OCD myself.  Briefly, my O's and C's are:

-Symmetry, as mentioned by many
-Even numbers, ditto
-Stepping on cracks (mostly appears when under stress)
-Right angles and alignment
-Sometimes I count stairs as I climb/descend them
-I have to have the seam on paper cups facing directly away from me
-I once had a minor anxiety attack where I felt compelled to read absolutely every word I could see.  It sucked.  I was in Borders at the time.  It really sucked.
-Other various things

The one thing that strikes me as particularly inaccurate about Hannelore though is that she got a job counting things because she enjoys it.  I don't know about anyone else, but my compulsions drive me crazy.  I can't stand being compelled to do things that get in the way of normal life most of the time.  If I had a serious counting compulsion, the last thing I would do is put myself in front of things I needed to count.  So instead of a dream job, it seems more like it would be hell to me.  Of course, I may be wrong.  Anybody have thoughts on this?

notselfcreated:
In Monk they did something similar--Monk's "dream job" was being a cog in a corporate machine, collating and proofreading reports, etc.

Do OCD folks "enjoy" acting out compulsions; or is it more that they 'enjoy' the results, or is it all just a drag?

Near Lurker:

--- Quote from: Luke ---Yeah, as far as all the OCD-related speculations out there go, most of you don't have OCD. Watch the show Monk (on the USA channel, perhaps others) and you'll see what OCD really is.
--- End quote ---


Um...no.

Although I do wonder if most of these people are severe enough to be said to have OCD.  I mean, look:

-I can't stand cheese.  Not the taste, but the idea of cheese, not the source, but just the fact that it is cheese.  I'll eat cheese dishes, unless I'm reminded I'm eating cheese (e.g. a pizza that doesn't melt too much or have certain toppings).  If someone is chewing cheese with his mouth open, I go fucking crazy.
-Unless I consciously stop myself, whenever I'm left alone in a room with a chair, I spin it counterclockwise while walking clockwise, sometimes for the better part of an hour.
-I can't stand to be in a room with an open door.  No matter what I'm doing, if there's a door, it absolutely has to be closed (ajar is OK sometimes).
-I can't stand it when paper torn along a perforation has scraps of the other piece on it.  I always stop to tear them off.
-Everytime I see something that screws in, I stop to see whether it's loose.  If it is, I screw it in until it's tight or unscrew it completely (this has gotten me into a bit of trouble with fire hydrants).

My point being that I don't have OCD (as five seconds in my room would show).  I'll bet I could make a list like this for anyone on the planet.  If a few little nervous habits make a "disorder," who the hell doesn't have one?

gingersnaps:
OCD is a shitty deal unless you use it to your advantage. I myself have had it for quite a while and I tend to put it towards schoolwork. However there    are OCD freak out moments that when coupled with my anxiety and depression that I just can't handle things properly. So naturally, I turned to  a drug that covers all three of these things: zoloft!

notselfcreated:
I've heard mixed things about zoloft. it gave a friend of mine terrible headaches; and she said it did nothing for her mood.

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