Do I have Obssessive-Compulsive disorder ???

Question

I have read about Obssessive-Compulsive Disorder and I think I might have one. I ask this here becoz altho I think I have, I havent consulted a psychiatrist yet. The problem is, as I am from an Asian country and still a college student Counseling is not much a trend here, unlike in other countries. Anyway, I think I have OCD becoz, for example I have a boyfriend but there are times I think he is cheating on me whenever he goes out and drinks with friends I think he hooks up with other girls altho he assures me he isnt, and he was really a player before altho He claimed he has changed and I have seen it in him there are times I insist how a player he is, altho I see no other evidence and proof in him that he's still like that and sometimes my worst thinking/insecurity have almost many times now leads to breakup.

I also tend to wipe the LCD of my phone with cloth or handkerchief or tissue when I see it with fingerprints, even others cellphone, especially when it has many marks/fingerprints on them, I also do that to the glass of my watch. And whenever I eat out, after eating, or just plain drinking coffee when I see breadcrumbs or any spill in the table I have the knack of cleaning it with tissue paper as I dont like leaving the table very dirty. Sometimes with other people I do it, and clean up some. I was never a neat-freak anyway.

I'm not sure if I really have OCD but I think I have.

If I have, will this be treated?

Answer 1

I do the same things as you. I am a recovering addict and alcoholic. With that comes a certain amount of OCD. I have an addictive personality. although I have not been formally diagnosed with OCD, I do get obsessed at time with stuff. for example... I took a craft painting class and I came home and for three days I painted. I did eat and sleep, but I painted the rest of the time. I also don't like walking indoors or outdoors barefooted except at the beach and at pools. I come home and put on socks and bedroom shoes. Yes my feet are very soft from that. I also have been obsessed with weather my husband is where he says he is and I imagine that he is flirting ect. This has been really hard for me, but I have been cheated on and have been hurt several times. I think this is why I still wonder about those things. It also has to with control for me also. If my husband is out riding his motor cycle on a Sat night with his buddy that has cheated on his wife twice I want to know where my husband is and what he is doing and I still can read something into that. Another example that I have been obsessed is like on certain fashions that I love. I like Victoria Secret's clothes. Well, I think I need one in every color of a certain item. One way that this OCD stuff helps me is in college. I get obsessed with studying and I end up being a good student. I am a good studier. When it is something I like I give it all I got! i am not a Doc., but seems to me that you have a harmless amount of OCD. Some people have it to the point that it hurts them like hand washing to the point of bleeding. The obsession about my husband has to do with fear and control because I have been hurt before. I have worked on that with a counselor. When I feel good about myself I do better in that area! hope this helps!!!!

Answer 2

Those don't sound like rituals, or repetitive habits.  It seems like a matter of preference.  I wouldn't consider that OCD.

Answer 3

I too suffered from similar symptoms. however mine was much worse. i would drive around the same street just making sure I didnt hit anyone. id literally look on the ground to make sure i didnt accidently hit a pedestrian and look for a body laying there. bcuz i was so afraid "what if i did it". i used to re trace all my steps everytime i went into a store incase i dropped something and didnt realize it. i had a constant fear of losing stuff. i would keep things I didnt need anymore just bcuz i was afraid of throwing them out. checked the locks on my doors a million times to make sure that they were locked. i was checking checking checking it was horrible. i had a boyfreind at the time and i would ask him the same questions over and over again bcuz of my constant doubt. i always thot he didnt care enough or had other motives or blah blah blah. once again obsessing. it ended up making the relationship bad and we broke up but honestly he was kind of a moron anyways and he didnt give me the kind of love and respect i needed. plus we were both only like 17 at the time so it wasnt too deep. i ended up gettin put on anti anxiety meds for a year. i feel alot better now and ive been off the meds for 3 years. you might just need some anti anxiety meds. just to regulate yourself so u dont always feel so worried and on edge. also if your boyfriend has player potential or has been a player before during your relationship. seriously **** him. you dont need that. for every player there is a guy who wouldnt think of goin behind your back and being unloyal. go find someoen who will never stray and appreciate what he has. not someone who u fear is always goin to be lookin for something else behind ur back. u dont need that. u mite find once u find a guy you can TRUST. that your anxiety will go away! GOOD LUCK!  

Answer 4

Don't worry, that doesn't sound like you have OCD. You're ok.