Do i have a problem or am i being stupid??

Question

every night before i go to sleep i have this routine, that i push my matress with my knees till it touches the wall 5 times, then i push down my laundry bag, push the doors of my wardrobe to make sure they are closed then i make sure all my shoes are lined up perfectly, i turn off my light then push my matress 5 more times but has to be in different places and i check under my bed. Sometimes if something random catches my eye like a piece of paper on the floor i have to pick it up. the reason i do this weird stuff is because i have a voice in my head telling me to do it otherwise i will die. Sometimes it says if you don't do it within 5 seconds you will die. I have to sometimes make sure i am out of the bathroom door before the toilet flush's otherwise i will die. If i need the toilet at 2.00 in the morning initially i think can't be bothered wait till morning but then this voice enters my head and tells me to go otherwise i will die and i sometimes have images of being killed which scares me. i don't know whether or not i have a problem or whether i'm just weird, it's been progressively getting stronger (meaning it makes me do things i would have used to say it's a made up voice in your head) but now i don't i just do it. i am worried and i can't tell my family because it's embarrasing and i wouldn't know how to approach them. Someone please answer me with a solution to this problem or just tell me it isn't a problem and it will just carry on anyway i don't know how to stop it. if i do i worry that i will die.

Answer 1

that's OCD.

Answer 2

this is called OCD. (obsessive compulsive disorder) you can take pills for it.

Answer 3

if your hearing an actual voice in your head then i would go and see a doctor for sure.

otherwise its OCD you got (obsessive compulsive disorder) i got it to, think theres a lot of people who have it a bit, but ive got a few things i do. i push my matress against the wall do, i have to straighten my carpet, line stuff up, touch things a certain amount of time etc.

but like i said, if you hear a voice rather than getting a 'feeling' that you have to do these things you should go see you doctor.

Answer 4

You have OCD by the sound of it, you can get help to overcome this, if you are in the UK, then go to your GP and he/she can get you an appointment with a psychiatrist/psychologist.

This is nothing to be ashamed about, alot of people suffer with OCD and other types of anxiety problems.

The best thing to help you would be a therapy called CBT, this will help you change the way you think, if you don't like the idea of seeing a therapist you could get a book on CBT self help and see if you can work on your own through this.

I wish you the best of luck and I hope you manage to get this sorted.

Answer 5

obsessive compulsive disorder - ocd. google it

Answer 6

I think you have OCD, go to the doctors.

Answer 7

I wish people would stop diagnosing you over the internet saying things like you definitely have OCD,

you need to go to your GP and talk to them about your routine and how you feel if you do not do this routine and the voice you hear

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a chronic anxiety disorder most commonly characterised by obsessive, distressing, intrusive thoughts and related compulsions - tasks or "rituals" which attempt to neutralise the obsessions. OCD is distinguished from other types of anxiety, including the routine tension and stress that appear throughout life.

Behavioural therapy such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy may be an option this involves gradually learning to tolerate the anxiety associated with not performing the ritual behaviour. Medication may often be prescribed to help with the anxiety.

Basically no one who has answered is qualified to tell you if you have OCD or not so do not assume you have it until you go to your GP and then they will refer you to a mental health specialist.

Answer 8

Believe it or not, a lot of people have done things like that before, even I have. I grew out of it, it was a child kind of thing, but obviously its become a problem with you.

It could be OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder), could be a form of that, please tell your parents before it gets any worse! When i had the problem, when i had the oppertunity to do a nice thing and i'd be like oh i can't be bothered, the voice told me that karma would come and get me if i don't do it, it helped me out in a way to do many good deeds, but d**n it was annoying. Hope i helped

Answer 9

Hi there,  see your doctor and take it from there.  It sounds like OCD - obsessive compulsive disorder.  I know people who have taken control of their illness using medication and cognitive behavioural counselling.

Self help may seem limited but there is something you can do here. I notice you are afraid that flushing the loo or not going to the loo will cause you to die - sorry, I should say you get these thoughts or BELIEFS in your head that these will cause you to die.

Once you are getting the right help it will make it more possible for you, because I know that right now you may be feeling powerless.

Please recognise that the thought is not correct - you will not die from that.  Your subconscious mind has many fears inside of it and it sometimes starts to project them into your life.  

Be clear about how logical the thought is and TRUST THE LOGIC.  You know flushing the loo won't kill you.  Get proper help with these thoughts and beliefs and take control of your life again.

Answer 10

Its sort of a grey area for me, but it sounds like some type of OCD.

Answer 11

no, you're not mad. you just have OCD by the sounds of it. You should go to your GP they'll get you some help. Lots of people have OCD so don't feel alone and don't think you're going mad!!

Good luck!

Answer 12

you should talk to your doctor it sounds like OCD but then you could be anxious and the routiens might be calming your anxiety, im not an expert.. until you do see the doctor maybe you should try to take one of the routiens you do of a night time away and show yourself your not gonna die i mean you know that is an irrational fear.. but you should see the doctor maybe hel suggest some medication and or counselling your not crazy or stupid though...

Answer 13

d**n...... Go to the doctors and get some help x

Answer 14

i agree to the others. i once thought i have that disease too. its just yourself talking. in my case i also say something like everything needs to be clean and organized or i feel like something inside me would explode.there's a therapy for that and some medication but it might be hard when you have undergo in the process.

Answer 15

Definitely OCD.

Answer 16

You DON'T have OCD - you have a strong spirit that is trying to take over the control of you. You need to understand this and break the hold it has on you. You have NOTHING to fear.

You can do this by telling it that you do not want it around and tell it to leave you and not come back. Ignore any stories about "if you don't do it you will die". You will NOT die.

Use the words "Kodoish, Kodoish, Kodoish Adonai, Tsebayoth" which is hebrew for "Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord GOD of Hosts" when it bothers you.

Laugh at it and tell it that it has no power over you. It will go.

peacefromken.

Answer 17

You have OCD. It's an obsessional disorder. There is help for you. Contact your GP. A lot of people have it and try and live with it. Theres nothing to be embarassed about.

Answer 18

you seems to be experiencing a severe case of OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder). it's a very common disorder, even i had it a little bit as a kid. nothing will happen to you if you don't perform these tasks, but i know it is very hard to stop. as i grew older, i forced myself to stop some of the things i was doing, for example, repeating, "i love you daddy." over and over and over, because i thought that if i didn't say that over and over that my dad would die. it's a horrible thing. you can try and stop yourself, but the paranoia of actually dying may be too overwhelming. ask your parents about it, i'm sure they know about it, because it is, like i said, very common.

good luck in beating this thing.

Answer 19

You are stupid ;)

Answer 20

I think this is an anxiety related  compulsion.  Do go and see your doctor and go soon.  They have medication and it isn't strong that will stop this activity right away.  A friend of mine had that straightening thing and couldn't do anything until everything was perfectly lined up and as time went on the compulsion got worse.  Once he was on the medication for anxiety he was normal again.  He waited a little too long and suffered with it longer than he should have.  The world has so many stressors today and many people have this compulsion.  Don't think you are odd to have it, it is just a response to stress overload and the medication will help you cope better.  Please see a doctor ASAP.  Life is too good to be stuck where you are.  Good luck.

Answer 21

you definitely have a problem as what you have described are not common to many people. you sound sensible, so you might want to try and stop doing all of those and see if you can. If not, then you better get a professional help for proper diagnosis and treatment.

I wonder if you have heard about OCD (Obsessive-compulsive disorder)? Anyway, its best to let the experts  see you and diagnose it properly.

Answer 22

You're being stupid.

Answer 23

It's most likely a bad case of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) It's more common than one would think, but you seem to be developing a severe case of it. Ignoring it won't make it go away. Is your family the type to genuinely listen to your problems or do they dismiss it as you being paranoid? If it's the former than talk to them about it, otherwise just ask to go to the doctor (if you really don't want them to know about it then lie about feeling sick :P) Just make sure you get to your family doctor and talk with them about it. I've provided a few links to some good websites on the disorder. Don't worry, you can control it with proper medical treatment/therapy. :)