Do i have OCD?

[JoshIcedogs]

I am trying to figure out if i have OCD, i think i do but i thought id ask.
When i was younger i remember recounting things alot, such as if i was playing a game by my self and taking score, id count over and over to make sure the score was certin. I also remember worrying a lot about death when i was younger and even worrying about people trying to posion me, i also remember touching my finger to my palm for no reason, i didn't want to do it but it just kept doing it, eventaully i stopped this though. When i became a Christian i obsessed a lot, id tell my self things were stolen (when they werent) and i had to get rid of them, id do this a lot. Id also countine to tell my self lies about my self in other areas of my life (i still do this sometimes today) Now i countine to worry about germs and such. I don't have a great knowlage of germs and hygiene but they are on my mind a lot, i live with people and i constantly worry about them getting some kind of disease because of germs or anyother thing i don't make sure to clean up. Also i noticed when i read, i re-read it quite a bit to make sure i understand it, i am not sure if that is me just trying to make sure i understand what i am reading or if it is me being obesseive. I do have a lot of time on my hands so that could be it.

Reading some threads on this fourm i am not really sure if i have it. Sometimes i get angry at myself for the obissations but nothing that goes to far, i really don't have my obbiestions impact my life at all.

 

[gracealone]

Hi Josh,
You might have OCD but no one here can diagnose you - it's best to have a professional do that.
A lot of what you related is pretty typical of OCD. Health obsessions, germs/contamination obsessions, fears that you stole something, having to touch things... etc.
You said that your obsessions don't impact your life that much and yet I really wonder about that. You might not spend much or any time in observable outward compulsive activity such as hand washing, lock checking etc., but if you are anything like me you might spend a great part of any given day mentally ruminating about your obsessions in an effort to gain a feeling of reassurance or certainty about them. This type of OCD is referred to as "Pure O". When I'm caught up in a bad flare of this type of OCD I will ruminate endlessly about one or two OCD doubts/questions. They will be on my mind the first thing when I wake up in the morning and still on my mind when I try to sleep at night. The more time I spend trying to figure them out, debate with them, find a reassuring answer in response to them the scarier they get and the more stuck they get in my brain. I feel horribly anxious inside and sometimes the fear can become so intense that I can't even eat.
Other times the obessions aren't so powerful and even though they are still there I don't feel particularly anxious about them. The disorder has a tendency to wax and wane over time.
So if any of this sounds familiar to you it might be a good idea to seek a professional opinion about what you experience.
OCD is a very treatable disorder.
Praying for you,
Mitzi

I am trying to figure out if i have OCD, i think i do but i thought id ask.
When i was younger i remember recounting things alot, such as if i was playing a game by my self and taking score, id count over and over to make sure the score was certin. I also remember worrying a lot about death when i was younger and even worrying about people trying to posion me, i also remember touching my finger to my palm for no reason, i didn't want to do it but it just kept doing it, eventaully i stopped this though. When i became a Christian i obsessed a lot, id tell my self things were stolen (when they werent) and i had to get rid of them, id do this a lot. Id also countine to tell my self lies about my self in other areas of my life (i still do this sometimes today) Now i countine to worry about germs and such. I don't have a great knowlage of germs and hygiene but they are on my mind a lot, i live with people and i constantly worry about them getting some kind of disease because of germs or anyother thing i don't make sure to clean up. Also i noticed when i read, i re-read it quite a bit to make sure i understand it, i am not sure if that is me just trying to make sure i understand what i am reading or if it is me being obesseive. I do have a lot of time on my hands so that could be it.

Reading some threads on this fourm i am not really sure if i have it. Sometimes i get angry at myself for the obissations but nothing that goes to far, i really don't have my obbiestions impact my life at all.