Loss of Interest

[RaddMadd]

Do any of you who have OCD experience loss of interest for certain things?

Things that I normally love I have a hard time sticking with. For instance, I basically quit playing guitar because when I do play it, I get this feeling of disinterest when trying to get better. Its not that I simply don't like it, it happens with everything. Its sort of similar to what this person said in this topic:

http://www.christianforums.com/t4602548-anyone-else-have-trouble-feeling-emotions.html

I guess its kind of like that. Sometimes I just feel dry, or blank with certain things. I'm starting to get into computers, and its really hard to learn anything with these dry/blank feelings I get. So is there anyone else who has OCD get a loss of interest? I'm curious if this is a symptom of OCD or if its something else. Sometimes I believe its something that God does, like maybe I am following my will instead of His, so He blanks out certain things so I can do what He wants rather than my will.

 

[marcb]

I am really prone to getting bored. I have always been this way. When I took a job that was less intellectually stimulating that's when my ocd got really bad.

I also "commit" to different hobbies and completely change. I haven't surfed in 6 months and surfing was a huge part of my life; now I don't even feel like going. I'm now running instead which at least is replacing one activity with another. Every so often I feel like making a huge career change, even though I have so much invested in my current career. I have the itch to move about every 2 years (my poor wife).

Maybe we'll get bored with our ocd ;-). Actually my obsessions have changed in the past as I am sure is "normal."

Marc

 

[QUannie]

Very interesting subject! I never knew why i did that, get bored with something i totally invested money and time in (hobbies) jobs too!
Something to consider!


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