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So, an Obsession is what one goes over (usually repetitively) mentally, and Compulsions are the things done physical, typically driven by Obsessions..is this accurate?
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Obsession V Compulsion
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Especially in religious ocd. We mentally try to make sure we haven't done something against God.....over and over, after having the thought that we have done this terrible thing.Compulsivness can be mental as well
In germ OCD, the "making sure" is the hand washing. Germ thought = obsession. Washing = compulsion.
Hope that helps.
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So..what determines what type of OCD you have (in reference to "germ" and "religious..") How would one go about figuring this out??
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Hi BreadAlone,
Ditto's to what JayAngel and Seajoy said.
Some Compulsions are outward activities such as checking locks, handwashing, etc. which the OCD'er does in order to get a temporary feeling of reassurance about the obsession.
Other compulsions are purely mental. They involve, mental debate, problem solving, reassurance/proof seeking etc. It all goes on in the head but it's done for the very same reason as the outward compulsions and that's to try and get some sort of temporary reassurance about the content of the obsession. I also think it's possible to have both forms of the disorder overlap in one individual.
Mitzi
Ditto's to what JayAngel and Seajoy said.
Some Compulsions are outward activities such as checking locks, handwashing, etc. which the OCD'er does in order to get a temporary feeling of reassurance about the obsession.
Other compulsions are purely mental. They involve, mental debate, problem solving, reassurance/proof seeking etc. It all goes on in the head but it's done for the very same reason as the outward compulsions and that's to try and get some sort of temporary reassurance about the content of the obsession. I also think it's possible to have both forms of the disorder overlap in one individual.
Mitzi
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