The funny little things

[parad0xical]

Okay, I know this is a recovery/sharing of struggles board... but they say that laughter is the best medicine.
So I wanted to start a thread where we can post those funny little things that OCD makes us do, or funny little situations it has caused, that we can now look back on and laugh a little.
This may be my odd humour coming through... but seriously, why can't we poke fun at the monster every now and then?

[If anybody finds this thread offensive, I'm sorry, and I'll try to delete the post]

I'll start.

I find myself packing large quantities of stuff into my schoolbag sometimes. Things I might need (around 5 books, exercise books for all my subjects (just in case), umbrella, art journal, and what other things I am impulsed to carry around). Seriously, I end up not being able to fit anything more into my bag.
Ever felt God telling you "take this, and that, and this, this will be good if you get bored. Oh, and what if you're house catches fire? You don't want to loose these".
Then, after a day of lugging junk around everywhere, you unpack, realising most of it just sat there the whole day, and at best got in your way.

Anyone else?

 

[goldenviolet]

i have an art collection. it's so funny. i compulsively add the oddest things to it. maybe it's the color, or a thought, or whatever little thing that attracts me to it.
angels, piggies, frogs, monkeys, abstract, people's faces; you name it... i have had to store alot of it in containers out in my garage. i have books of their pictures, web files, etc. i loose track of half of it. i go crazy trying to dust everything. anyway. it's funny. like a pet or something. lol... from any age range... lol, paints, scupts, crayons, crafts, i'm doing it now. lol. my brain is racing with art. ok. i think this thread is theraputic. i have to agree we can enjoy some of our quirks. now, you should see my collection of art supplies! lol in the house, in the garage, in, under, colors, colors , projects, eek. lol!!
it's better than my old habits of walking in patterns, checking the time, the door, the windows, the temperature, the kitchen, and the calendar. (which my doctor says is very good because i loose time and days)... ya. like i'm really gonna post this. ????? should i be brave? it's hard to exspose yourself. ????? i don't like this feeling. i'm not crazy i better take my meds and go to bed. i can't believe i'm thinking about posting this anyway. the Lord help me. i feel so little now.

 

[Jayangel81]

I dont think youre crazy

 

[parad0xical]

Nah you're not crazy.
I'm crazy for posting this thread I think. I prolly shouldn't have. I feel bad now.

But I think it's cool having art everywhere. Though being an artist, I guess I can never have too much art.
I should get rid of this thread...

 

[Jayangel81]

my honest oppinion, you mean well and i think we should all face this monster and laugh at it, i think alot of us are still very sensitive tho, not thats bad or anything we are going through alot.

God Bless you for trying to turn the bad into something good!

 

[gracealone]

Okay, I know this is a recovery/sharing of struggles board... but they say that laughter is the best medicine.
So I wanted to start a thread where we can post those funny little things that OCD makes us do, or funny little situations it has caused, that we can now look back on and laugh a little.
This may be my odd humour coming through... but seriously, why can't we poke fun at the monster every now and then?

[If anybody finds this thread offensive, I'm sorry, and I'll try to delete the post]

I'll start.

I find myself packing large quantities of stuff into my schoolbag sometimes. Things I might need (around 5 books, exercise books for all my subjects (just in case), umbrella, art journal, and what other things I am impulsed to carry around). Seriously, I end up not being able to fit anything more into my bag.
Ever felt God telling you "take this, and that, and this, this will be good if you get bored. Oh, and what if you're house catches fire? You don't want to loose these".
Then, after a day of lugging junk around everywhere, you unpack, realising most of it just sat there the whole day, and at best got in your way.

Anyone else?

I think it's very good to find humor from time to time in our OCD activities as long as we also have a real understanding of just how painful it can be when we are in a flare. Retrospective humor is good, but it's hard to laugh at it when the monster of OCD is in the drivers seat.
My newest OCD activity which I find funny is that I fear being idle for any length of time. Not for the good reason that idleness can lead to sin but rather because it might mean that I'll start to obsess again and if I do I might get sick again... blah.. blah... blah. (the "what if" syndrome) So now I'm having to actually force (exposure) myself to sit down and watch TV from time to time without freaking out about being idle. (response)
Well at least I'm getting a lot done around here and my house is cleaner than ever.
Crazy stuff eh?
Mitzi