Hello. I do have some number issues. For me, I must use certain numbers for certain actions. Some things include to press the paper towel thing 5 times, shuffle a deck of cards 7 times, get shampoo from the pump thing 10, 11, or 12 times.
There numbers are good:
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 19, 20, 22, 24, 25, 30, 33, 36, 40, 42, 44, 45, 48, 49, 50
Some follow a pattern. The same number in a number (22, 77, 99, 5555, 333333). Anything a multiple of 5 (5, 10, 100, 270, 4525). Any square root number (4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, 63). Any multiple of 12 (24, 48).
Some things happen with my bad numbers. If 2 comes up, and there are two objects, I'll say what numbers made those two objects. As an example, if I need more shampoo because 12 pumps wasn't enough, I'll do 3 pumps. 3 is good. 12 is good. 3 + 12 = 15. 15 is good. Therefore, I am safe.
Any action that has a specific number to it, and I do more, I get really angry and anxious. Seeing someone else do this makes me anxious too.
This may seem weird but makes perfect sense to me.
Social anxiety disorder, GAD, OCD, and panic attacks
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