Obsessions with the compulsions...OCD or something else?

I obsess about things sometimes, and have intrusive thoughts. Usually it's about therapy, and I'll obsess about the things we may talk about. I'll run through conversations in my head over and over, sometimes about the same thing, sometimes about other matters that we might speak of. Mostly I'll obsess about conversations I may have with others, situations I might run into, and the things I would do in those situations. Other times I obsess about what's wrong with me, or why I am the way I am. Sometimes I can control the thoughts, sometimes I can't. I'll consider a day a good day if I either don't have the thoughts at all or if I can control them by pushing them out of my mind (or simply trying not to think of anything at all).

I was wondering...is this OCD? I know usually OCD is obsessions WITH compulsions, but I can't think about what else this could be. Is there a name for something where someone JUST obsesses and nothing else?

Thanks.

hi-

im not sure if im going to be very helpful with this. Im afraid i might end up confusing you more. But i'll try my best

your symptoms do sound similar to that of OCD. you say you dont have compulsions. But do you feel compelled to think about these things, or is it just something you cant control, and you dont actually feel like you have to think about them?

It could be some other kind of anxiety disorder. It seems like maybe you worry a lot about lots of things, so maybe that's whats causing you think and obsess about them so much.

I have schizophrenia, and one common symtom is intrusive thoughts/uncontrollable thoughts, etc.
Schizophrenia is termed as a psychotic and thought disorder.
Anyways, i doubt that you have schizophrenia, unless you have other symptoms of it that would quallify (delusions,hallucinations,disorganized behavior or speech, or negative symptoms, etc.) I dont mean to scare you or anything by suggesting this. Actually, im not really suggesting it, because it doesnt sound like you would have schiz. Your chances of having it are very small, too. Sounds more like you have OCD or another anxiety disorder.

good luck

-Becka

forgot to mention-

i also have those kinds of thoughts, in which i talk to myself and someone else (whether it's an imaginary person, or someone i actually know) and i will reherse over and over the things we say to each other and such, like about therapy, i will have an imaginary conversation with my therapist and such.
..just wanted to let you know that so you dont feel alone.

-Becka

Hi yes,

On an OCD website I read that OCD comes in forms which can be thoughts only or have physical compulsions as well.

In a long depression (now passing) I suffered from the intrusive thoughts, and it was much as you describe. The good news in your post is that they are not constant (as mine were) and you do have a measure of control.

IMHO these symptoms tend to overlap, and intrusive thoughts come as a part of depression, anxiety and other diagnoses. The main thing is to get some treatment/therapy and sort out strategies to get our lives back. It can be done.

Best of luck,

Myzen.

Myzen - But they are constant. I mean, when it's bad, I think about it all day everyday and I become preoccupied with it. It's like if I don't do it (run through the conversation in my head) then...geez, I don't even know. I just keep doing it.

I only have a measure of control whenever, and I know that this sounds weird, but whenever it allows me. Some days I have zero control, I wake up and my mind is already going. I will feel like my mind woke up an hour before my body and has been running ever since... and those are the days I almost go absolutely nuts. Other times, I won't think about anything for a few days (but this is very rare), or what I do think about is very moderate. Mostly I'm stuck in between, where it won't completely preoccupy me but I will still think about these things atleast every few minutes or so.

I'm just confused I suppose. Thanks for the feedback.

In my first post I meant Obessions WITHOUT the compulsions...not with. Sheesh. My bad.

Yes...I have no idea about the answer to your questions about ocd, ...but dag nabbit...I love your quote...thanks...grace

hey yes,

dont worry..i understood that you meant obsessions without compulsions after reading your post. I make mistakes like that too.

-Becka

i agree with myzan. It could be related to depression too. or who knows...a number of other things could be the cause, or it could be OCD. I remember that the intrusive obsessive thoughts were a lot worse for me when i was depressed.

good luck

-Becka