[Faith_walk]

I'm curious what you guys think about something. I sent a message to someone on allexperts.com about OCD. I sometimes wonder if I have it, but don't have all of the symptoms. I don't know why it matters but I do have issues with trying to label my problems, maybe because then I think I can find a way to be "better" who knows?

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Based on your inputs, it sounds like you indeed have some sort of obsessional behaviors, possible a mild OCD. I think you may benefit cognitive therapy, ask your therapist to see if it is right treatment for you. It is about corrective behaviors and replace with something else positive action through cognitive therapy.

You said "I do research and try to reassure myself that I'm OK a lot? I post on message boards and constantly check to see what people say, things like that."

This is considered your rituals and based on information provided, it sounds like you over-worry and reassure yourself. It is not normal behavior.

You made a good move by seeing the therapist for your current problem.

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Does this make sense to you guys?

I also read something online yesterday that said one way to tell how intense your OCD issues are is to ask yourself how much someone would have to pay you NOT to do the 'thing' that you do. I feel that I could go a week without going online checking symptoms or asking others for their opinions, but I'd prefer not to. So I don't know where that puts me.

Any feedback?

[Boopers]

Yes, it makes sense. It sounds like you are needing to be reassured alot that you are "normal" and like they said, that is not normal.
I would take their advice and talk to your T about this. They would further be able to help you.
Good luck,
Linda

[Taipans]

I second that, sure does sound like you have some mild OCD issues. And yes you should speak with a PDOC or T about it. Atleast overall its a pretty harmless act, although it could get worse and make you more obsessive over other things as well. You should stick around here anyways, better people. lol

[Faith_walk]

Thanks guys. I had unsubscribed but decided to go see if anyone else said I'm normal. LOL

I have had this thing since my appointment yesterday about trying to figure out how you know if something is emotions or anxiety. I think. . .if it's just anxiety just blow it off, but "oh my gosh what if these feelings are emotions, then I can't ignore them!"

I just drive myself nutty sometimes. My counselor had been telling me that I'm avoiding my feelings,and yesterday while I was talking I started having what I later figured out was a panic attack.

The room started whooshing around and I was feeling all weird and I asked him what it was and he said it was probably just strong emotions coming up.

So then I'm like. . . what are the emotions from? Should I blow this off, or do I need to "figure it out"

[Faith_walk]

By the way my counselor told me to stop going to message boards because it's just making me think too much. . .but oh well. LOL

[Faith_walk]

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Boopers said:
Yes, it makes sense. It sounds like you are needing to be reassured alot that you are "normal" and like they said, that is not normal.
I would take their advice and talk to your T about this. They would further be able to help you.
Good luck,
Linda

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I actually emailed my counselor after I got home to get him to say that really really he thinks I really am "ok" thinking if I had it in writing it would help.

It didn't!

I still don't feel normal. But what exactly is normal anyway?