anger issuse or o.c.d.

When things aren't perfect, or when i dont step over a line on the sidewalk i get really angery and ill need to fix it. by either moving the imperfect object or by walking backwards untill i reach the spot where i messed up and holding my breath untill i get it right. it makes me really angery if i leave it alone, to the point where im almost about to break whatever is near me be it person or a pencil... is this anger issuse or some type of o.c.d

Sure does sound like it. But what do I know? If you really wanna know if you have OCD I'd say contact your physician. That'd be your best bet.

Sounds like it could be OCD but it could even be something temporary due to extra stress, etc...but the rule of thumb with these types of things is to determine whether this is something that is having an impact on your every day life.....sounds like it could be so if I were you I would definitely talk to your doctor about it asap!!

Haha, same thing for me! I actually give myself 2 points for stepping over a large crack, 1 point for a small crack, and -1 for stepping on a crack. Who knows. We may both have OCD. I actually like it.

Probably OCD. Awesome.

It could be a mixture of both. The OCD part is where you have to correct what you did, and the anger management issue is where you feel as though you have to break something. Either way, consult a doctor.

It's OCD. I used to have it. Except with light switches. If I didn't make sure they were all down all the way, I'd lay in bed and dwell on it until I checked them again. And the same with sink faucets. And if I didn't check my closet for monsters, I'd be sure one of my many porclein dolls with the creepy dead faces would burst out of there and strangle me to death.

Okay, I was pretty young. But, yeah, that sounds like OCD. I got over it by myself, and its not hard. Just convince yourself nothing bad will happen if you don't step over the crack or whatever. Takes a whole lot of self control, but its possible.

What? I've never heard of this "O.C.D." It sounds like some sort of disease.

Well anyway, I'm not like that. But I used to have a friend that would act like your descriptions. Maybe he had it.

You could have an OCD. It could just be a quirk too. It'd be closer to an OCD if your habit affected your everday life or got in the way of it because you couldn't keep from it (like washing your hands a hundred times a day). If it's just something that you notice every now and then, it's more than likely just a quirky habit.

I am not going to a doctor. I dont like going to doctors, because i think im really messed up. like i see things that arent there. like bugs crawling on me and bats flying around and rats running across the floor. they arent there but i see/ feel them. and i dont like people close to me to know about it. ive woken myself up before in the fetal position hands over my head rocking back and forth. its emberassing for me and i thank thoughs of you who have posted on here for not being rude or mean to me for my issuse. thats one of the reasons i dont tell these things to people. so yeah... without a doctor with out drugs without anything i will over come this...

It's your best bet to see a doctor, I remember when I first had a panic attack, I thought I was just sick or something. Then I got another one, and it was even worse. And I kept having for a few months, but not getting any worse. Then I finally had one where I literally thought I was gonna die. I could hardly breathe, I freaked out. I sat in my bed all night dry-heaving and rocking back and forth. (I don't know why, movement helps calm be down when I have one.) Finally I told my dad, and we went to the doctor, now I take medicine for it. I haven't a serious panic attack in a while.

Originally Posted by Gecko

It's your best bet to see a doctor, I remember when I first had a panic attack, I thought I was just sick or something. Then I got another one, and it was even worse. And I kept having for a few months, but not getting any worse. Then I finally had one where I literally thought I was gonna die. I could hardly breathe, I freaked out. I sat in my bed all night dry-heaving and rocking back and forth. (I don't know why, movement helps calm be down when I have one.) Finally I told my dad, and we went to the doctor, now I take medicine for it. I haven't a serious panic attack in a while.

Panic attacks sure are something, aren't they? I thought I was gonna die during my first one. My skin was as white as my bed sheets, and I was vomiting, and shaking, and sweating, and generally not in very good condition. It wasn't helped by the fact that my parents were calling the emergency room. All I could think was, "I'm gonna die. I'm a-gonna die." Then those nice hospital people told my parents over the phone I was having a panic attack. I had to go to school the next day. I'm still mad about that... Then I kept having them. I'd go home from school early every day. They'd strike me in my room while I was reading. It would always start with the thought that there was no afterlife, and then I'd think about oblivion, and next thing you know- WHAMMO! Panicking, vomiting, shaking, skin crawling, room collapsing, head throbbing, heart stopping suddenly... Now I still get that little pang of panic that strikes me from nowhere when I think of death and oblivion, but I just shrug it off.

Originally Posted by Dark World Link

I am not going to a doctor. I dont like going to doctors, because i think im really messed up. like i see things that arent there. like bugs crawling on me and bats flying around and rats running across the floor. they arent there but i see/ feel them. and i dont like people close to me to know about it. ive woken myself up before in the fetal position hands over my head rocking back and forth. its emberassing for me and i thank thoughs of you who have posted on here for not being rude or mean to me for my issuse. thats one of the reasons i dont tell these things to people. so yeah... without a doctor with out drugs without anything i will over come this...

Don't feel embarassed at all- I went through exactly the same thing. I also saw little black dots move across the walls. I would start panicking at first when I saw them, thinking they were thousands of spiders. Now I still occasionally see moving black dots, but it passes eventually. I was determined to get over it by myself. I would take medicine for the migraines, but it didn't help. I'd sleep with my parents every night because I'd have panic attacks if I didn't. I was possitive I was loosing my mind and that I'd die soon. Then my mom took me to a psychiatrist. And I gave them no information, and they all gave up on me. I got over it myself because I was determined. I have a deep hate for psychatirsts (I felt so stupid and alone in their little office. I felt like a sicko who needed to be locked away), and they by no means were going to help me. And I don't like taking drugs that affect how I act.

You can get over it, too, if I did. Don't give up. And don't feel bad about not seeing a doctor. They didn't give me any help. Only you can really get over it, and I know you can.

Also, I made a thread on this a while ago in SD. (A little searching there or in "All threads started by Miniblin" in my public profile can lead you there). But I like sharing it- it feels good. And its nice to know I wasn't alone in this, even though I was convinced I was when it was happening to me.

Originally Posted by D3PyroGS

What? I've never heard of this "O.C.D." It sounds like some sort of disease.

Well anyway, I'm not like that. But I used to have a friend that would act like your descriptions. Maybe he had it.

That'd be Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, or OCD. It means that some people have messed up heads, and they are fixated on following certain things, i.e. checking the light switches, not stepping on certain tiles/cracks, counting your steps, checking the faucets, etc. Not really a disease, just a problem with your brain chemicals.

Everyone has a little degree of OCD about something, but some people's are way worse then others, my gf's aunt washes her hands 20x times aday and everything in her purse is in plastic bags. Thats just the begining though...but dont worry your fine, you might even get over it.

well i dont really think that its oce thats why i posted this so i can get some other opinions. i dont have an issue with dirt or anything... its just ... i dont know i kinda black out.. like going to class ill end up in 3rd period and not even remember getting to school.... so i just think im going insaine and need to die before i hurt some one close to me