Thread: Reality Checks and OCD don't mix well..:(

Originally Posted by MrBeelzy

I'm confused as to what you mean. To me the bolded part implies that you are really just obsessing over reality checks and being worried that you will miss opportunities. Correct me if I'm wrong. Either way, one thing that you can do is get a watch that has an alarm that goes off every hour or so, and do a reality check when it beeps. You could also write yourself a note in your bathroom, or on your door, or in your notes if you are a student. These are ways of remaining more passive, and not having to focus on being so vigilant.

OCD can seriously suck, but it has become far to trendy to associate it with people who are meticulous, or a little neurotic. When these thoughts begin to interfere with your life, then it becomes a problem. If they manifest in compulsions that you must act out in order to avoid serious discomfort then you might want to seek help. Seriously, most people who say they have OCD don't and are self-diagnosed, and it is borderline offensive to people who struggle with it.

I basically obsess about anything that is important to me or that is critical.... Fear of it not working because I din't do enough or that I missed one or two checks when i see my dreamsign. I really think I do have it because I also check many times with data like numbers or info. It's more of a discomfort of doing the checks than not doing.....because when I do them my mind gets all obsessed that I may be dreaming and I get mentally exhausted like it's not convinced that I am not dreaming.

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