do i have a complulsive disorder if i am constantly redecorating?
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maybe you just get bored easily. why dont you try some feng shui and see if that works for ya.
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This is called "body dysmorphic disorder". It basically summarizes a person who obsesses about their appearance for a long period of time.\n\nAlthough this is normal, some of the behavior you describe sounds very severe, and seems to fit the symptons of this disorder.
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i like to do something creative, like writing or painting. its like i can take the stress out of my body and put it on paper or canvass. and in the end it doesn't matter if what i've created is good, b/c i feel better.
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I don't think that your problem is terribly uncommon.\n\nYou might try discussing this with your doctor, who might be able to refer you to a specialist.  Some people might just attribute this to being unmotivated or even lazy, but it might simply be a result of a neurological or chemical imbalance that could easily be treated with medication.  \n\nIt would be a shame if your "motivation" and focus problems could be quickly solved with a prescription.  Maybe this won't solve your problem, but it would be a good first step in ruling out possible causes.  Good luck to you.
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You need to be seeing a psychiatrist.\n\nMultipersonality disorder isn't common.\n\nYou need counseling to try and to intigrate the personalites in to one, so that you can stop using your counter parts and be one person.\n\nYou need to find out why you have the disorder.\n\nIf you can't afford a doc,  your county health agency should be able to give you some free or low cost help.
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. ADHD. Insomnia. It could be any number of things, I'd suggest laying down on your stomach and taking as deep of breaths as you can, for as long as you can while paying attention only to your breath the whole time.
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you may have an underlying psychological disorder.  shopping a lot is often a sign of OCD or depression, especially when considering overeating in your past.  you should seek professoinal help immediately, a therapist can give you help specialized for you, and treat underlying problems.\nget rid of your credit cards, stay busy so you don't have time to shop, find something even more fun to do, allow yourself to go shopping sometimes, but no more than once a week, and limit the amount you'll spend (carry only that amount with you, plus enough for gas, emergencies, etc., but don't use that for other purchases), go shopping only if you need something, buy only that
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Sure, all mental illnesses can have varying degrees.  Some of your behaviors could be described as OCD-like, but I think the important questions to consider here are: 1) are your "compulsions" interfering with your daily life (do you spend hours and hours making sure each little thing is just perfect), 2) would you consider any of your habits to be harmful (as in washing one's hands 30 times a day to the point where your skin is irritated), and 3)are the things that you are doing actually compusive, or rather just personal preferences that are no cause for alarm?  It sounds, from your breif description, that your habits are merely habits.  Some people enjoy varying degrees of cleanliness and organization, and you just might be at one end of the spectrum.  Unless your cleaning preferences are really disruptive, it sounds like you're just a person who enjoys a certain order in their life.
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It might depend on what other symptoms you might have.  I don't have OCD, but I have very strong OCD tendancies.  So, I know that if my tendancies get worse or start to disrupt my life, I should seek help.\n\nif this is your only symptom, you might want to just work on overcoming it.\n\nGood luck.
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I have OCD, but a different kind.  i once felt like exploring the different kinds of OCD, and found out some pretty interesting stuff.  Here's what i found:\n\nObsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a psychiatric disorder, more specifically, an anxiety disorder. OCD is manifested in a variety of forms, but is most commonly characterized by a subject's obsessive (repetitive, distressing, intrusive) thoughts and related compulsions (tasks or rituals) which attempt to neutralize the obsessions.\nThe typical OCD sufferer performs tasks (or compulsions) to seek relief from obsessions. To others, these tasks may appear odd and unnecessary. But for the sufferer, such tasks can feel critically important, and must be performed in particular ways to ward off dire consequences and to stop the stress from building up. Examples of these tasks: repeatedly checking that one's parked car has been locked before leaving it; turning lights on and off a set number of times before exiting a room; repeatedly washing hands at regular intervals throughout the day.\nAnother symptom of the disorder is fear of contamination; some sufferers may fear the presence of human body secretion such as saliva, sweat, tears or mucus, or excretions such as urine or feces. Some OCD sufferers even fear the soap they're using is contaminated.\nObsessions are thoughts and ideas that the sufferer cannot stop thinking about. Common OCD obsessions include fears of acquiring disease, getting hurt, or causing harm to someone. Obsessions are typically automatic, frequent, distressing, and difficult to control or put an end to by themselves. People with OCD who obsess about hurting themselves or others are actually less likely to do so than the average person.\nCompulsions refer to actions that the person performs, usually repeatedly, in an attempt to make the obsession go away. For an OCD sufferer who obsesses about germs or contamination, for example, these compulsions often involve repeated cleansing or meticulous avoidance of trash and mess. Most of the time the actions become so regular that it is not a noticeable problem. Common compulsions include excessive washing and cleaning; checking; hoarding; repetitive actions such as touching, counting, arranging and ordering; and other ritualistic behaviors that the person feels will lessen the chances of provoking an obsession. Compulsions can be observable — washing, for instance — but they can also be mental rituals such as repeating words or phrases, or counting.\nMost OCD sufferers are aware that such thoughts and behavior are not rational, but feel bound to comply with them to fend off fears of panic or dread. Because sufferers are consciously aware of this irrationality but feel helpless to push it away, untreated OCD is often regarded as one of the most vexing and frustrating of the major anxiety disorders.\nPeople who suffer from the separate and unrelated condition obsessive compulsive personality disorder are not aware of anything abnormal with them; they will readily explain why their actions are rational, and it is usually impossible to convince them otherwise. People who suffer with OCPD tend to derive pleasure from their obsessions or compulsions. Those with OCD do not derive pleasure but are ridden with anxiety. This is a significant difference between these disorders.\n\nEqually frequent, these rationalizations do not apply to the overall behavior, but to each instance individually; for example, a person compulsively checking their front door may argue that the time taken and stress caused by one more check of the front door is considerably less than the time and stress associated with being robbed, and thus the check is the better option. In practice, after that check, the individual is still not sure, and it is still better in terms of time and stress to do one more check, and this reasoning can continue as long as necessary.\n\nNot all OCD sufferers engage in compulsive behavior. Recent
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I have trichtotillamania, a disorder brought on by stress that runs in my family.  I've been compulsively plucking hair from my eyebrows, eyelashes, arms, and face since I was 8.  I can tell you from experience that two more will not grow back in place of a plucked hair, otherwise I'd be plucking 24/7.  Also, trichtotillamania is classified in with the other manias, such as pyromania and kleptomania...which I believe needs to be changed because it's more like Obsessive Compulsive Disorder...which I also seem to have a touch of since childhood.
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I think that's just a word game. \n\nThe question is, are you able to go without brushing, or does it drive you crazy until you do?  \n\nIf you can go without, then I'd say it's a habit.  \n\nIf you can't, I'd suggest you talk to your doctor about it, because you could have symptoms of obsessive compulsive disorder, or OCD.  It's not that uncommon, but you don't want "habits" like this to control you and effect your ability to live life.
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I can't say that you would qualify as someone with an obsessive-compulsive disorder, but based on your post, you are certainly heading in that direction. \n\nAmericans are very obssessed about germs, odors, and the such (so are the Japanese). It's made worse by our being constantly bombarded by commercials making the issue seem more important than it really is. \n\nWhile good hygiene is obviously important, it can be carried to extreme. The skin is your first barrier against disease, and you can break down that barrier by over-cleaning it, drying it out, and washing away the natural oils that coat our skin.\n\nAlso, compulsive cleaning and other acts that over-protect the body have the potential to actually lower your immunity because you are not allowing the body to be challenged by normal everyday bacteria. As a result, your body has less resistance to normal bacteria and can be even more susceptible to the dangerous ones when they come along.\n\nBeing aware that you have a problem is the first step. You say that you resist some of your urges to clean so that is a positive sign. But if you feel you are getting out of control, you might want to speak with a counselor and find out where these compulsions come from.\n\nGood luck it you.
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Yeah. Sometimes OCD is triggered by something, like a memory or occurance. It doesn't have to be constant, but it should be fairily regularily.
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There is a difference between thinking there is a good reason why you have it and letting it interfere with your life. You could be able to identify the cause but if it is interfering with your daily activities or you feel uncomfortable about it I would seek treatment. For example, if you have a cut on your hand and you know where it came from thats helpful (i.e. so you know whether or not to get a tetnus shot, etc.) but would you just decide to let it bleed and not treat it because you know where it came from? There is a great book called "The Imp of the Mind" that addresses the issue of being comfortable with your obsessive compulsive thoughts. Good Luck!
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Sounds like you have OCD!!! Look it up, it is not a big deal!
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Hypomania can cause rapid thought and a desire to be impulsive; depression can cause difficulty making decisions and a wish to not make an effort. Yes it is hereditary.