What is/are your compulsive act(s)?
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I shop.  I always want to buy something.  I am in debt because of it and my account is consantly overdrawn and my bills are always late.  It's a big problem I am trying to get a handle on!
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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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Well if I had OCD, I think in order to help myself, I would gradually taper off on each thing I did that was compulsive...\nLike for an example, I would quit washing my hands so often or quit checking locks on doors or quit checking to see if I turned out lights or quit wiping down counters I already wiped, things like that...\nJust do your OCD things less each time you do them...
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Your question is not clear enough but I will try and answer. \n\nI think you mean. how can we control a bad habit?\nWell OCD(Obsessive Compulsive disorder.) Is a condition where people have habits they cant shake and rituals they cant live without I believe the most common form is counting constantly. When I was little I always counted and had other weird compulsive conditions but through prayer and knowledge of God and disconnecting bad habits from my life I stopped. Oh and your first answer talks about the bible. Where you can find those scriptures is in Galatians 5 and Romans 10:9-10 is the one about salvation. God Bless hope I helped even a little.
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When you can't resist doing something (often without having any control over it yourself) ie. compulsive lying.
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WHAT....are you a masochist?
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Just shake your head and walk away ...self control...i have to do it an a daily basis
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I'm a mutt! HAHAHA!\n\nMO/USA\n\nVisit almost every day. It's my guilty pleasure or maybe crazy addiction, not quite sure!!! lol
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OCD is not just somebody who cleans, it may be that you have a form of it, have you spoken to your doctor?
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Maybe you have OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder).
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no\nbut i do it\nit is a nervous habit that is incredibly hard to overcome
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I don't know what triggers your OCD but I have a problem with cleaning the house, I can't stand a dirty house so when I realiza I am getting obsessive over it, I grab a bottle of water and leave the house for a while. I keep telling myself that my house is not dirty and it it only the OCD talking not my common sense. I refuse to go back in the house till I drink at least half the water then, go in and refuse to do anything till the other half is gone. By then I hve found other things I can be doing and the worst is over. It is so hard at first but it gets easier.
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haha good question. i hav one for each mood. when im stressed like nervous or angry i break my nails off which is annooying cause it takes me ages to get them nice. when im impatient i shake my foot, every1 knowas this which is quite funny, they go "ohoh shes shakin the foot!" haha. a couple of gross habits 4 ya: i eat the krusty bits off the top of ketchup and toothpaste, i love the feelin of it in my mouth! hhhmmm wot else?? ill get back 2 ya if i can think of more! lol
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i'm addicted to being right \ni will (after an argument) research till i have proof and then be forced by uncontrolable urges to throw it in the wrong persons face (it's a really ugly trait!!lol!!)\nand i'm also addicted to putting baby oil on immediately after i turn the water off from a shower, and then slathering lotion from head to toe, on top of all that baby oil! sounds crazy but i absolutely loathe dry skin, and the perks are any one who ever comes near me/touches is always like "you smell so good!" and "i have never felt softer skin!" \n o and if it has an odor and i come in contact w/it ihave to smell my hands/finger tips! my hubby teases me all the time! (can you say obsessive compulsive disorder!lol!)\nbut i'm clean so i don't care if peops think i'm weird! haha!!!
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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 a condition that some people know and some dont.  Its called Obsessive Complusive.  Part of the "disorder" is I count things.. all the time.. I find consistant patterns etc. The guy I am seeing asked me once to tell him how "obsessive" my counting was so I started telling him " I know the exact number of movements it takes to tie your shoes, I know the number of drawers you have on your dresser, and I know how many times you pat your pockets when you are getting ready to change your pants.. " He smiled at me and said there are some things you cant count you know".. I said Yeah like what... He said in the most cencere voice " You cant how many times a day I think about you.. You cant count the times of day that I wish you were with me... and you cant count the times A day I want to touch your face".... That.. was the most sincere compliment i have ever gotten
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obsessive/addictive personalities are always in need of something to take to the extreme.\n\nTake my uncle, for example.  He drank a liter of Scotch each day.  Then he stopped and started watching the Home Shopping Channel.  Now he buys everything they're selling - sometimes 3 or 4 of the same item.\n\nGo figure.