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05-16-11, 09:33 AM
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@98- I HATE when light switches point in opposite directions. It drives me batty. I actually have gone downstairs to the basement and turned on the lights, just so I could go back upstairs and turn them off again, with the switches pointing the right way. I also developed OCD in the military- especially regarding exactness and symmetry. I hate when things are crooked, uneven, not level, or otherwise messy-looking- everything tucked in, secured, tied down, etc. I'm OCD about things being where they belong for the same reason- OCD saved lives.
@K&K- I am convinced my husband put me into early labor by messing with my OCD. There is a particular way the dishes must be placed in the sink prior to washing- they must be stacked symetrically, and he stacked them all crooked and wrong, and made my water break four weeks early.
@K&K- I am convinced my husband put me into early labor by messing with my OCD. There is a particular way the dishes must be placed in the sink prior to washing- they must be stacked symetrically, and he stacked them all crooked and wrong, and made my water break four weeks early.
05-16-11, 09:42 AM
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Had mild OCD as a kid, but replaced that with anxiety and depression issues. So now I feel much better when things are a complete mess and the bike is essential for clearing my head.
05-16-11, 12:45 PM
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Some of you guys just wouldn't do well with your spouses on "The Amazing Race". 
I have selective OCD - by choice mostly, though I'd rather call it "eccentricity". And I'd like to think I've earned or can now afford my selected eccentricities....eg. as a runner, I have over 10 pairs of running shoes (all current), for different purposes/terrain. The rest, as my 11 yo son puts it, is in the "whatev" category.
I have selective OCD - by choice mostly, though I'd rather call it "eccentricity". And I'd like to think I've earned or can now afford my selected eccentricities....eg. as a runner, I have over 10 pairs of running shoes (all current), for different purposes/terrain. The rest, as my 11 yo son puts it, is in the "whatev" category.
05-16-11, 03:40 PM
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05-16-11, 05:03 PM
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05-24-11, 02:42 PM
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I was in the military when I developed (or learned to be) OCD. Tools needed to do my job are useless if I can't find them...so I became a neat freak, kept my junk organized, and could work faster. Once you get used to things being neat and organized you'll notice, and get frustrated with, people who are unorganized.
Here's one drawer of my tool chest - contains inch and metric sockets. This is actually not as neat and organized as I would like it to be.
It's everything I can do to not buy the "missing" sockets for the socket holders. I'm not missing sockets, but the empty slots frustrate me. 
My obsessions:
Concern with order, symmetry (balance) and exactness
Worry that a task has been done poorly, even when the person knows this is not true
My compulsion: Ordering and arranging items in certain ways
So it's not so much Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder as it is Organized Carefully Dammit.
When I was in the military I went to a remote site to repair some of their equipment. It was at night, pitch black - no moonlight, and we drove with no lights and night vision. Once there it was just me and another tech and the handful of people that were manning the site.
Got there and got to work. The next thing I know there's a bunch of commotion at the entrance to the site. Another vehicle had driven through the entrance and the razor wire that was in place at the gate - dragging it across the soldier that was at the guard point. Sliced his face pretty bad. He had cuts across his face, his nostrils were cut open (completely through), lots of blood. Nasty. Luckily it didn't reach his throat or his eyeballs.
Having my truck organized and knowing exactly where everything should be allowed me to yell out to people that had never been in the truck exactly where my medical bag was located. Without being so OCD about keeping things organized the time to get the medical gear and treat the guy would have been greatly extended - especially in the dark.
Being OCD about keeping things organized also makes it easier to tell (in my case) which tools are missing when borrowed. Luckily I don't do the repetition thing.
Here's one drawer of my tool chest - contains inch and metric sockets. This is actually not as neat and organized as I would like it to be.
It's everything I can do to not buy the "missing" sockets for the socket holders. I'm not missing sockets, but the empty slots frustrate me. My obsessions:
Concern with order, symmetry (balance) and exactness
Worry that a task has been done poorly, even when the person knows this is not true
My compulsion: Ordering and arranging items in certain ways
So it's not so much Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder as it is Organized Carefully Dammit.
When I was in the military I went to a remote site to repair some of their equipment. It was at night, pitch black - no moonlight, and we drove with no lights and night vision. Once there it was just me and another tech and the handful of people that were manning the site.
Got there and got to work. The next thing I know there's a bunch of commotion at the entrance to the site. Another vehicle had driven through the entrance and the razor wire that was in place at the gate - dragging it across the soldier that was at the guard point. Sliced his face pretty bad. He had cuts across his face, his nostrils were cut open (completely through), lots of blood. Nasty. Luckily it didn't reach his throat or his eyeballs.
Having my truck organized and knowing exactly where everything should be allowed me to yell out to people that had never been in the truck exactly where my medical bag was located. Without being so OCD about keeping things organized the time to get the medical gear and treat the guy would have been greatly extended - especially in the dark.
Being OCD about keeping things organized also makes it easier to tell (in my case) which tools are missing when borrowed. Luckily I don't do the repetition thing.
05-24-11, 02:44 PM
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Some of the people in this thread would like this: https://thingsorganizedneatly.tumblr.com/
05-24-11, 02:52 PM
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05-24-11, 03:02 PM
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You cant just give up real OCD.....you can get rid of a copy cat OCD, but if you truly had OCD you can't just give it up. My best friend has a serious case of OCD and he has tried....fails every time. Funny enough, starting this summer he will be my housemate. It shall be interesting to say the least.
05-24-11, 03:35 PM
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Labels facing forward? Check.
Cassettes disassembled, cleaned and reassembled about once a month? Check.
Q-tips between chain rollers when detailing drivetrain? Check.
Depilator? Check.
Spare group of 7800 components still in boxes? Check.
All wheels meticulously balanced and trued several times over during their break-in period? Check.
CD collection in alphabetical order, with each CD oriented in the proper up/down configuration? Check.
Socks turned right-side out before throwing them in the hamper (even though you do your own laundry?) Check.
Vodka, Gin & Tequila on the right side of the liquor cabinet, with Whiskey, Cognac and Liqueurs on the left? Check.
7 years in the Killbot Factory? Check.
A clean bicycle (or motorcycle) goes faster, lasts longer, and weighs less than a dirty one, yes? (What's OCD stand for anyway?)
Cassettes disassembled, cleaned and reassembled about once a month? Check.
Q-tips between chain rollers when detailing drivetrain? Check.
Depilator? Check.
Spare group of 7800 components still in boxes? Check.
All wheels meticulously balanced and trued several times over during their break-in period? Check.
CD collection in alphabetical order, with each CD oriented in the proper up/down configuration? Check.
Socks turned right-side out before throwing them in the hamper (even though you do your own laundry?) Check.
Vodka, Gin & Tequila on the right side of the liquor cabinet, with Whiskey, Cognac and Liqueurs on the left? Check.
7 years in the Killbot Factory? Check.
A clean bicycle (or motorcycle) goes faster, lasts longer, and weighs less than a dirty one, yes? (What's OCD stand for anyway?)
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