Posted by Dinah on August 6, 2002, at 20:31:22
In reply to Please describe your OCD symptoms/experience, posted by Christina on August 6, 2002, at 12:54:49
You might also consider the possibility of generalized anxiety disorder, since you are worried about many things.
My OCD comes in the form of intrusive thoughts like "I left the dog in the car and she will die of heat prostration." Now I can remember that the dog is not in the car and is still at home, but the thought keeps recurring. Or it might be something like "I ran over a person" when in reality I rode over a curb, and I darn well know it. But the thought won't leave and comes along with huge amounts of anxiety and the urge to go back and check that I didn't run over anyone. But of course checking once the thought is that I just didn't check well enough, that I still ran over someone, and that I need to go back and check again.
I mostly use cognitive behavior techniques to deal with the thoughts.
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