By Jen_NM - 16/12/2013 18:16 - United States - San Antonio
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Thanks for all the comments, I've enjoyed reading them. Just for a little background, my biggest issue is my hair straightener. Years ago I left it unplugged and caused a burn to the countertop. Since then I obsessively check to make sure it's off, and now other things make me paranoid as well. OCD behaviors are strange, because you often know that you're being completely irrational. Anyhow, I'm really trying to ease up and lately I've managed to get by with just the one picture to reassure myself that the straightening iron is unplugged. I do plan to get help if it progresses, but can't really afford it at this time.
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Please don't wait until you "need" help to get it; you don't want to get to that point. There are many places that offer free or low-cost mental health services. In the meantime, maybe check out some books on dealing with it? Support groups are also free.
That's not ocd that's paranoia
I think you handled it very well actually. You knew you would worry about whether you had unplugged everything so you made sure you could reassure yourself.
thats actually pretty smart.
Oh damn, that's a good idea. I have OCD (and other crap) and I am always panicking about what's appliances have been left on or not whilst I'm at college. For some reason I mostly worry about my PS4 even though I always unplug it once I I've finished with it.
Whoa
Too bad you don't have OCD for grammar.
if it makes any difference my friend is very similar and has been known to turn a car around 2 hours into a drive incase she left something on. I showed her this and it's really helped her. she just takes pics as she leaves so if she starts thinking she just looks at her phone
that's not OCD, that's paranoia. everyone thinks they have OCD and it's obnoxious to people who really do have it
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At least you're saving money. I never unplug anything >,<
I'm probably going to get thumbed down for this, but that honestly sounds worthy of treatment of some sort. What's next, pictures of your pictures to make sure those first ones are real?