Hi, I am an OCD sufferer and I have been hindered by it since I could ever remember. Zoe had suggested for me to started a thread so OCD sufferers could discuss about this topic in detail.

Just a brief intro about OCD: It is a mental disorder with two components: obsessions, which consist of thoughts, impulses, or mental images; and compulsions, which are repetitive behaviors that the person feels driven to perform in response to the obsessions.

Here's a good read about OCD that I had found recently: Obsessive-compulsive disorder - children, causes, functioning, effects, therapy, adults, examples, person

And here's OCPD, similar to OCD but not to be mistaken with it because one is a personality disorder while the other is a mental disorder. I believe the main differences between them is people with OCPD are carrying out their obsessions willingly while people with OCD are not. There's a possibility that a person has both of it though.

Read more about OCPD here: Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder - children, causes, DSM, functioning, therapy, people, medication, women

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Back on topic, I think it would be good if we can state how badly OCD is affecting us and arrange the obsessions in order. Here's the main category of obsessions - fear of contamination, doubts, an intense need to have or put things in a particular order, aggressive or frightening impulses, and recurrent sexual thoughts or images. If anywhere you're not clear about them, refer to the previous OCD link I had pasted.

OCD Severity:
A little bad

Obsessions in order of Seriousness:
1. Doubts
2. Aggressive or frightening impulses
3. An intense need to have or put things in a particular order
4. Recurrent sexual thoughts or images
5. Fear of contamination

I've read that there is a possibility that OCD is caused by a lack of something in our brains. On a light note, we can chat about all those ridiculous and laughable things OCD had made us do. Lastly, to everyone who has it, you're not alone.