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    I use to obsessively check if the door was locked because my Great Grandmother did it and I sponged on her behavior. Now that she's gone I don't get the urge to do it at all.

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    Symmetrical physical sensations. Like if I step on the edge of a stair, I have to step on the edge in a similar fashion with my other foot or I am bothered.

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    I have a similar thing to MILF, except it's dragging my finger from left to right across the desk, then back to left. I do the same pattern, L R R L, or vice versa. I don't have to do it nearly as much apparently.

    I also have certain patterns and methods I go through as I work on cars.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sharkythesharkdogg View Post
    I have a similar thing to MILF, except it's dragging my finger from left to right across the desk, then back to left. I do the same pattern, L R R L, or vice versa. I don't have to do it nearly as much apparently.

    I also have certain patterns and methods I go through as I work on cars.
    I should get you to do all my repairs then.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lockharted View Post
    When leaving the house, I speak aloud when I do something... I'll say "Okay, hair straightener is unplugged, laptop is switched off at the wall, window is shut, door is locked" as I do each of those tasks - I have to say it otherwise I get anxious when I leave that like.. I left my hair tools on or something.
    This is actually super useful to remind yourself that you've done something. You will remember that you've said "I've locked the door" better than the actual action of locking the door.

    Uh something OC I do... I have three bookshelves in front of me. Every book and game on these shelves are organised into alphabetical order. They have to be. Or else I get antsy about it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shauna View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Lockharted View Post
    When leaving the house, I speak aloud when I do something... I'll say "Okay, hair straightener is unplugged, laptop is switched off at the wall, window is shut, door is locked" as I do each of those tasks - I have to say it otherwise I get anxious when I leave that like.. I left my hair tools on or something.
    This is actually super useful to remind yourself that you've done something. You will remember that you've said "I've locked the door" better than the actual action of locking the door.

    Uh something OC I do... I have three bookshelves in front of me. Every book and game on these shelves are organised into alphabetical order. They have to be. Or else I get antsy about it.
    Yes. And books are alphabetized first by author, and then by title (excluding "the") for multiple books by one author.

    This isn't OCD. This is just being organized.
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    Jinx you are absolutely smurfing insane. Never change.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lockharted View Post
    When leaving the house, I speak aloud when I do something... I'll say "Okay, hair straightener is unplugged, laptop is switched off at the wall, window is shut, door is locked" as I do each of those tasks - I have to say it otherwise I get anxious when I leave that like.. I left my hair tools on or something.
    This is actually super useful to remind yourself that you've done something. You will remember that you've said "I've locked the door" better than the actual action of locking the door.

    Uh something OC I do... I have three bookshelves in front of me. Every book and game on these shelves are organised into alphabetical order. They have to be. Or else I get antsy about it.
    Yes. And books are alphabetized first by author, and then by title (excluding "the") for multiple books by one author.

    This isn't OCD. This is just being organized.
    organized alphabetically by title are you MAD

    chronologically please

    because here's harry potter organized alphabetically (american titles): chamber of secrets, deathly hallows, goblet of fire, half-blood prince, order of the phoenix, prisoner of azkaban, sorcerer's stone

    that would be one whack-ass series

    i do chronological ordering for music too

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    Quote Originally Posted by Denmark View Post
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lockharted View Post
    When leaving the house, I speak aloud when I do something... I'll say "Okay, hair straightener is unplugged, laptop is switched off at the wall, window is shut, door is locked" as I do each of those tasks - I have to say it otherwise I get anxious when I leave that like.. I left my hair tools on or something.
    This is actually super useful to remind yourself that you've done something. You will remember that you've said "I've locked the door" better than the actual action of locking the door.

    Uh something OC I do... I have three bookshelves in front of me. Every book and game on these shelves are organised into alphabetical order. They have to be. Or else I get antsy about it.
    Yes. And books are alphabetized first by author, and then by title (excluding "the") for multiple books by one author.

    This isn't OCD. This is just being organized.
    organized alphabetically by title are you MAD

    chronologically please

    because here's harry potter organized alphabetically (american titles): chamber of secrets, deathly hallows, goblet of fire, half-blood prince, order of the phoenix, prisoner of azkaban, sorcerer's stone

    that would be one whack-ass series

    i do chronological ordering for music too
    Well, DUH. Of course you arrange book SERIES in the order they came out.
    Quote Originally Posted by Fynn View Post
    Jinx you are absolutely smurfing insane. Never change.

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    okay good you're not 100% inSANE then

    also one other thing i just noticed about myself: when i'm at home and scooping sugar into my coffee i always have to scoop exactly twice. this forces me to alter the amount of sugar per spoonful when i only have a partially-full cup of coffee and it takes a lot of effort to get exactly right

    also when i'm out and getting coffee from starbucks or whatever i take the sugary poury thingy and make seven circles around the outside of the coffee while pouring to get the exact correct amount every time

    why isn't that number even oh god what have i done

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    I'm going to come to this thread anytime I feel weird.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shlup View Post
    Symmetrical physical sensations. Like if I step on the edge of a stair, I have to step on the edge in a similar fashion with my other foot or I am bothered.
    Oh yeah, I have to do this too!

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    I actually am obsessive-compulsive. Numbers are a biggie for me; it used to be I had to write them down somewhere if I liked the sound of them, these days I just dump them into DuckDuckGo. Hey, it's a step in the right direction, right?

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