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Compulsively counting
August 1, 2005
| self / vanity
Posted on 08/01/2005 7:39:59 PM PDT by The Other Harry
While I am on the subject of health, I'll try this.
I compulsively count everything I do. I count the stairs, even though I already how many there are. I count the dishes when I put them into or take them out of the dishwasher.
Everything.
Any of you amateur or professional psychologists care to comment on this?
TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Health/Medicine
KEYWORDS: abbienormal; compulsivelyposting; drunkenpostingagain; ihavenofriends; pleasethreeohtwome; soberenoughtocount
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To: The Other Harry
To: The Other Harry
In my learned opinion, it means you like to count. Now stop obsessing over harmless things before it develops into a full-blown obssession and you're on a tower somewhere with a rifle.
Next.
To: The Other Harry
Fine.
Quick! *snap* *snap*!
How many drinks have you had?
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posted on
08/01/2005 7:44:51 PM PDT
by
Michael Goldsberry
(an enemy of islam -- Joe Boucher; Leapfrog; Dr.Zoidberg; Lazamataz; ...)
To: The Other Harry
Obsessive/compulsive behavior and alcoholic behavior are closely tied.
Get help.
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posted on
08/01/2005 7:46:30 PM PDT
by
Petronski
(I love Cyborg!)
To: Petronski
Your tagline is soooo cute!!!!
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posted on
08/01/2005 7:59:42 PM PDT
by
trussell
(Prayers for the children!)
To: The Other Harry
Maybe if you start counting them backwards, it would cancel your obsessive habit?
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posted on
08/01/2005 8:02:06 PM PDT
by
GSlob
To: trussell
Thanks so much.
It's only cute because it's so true!
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posted on
08/01/2005 8:07:22 PM PDT
by
Petronski
(I love Cyborg!)
To: The Other Harry
I have a similar experience with counting. I've always harbored a fear of choking on Advil, Tylenol, etc. and music theory plays an integral part in pill consumption. For me, there's four notes in every measure and the Tylenol must be swallowed exactly as the 32nd beat occurs (at the conclusion of the 8th measure). That's per pill. If I screw up the count, I'll start all over again. Therefore, if I'm taking 4 Advil, I'm lucky if I can get them all down in 10 or 15 minutes.
BTW, your OCD is far from uncommon. And, in addition, I'm sure you're brighter than 95% of the population.
A few resources:
http://www.mentalhealth.com/dis/p20-an05.html
http://www.adaa.org/AnxietyDisorderInfor/OCD.cfm
http://www.ocfoundation.org/
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posted on
08/01/2005 8:09:02 PM PDT
by
jdm
(The answer to the extra credit question on a Columbia U exam is always choice C: "Bush's Fault.")
To: Petronski
Obsessive/compulsive behavior and alcoholic behavior are closely tied. That could be relevant.
Any help I will get will come from inside this room.
To: The Other Harry
Any help I will get will come from inside this room.I hope you're sitting in an OCD clinic.
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posted on
08/01/2005 8:16:40 PM PDT
by
Petronski
(I love Cyborg!)
To: Petronski
I just love how love makes you act!!
You're such a romantic!
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posted on
08/01/2005 8:16:58 PM PDT
by
trussell
(Prayers for the children!)
To: The Other Harry
"Any of you amateur or professional psychologists care to comment on this?"
Hey dude, we are here for ya. You can count on us!!!
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posted on
08/01/2005 8:23:35 PM PDT
by
politicalwit
(Due to the shortage of virgins, all suicide bombings have been cancelled.)
To: The Other Harry
I compulsively count everything I do.Counting this one, how many vanities have you posted?
To: The Other Harry
Pretty bad case of OCD. Everybody has it, but it's usually so minor to be unnoticable. I have it a bit myself--my thing is I cannot help myself from counting my money when I'm standing at a checkout line. I can know that I have plenty of money for the purchase, but I MUST count it anyway, usually at least three times.
It stemmed from an incident when I was a very small child at a grocery store. While waiting to checkout, Mom forgot something an left me while the items were being rung up. She hadn't returned when the cashier returned, and I went into an absolute panic, for no logical reason. I was only 4 or 5 years old.
Sounds, silly, but that's what did it, and I didn't even know why until about 25 years later. Since it's not really a big deal, I don't worry about it.
I'm also afraid of mustard; I won't even get into it.
Something from long ago is making you do this. Perhaps you fell down the steps as an infant, for example. Good luck!
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posted on
08/01/2005 8:38:35 PM PDT
by
motzman
(Verizon, the Hitler of phone companies)
To: jdm
If I screw up the count, I'll start all over again. I know about this.
To: trussell
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posted on
08/01/2005 8:53:36 PM PDT
by
Petronski
(I love Cyborg!)
To: hole_n_one
ROTFLOL! Hilarious. LOL-LOL-LOL
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posted on
08/01/2005 8:58:54 PM PDT
by
onyx
(North is a direction. South is a way of life.)
To: Petronski
Nope...not pathetic...you're both very lucky to have each other! :)
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posted on
08/01/2005 9:01:40 PM PDT
by
trussell
(Prayers for the children!)
To: trussell; cyborg
Blessed, too. Thanks for the lovely sentiments.
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posted on
08/01/2005 9:04:54 PM PDT
by
Petronski
(I love Cyborg!)
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