10 Characteristics Of Someone Living With OCD

If you have OCD you could relate

1. We will repeat things over and over again

When we have something on our mind we will continue to repeat it until our brain processes it

2. We Don't Count Like Normal People

We may use our fingers or count out-loud to achieve counting perfection

3. Everything in our lives has to be perfectly neat, clean, and organized

All of our possessions are organized alphabetically and color-coded

4. We Worry About Our Health Way Tooo Often

Whenever we hear the side effects of a drug, we automatically assume that we're going to get them all.

5. We Get Anxiety About Everything...

If something as simple as signing our name doesn't come out perfect, we will get anxious about it.

6. Symmetry Is Very Important To Us

If we encounter something that isn't perfectly even on both sides then we get anxious

7. We Have Daily Routines

If there is a slight alteration to our routines we'll know about it

8. Time Is Vital

Those of us with OCD will need to know when 15 minutes has passed

9. We Don't Deal Well With Things Out Of Place

If something isn't in its rightful place we'll know about it

10. OCD Affects Everyday Life

Everything from tying shoes to brushing your teeth is influenced by OCD