Obsessive compulsive disorder is characterized by either obsessions or compulsions:

Obsessions as defined by:
  1. Recurrent and persistent thoughts, impulses, or images that are experienced, at some time during the disturbance, as intrusive and inappropriate and that cause marked anxiety or distress
  2. The thoughts, impulses, or images are not simply excessive worries about real-life problems
  3. The person attempts to ignore or suppress such thoughts, impulses, or images, or to neutralize them with some other thought or action
  4. The person recognizes that the obsessional thoughts, impulses, or images are a product of his or her own mind (not imposed from without as in thought insertion)
Compulsions as defined by:
  1. Repetitive behaviors (e.g., hand washing, ordering, checking) or mental acts (e.g., praying, counting, repeating words silently) that the person feels driven to perform in response to an obsession, or according to rules that must be applied rigidly
  2. The behaviors or mental acts are aimed at preventing or reducing distress or preventing some dreaded event or situation; however, these behaviors or mental acts either are not connected in a realistic way with what they are designed to neutralize or prevent or are clearly excessive.
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2009- Hi! I have OCD (Obessive Compulsive Disorder). OCD is an anxiety disorder. I was diagnosed with OCD when I was 17 years old.I have many obessions and compulsions.My favorite number is three and my favorite color is green and purple. Some of my obessions and compulsions consist of making lists (constantly), counting to three and doing tasks by three( I do everything by counts of three Ex. smoking cigarettes, spraying purfume, checking locks) , Showering, washing my hands, Repeating words, superstitions, I don't like touching door knobs (fear of being shocked), and making things green (Ex. making crafts). If I step in something wet or dirty I "freak out".

Some of my symptoms are constantly re-arranging things so they line up exactly right. I, also, do ordering. Arranging or evening out things so they are "just so". I don't like things out of order. Nothing ever seems perfect.One of my obsessions is with my grandma... I am constantly checking on her, throughout the day. I repeat count and repeat words three times to less in anxiety. I hoard things. I do not throw anything away. I, also, have a fear of losing or forgetting something. I constantly need to know where my grandma is and what she is doing. If I am not at home I compulsively call her. I have excessive doubt and constantly need assurance.

I am on medication now. These obessions and compulsions I have now are much more under control. I used to shower 12 times a day! I am on Lithium, Lamictial, Abilify, and Xanax.  I hope the people reading this can come to find an understanding about OCD.
What is Obessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder characterized by uncontrollable, unwanted thoughts and repetitive, ritualized behaviors you feel compelled to perform. If you have OCD, you probably recognize that your obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors are irrational – but even so, you feel unable to resist them and break free. Like a needle getting stuck on an old record, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) causes the brain to get stuck on a particular thought or urge. For example, you may check the stove twenty times to make sure it's really turned off, your hands until they're scrubbed raw, or drive around for hours to make sure that the bump you heard while driving wasn't a person you ran over.
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August 2011-
I am in therapy now... two times a week. I am doing Congitive Behavior Therapy. I still hsve sooo many obessions and compulsions. My therapist says I handle them well... Not all of them are very good for me though... Like I scratch myself. One of my obsessions is I have two to-do lists... One is everything I have to do for the day... The other is things to do at that moment or for the next few hours. This is a big obsession of mine. I always, always have to have socks on. I have to. When I shower I have a routine, I have many routines, I shower and dry off the say way every time I shower. I have gotten alot better though from a few years ago. I still have the obsession with my grandma... I call her 20+ times a day, I always have to know where she is. 
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