yam09 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

The way how they say it like not believing what they see or something, it seems this guy is more of describing Schizophrenia rather than OCD.

ExtremeBogom (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I have a very edgey type of OCD.Less of the handwashing, more of the 'fuck off get out of my head!' stuff.I agree with the notion that it can give benefits; it has made me play guitar a hell of alot since the moment I picked it up, also when I used to skateboard I wouldn't rest untill I landed a certain trick yanno?

chiquillo3k (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Sooooo false my friend. Ive been diagnosed with OCD and in my case is also a thought repeating over and over and my "ritual" is mental...

jellybean1124 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

er, ya. this is totally not ocd..this is obsessive thoughts dissorder

cosutton (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

OCD is ridiculously misunderstood. This guy and most of you posting do not have OCD. There is a great amount o f anxiety and "rituals" involved, not just thinking about hurting someone or a tree that you can't stop thinking about.

rachthegreat2 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

and you, 6stringmonster, you know shit nothing. i have OCD and it is NOT bad habits. with OCD, I wont just repeatedly check things like u mite, i will check them again and again becoming more distressed and panicked each time, ill start thinking of awful things that could happen, i find it hard to leave the house for fear of it burning down. 'bad habits' is you picking your fucking nose or checking your locks. ocd is constantm destroying fear.

rachthegreat2 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

religion and sex are the two things formally identified as causing intrusive thought for OCD--its just basically the germ thing, except mental dirt. oddly enough, they were the only ocd traits i never suffered from.

ncandio (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

That is so true, religion deos fuel the OCD, when I was younger, kids would use to say "step on a crack you'll break your mommas back" that really messed me up. I would try to avoid every crack on my way home, and if I mistakingly step on one I would spend hours begging God to keep my mom safe. If I would think of anything sexual, I would beg God for forgivness because, I always had this feeling that God will kill me and send me to hell.

6stringmonster (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

a long time ago we had "bad habbits" now its called "ocd" so that the government can charge money for medication. when you let your bad habbits get out of control, society calls it "ocd". bull crap.

SteveNewman03 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

My advice is to talk to loved ones about this, showing them this video would no doubt help, especially if you don't want to tell them personally. After my first appointment with the doctor, I felt so much better, knowing that many people suffer from OCD. I'd advise you to do the same-They won't have you committed or anything, it doesn't work like that. But they will do their best to help. Best of luck to you, I hope you start feeling better soon