Ok all I need a little advice here. And
I want to see if I am alone in this. I
have a few quirks and it makes me wonder
if I am the only one who does these. For
instance I count a lot!!!!! I will be
driving down the road and I notice I have
been counting and I continue to count
until I get to my destination. I also
count things, like how many strips are on
the road you know the ones that make a
sound when you go over them....And how
many groups of them there are and other
things too I count. I also wince when
ever I walk into the grocery store cause I
know that there is gonna be a gust of air
that is gonna hit me when I walk in or
out. And I jump when the gasoline pump
cuts off, it scares me. And I know this
one sounds really weird too but I cant
open a can of biscuits...The pop scares
me. Anyone else have any other quirks?
Is this a bipolar thing? Please let me
know I am not alone in this.......
Huuuuugs and love bren
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purple333
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Dec 2003 Posts: 1420 Location: Sydney
Posted: 07-18-04 10:45am
I count & the number has to end up
even - the number of letters in a
sentence, the number of sausages I buy the
number of kisses my kids give me etc etc -
I have been able to control this by when
needed working in halves - so if there are
an uneven number of things like 3 well
that's 6 halves!!
I also have to wash my hands if I touch a
door handle or anything "i" consider dirty
or less than clean etc.
These are all ocd issues & related to
any number of other problems or they can
just stand alone. But you are not alone
in having quirks - if it weren't almost
2am i'd probably be able to think of many
others that I have.
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mia
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Jan 2004 Posts: 147 Location: dallas
Quirks Posted: 07-18-04 14:37pm
I wash my hands so many times a day I keep
hand lotion in my car and purse because my
hands are so dry. I check and re-check
the bathroom door lock several times. I
jump when people talk to me all the time
or walk up behind me and in the movies I
have even screamed out really, really loud
were my husband asked what the hell was
wrong with me. Quirk, quirk and more
quirks. Yes I think it is all
connected.
Mia
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purple333
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Dec 2003 Posts: 1420 Location: Sydney
Posted: 07-18-04 16:21pm
After I got off here last night I realized
that when I get into bed I have to check
the floor on the other side of the bed -
every time I get up to go to the ensuite
to get something I left just outside the
room anything - I have to check again - if
I forget anything it is a major pain!!
But I have to check.
