OCD & Hoarding

Hoarding and OCD go hand in hand (my paraphrase).

Some of my OCD symptoms:

I don't like to share a drink with ANYONE (but I'm pressing through this one)

I HAVE to wash my hands before I eat

I WANT everyone to wash their hands before they eat, or touch food, or hand me a fork or put ice in my cup .... that doesn't mean they do, sometimes I can deal with this phobia, sometimes I can't

I don't like to "taste this" (take a bite off someone's fork) but I'm pressing through this one too.

Don't take one of my pencils. I keep them sharpened. They have good erasers. I hand select my pencils. I will gladly give you your own pencils of the same high caliber, but don't take mine.

Do I "happen" to have a bandaid in my purse? No, I purposely plan to have a bandaid (and more than one) in my purse. I have various office supplies in there too.

I INSIST that my family members bring water with them when we leave the house. I used to let them suffer the consequences of not bringing their own water, I can't do that any more. They NEED water and then insist that they MUST drink some of mine (see my number one listing). I INSIST that they go back into the house and get water to bring with them.

I press the door lock button on my key fob more than once. Have to "check" to be sure that I did indeed lock it.

I check to make sure the door is locked (more than once) before I go to bed. Not more than once at the same time, but more than once over a period of time.

I used to think that I probably left my curling iron plugged in (and on) when I left the house. Now I make a conscious effort (by saying to myself) that I have unplugged it so that I will remember that I did.

I love my dog, but I don't like her to lick me. I am barely tolerating her dog hair (she sheds alot) in the house.

I think money is filthy! I NEED to wash my hands with hand cleaner after I touch it.

Sometimes I'm OK with touching doorknobs, sometimes I'm not. If I don't want to touch them I use a paper towel or my shirt.

Enough for now :)