I might have OCD or Anxiety

[avalon2]

Hi, my name is Avalon and I have been thinking about OCD for a while now. I first noticed the symptoms a couple of months ago when I found myself checking my pocket for my phone countless times while walking down the street. Here are some of the things I do:

I always check things

I am constantly scared that bad things will happen to my possessions

I will walk down the street and even if I can feel my phone in my pocket I still have to pull it out as I get nervous about it not being there

If i have my swimmers on under my clothes I have to put my hand under my shirt just to check my swimmers are still on

I always have to lock my locker at school because i am afraid that things will be stolen

I get nervous for no reason ( i feel really nervous now)

I have to ask reassurance from people about silly things such as have you locked the door, is my phone in my bag, did you lock the car

sometimes (very rarely) i have weird urges to do things that are dangerous even though I know I would never do them

I would appreciate some advice or maybe some indications of whether I have OCD or anxiety. 🙂

[geoff]

dear Avalon, to answer your question is yes absolutely you do have OCD, and yes I still do some of those habits after 54 years having OCD, so please get back to us if you want to talk about it, and please have no fear as I have been talking to other people who do have this illness. Geoff.

[geoff]

dear Avalon, when people know that someone has been shown that they have an illness like OCD, they are frightened off and are too scared to reply again, please don't worry because I've had it for 54 years and I have posted this illness many times, just to explain how it affects that person, so please I am 59 years old only until my birthday later this year, god I feel old, and there's a saying and please correct me if I am wrong, 'show no evil, gain no evil', I think that's wrong, but please tell me what upsets you the most. Geoff.