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OCD?

I guess this is a popular question but I am actually serious about this.

I was googling ways to help with some of my anxiety disorders (common ones that come with adolescence)

I came across one for OCD and it kind of filled in a lot of holes in my life.

Ever since I was little I’ve had to do these little rituals to stay "even".
I'm not clean, I don't count but I switch from little habit to little habit.

I used to spend hours trying to step on parts of the side walk with the same part on my right foot as I did with my left foot. Sometimes I would crack my jaw, or pop my ears, or blink, or clear my throat WAAAAYYYY too often.

People got mad at me for doing it so often.

My friend says I clear my throat way too often and it's always in the same 3 tones.
If I don't do these I feel like vomiting. I can't stop them for the life of me!

Is this OCD or just normal things that everyone does but no one tells me about it?

Are my problems worthy? PLEASE help?

I'm in group therapy for depression, and a lot of my other group members are suffering from a lot heavier things than I am; eating disorders, rape, abuse, drugs, and a bunch of other stuff. I don't really talk a lot about my problems there (and just listen to everyone else) because they don't stand up to them at all and I feel like I'm just whining.

Tell me what you think: I've been struggling in school and I got really stressed out during the year; I'm really concerned about my weight and I've been slightly obsessive about it, but I don't have an eating disorder; I feel like a complete outcast because I don't feel like anyone thinks I like I do and stuff like that; I know I'm gay, and I'm struggling with accepting myself and feeling comfortable about it; I'm unsure about my future.

My parents are loving, and even though I don't get along with my dad I don't think it's really severe or anything. My mom stresses me out a lot, but she's also really nice and stuff; I think she just tries too hard to be a good parent and stuff.

A few days ago she put this computer monitoring and porn-blocking application on my computer because she saw porn websites in my computer history, but it made my computer absolutely unusable so it was deleted and my computer’s fixed now. But the fact that she did that now, as I’m 16 ½, made me feel like she was trying to stop me from growing up or something (NOT in anyway about the porn, but just because she put the security thing on my computer). I’m not 12 anymore, and she can’t do much to protect from a lot anymore because I’m already corrupted. It made me feel like she thought I was a little kid, which I’m not. But in general she’s still a good mom, and I understood where she was coming from.

All this stuff that has been going on has made me extremely distressed, but I still feel like it just doesn’t matter compared to everyone else’s issues. I feel so weak because of how all of this stuff stresses me out, too. I think that’s it...

Sorry this question was so long, but I just really need advice. Thanks!

I need HELP!!!?

Sometimes I get an urge to destroy people. I want to reduce them to nothingness. Right now I want to do it. How do I stop these urges before I hurt someone again?

I mean mentally not physically

Im not mad sometimes its people I see on the street. When I see someone I can immediately see them mentally. After talking for 15 minutes I know how they tick and what can tare them down and sometimes I want to pull that string so all the pieces fall to the ground.

Hi all I need some help for this difficult decision that I have to make.

Well the scenario is like this :

Stay in the current school and class where I have very little friends, am being ostracized by my classmates, face social rejection and experience loneliness, reduced self-esteem and developing a dread of going to school plus also my grades getting affected.

Or Seek a transfer to another school soon which is nearer to my home and though the situation might not improve by much (the social rejection might not stop since you are the new person) but at least I get to get away from the current group of people that I have grown to dislike because of their actions

Thanks for helping!

Person in Dilemma

Learning problems?

I have been having trouble learning. Last year I had a photographic memory, which is where I could look at stuff and remember it in a snap. Now, I can't follow school directions, football plays, and homework questions. The problem in the most detail I can put it in is that when I try to remember a certain thing about my assignment I forget it completely. But it is starting to come to the point when I don't understand what I am supposed to do. Or I’ll have to ask the person who assigned me the task to slow down significantly and even then I can't figure stuff out. Please help me as I am getting worse. A diagnosis would be great thanks.

I’m just going to summarize my symptoms. Recently I have been having comprehension problems. Understanding processes. Any sort of directions (tasks, football plays, problems) go right over my head. And I have lately been having minor memory loss. And I haven't been stressed over anything. Keep in mind a year ago I had a photographic memory and can't recall anything that could've done something to my brain.

My boss is so hard on me when I make a tiny mistake she blows it up and lets everyone know to embarrass me?

I have other colleagues at work and Im still kind of new in our workplace I’ve been working for 2 months my boss always screams and embarrasses me in front of my other colleagues when I make a mistake but to the others who is also new she doesn't care to check their work or notice them? Why is she overworking me and embarrassing me?

Is there a time I should give up?

Im depressed and stressed out a lot. Once I finally understand and start to cope with my problems, more circumstances appear. I try to be prepared but not trying to read the future. Like bad days after bad days and more. I try not to allow it to bother me but it seems to get me good in the end. I do want to remain strong but there’s a never-ending pattern that keeps occurring. When I get depressed and stressed out I become really tired and still do not give out. Would it be ok to give up once?

I try to understand life’s problems but I think that’s where my biggest mistake lies. I tired of trying to understand, I just want to be somewhat prepared. Every time I try to understand, I only end up hurting myself. (Not physically)

Should I get my GED?

Ok well im 16 and in 9th grade I’ve had to drop out of school because I have severe OCD and Generalized Anxiety Disorder. It basically takes over my life. I haven’t been able to attend a regular school on 2 years. I feel like a drop out. The thing is that im pretty smart my first semester in high school I had like a 3.2 GPA but then all of my problems started and iv been out of school from there. I’ve been threw many different types of treatments but nothings working. My parents say that getting a GED is the easy way out and means that im a failure. There trying to make me go back to a regular school next year. Last time I was in school I was planning on committing suicide because the anxiety is so bad. The fact is I can’t handle school at this time in my life. I don’t understand why getting a GED is a bad thing. I plan on going to a community college; anyway, I’m so confused on what I should do.

Is this normal?

I'm a 17 year old guy and I'm pretty active in terms of sports, friends, and other things. I recently went through some challenging times with some friends who I really trusted and it brought some emotional effects to me. Around the same time, I began taking an interest in working out and getting stronger. I really like watching action sports like UFC and football, and lately I've been finding myself wanting to engage in physical violence or fights just for fun or to sort of test my strength if you will. It's not to hurt anyone or seek out personal vendettas. But is this normal?? I'm a generally peaceful guy.

How do I make myself emotionally available?

I have built a wall around my heart. I laid the first stone as a child, but now it takes me months, even years to let people get close to me.

I have never been hurt, heart broken, or anything like that. I’ve had a privileged childhood and good friends, yet for some reason I can not open my self up to others.

Why is this and is there anything I can do about it?

When I was 7 years old, my dad died. I guess just watching the pain my mother went through kind of taught me not to trust people too much because they will just leave you.

But I really feel that it might be something else, because it's like different with friendships and boyfriends then with my father, ya know?

I'm not suicidal but I want to die?

I just feel like my life is a complete waste. I'm 20 years old and I haven't accomplished ANYTHING of significance. I mean, I've wasted my entire life so far just going through the motions, so to speak. It's like I'm a spectator, missing out on what the world has to offer. It's mostly thanks to an endless stream of stupid decisions and mistakes.

I've wasted so much potential it isn't even funny. I mean, so what if I've already graduated high school and am about to graduate college in a couple of years? The economy sucks so I won't be able to get a job.

I just feel like I have no purpose here, just taking up space. I want to die, but I don't have the heart to forcibly end it all. What should I do?

I'm not looking for sympathy or attention here, I just want some advice. I don't look forward to 60 more years like this.

What is my dream telling me?!
Okay, I had a dream that I smoked crack cocaine, and when I sat down to tell my mother about my addiction I woke up.

My mother has been addicted to crack cocaine for as long as I can remember, and I am an aspiring police officer. So I have no idea what this dream is telling me, nor do I understand the dream.

I have NEVER done drugs a day in my life!!! If you need to know more details, or give me advice you can email me