I know, I have always had severe OCD. It disables me in someways but helps in others. Bosses have always liked it because I clean everything constantly and keep everything organized. But if I can't get my compultions out, I get incredibly nervous. Have you ever watched Monk?
Orbit "Sangria Fresca" gum
first aid kit (tiny)
nail clippers
business cards
Purell hand sanitizer
lipstick
2 pens
Obama stickers
wallet (credit cards, cash, starbucks card, etc)
blackberry (the PDA, not the fruit)
apple (the fruit, not the computer)
Cell phone
take-out menu for Planet Sub
Glasses case with glasses in it
pocket pack of kleenex, often used
back up pocket pack of kleenex
hand cream
some old receipts
a "coffee couture" coffee cup holder (used instead of the cardboard ones for when the coffee cup is too hot, because it's reusable)
Audubon "safe seafood" card to remind me what fish is good to eat because it is not overfished
Chart of which cosmetics companies don't test on animals
hair elastics
work security ID
instructions on how to get to a sheep farm
Take out menu for Jethro's Barbecue
some pennies
card with the hours of the post office window so I remember when I can go pick up hatching eggs.
roll on perfume stick
tampon
lip balm (Burt's Bees)
Rebecca I LOVE Monk. That is one of the best shows on TV. He is so normal, but SO not. He is lovable, kind, nuts, crazy, good hearted, caring. I just love that character and the actor. He was great in Wings too.
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Well, I am exactly like him. Of course with some different compulsions, I am not terrified of milk! It is my favorite show too. My OCD started at age 12, I had to take three showers a day, if I tried on a peice of clothing and took it off, I would have to wash it again. It took me hours to get ready for school (which made me late all the time.) I was really ashamed about it for the longest time, I only had one friend that would respected my needs, she was understanding and patient. Most people thought I was a complete freak. I am not that bad anymore, but still bad. When I first saw Monk, I felt like someone finally understands the way I think! And the fact that he considers himself still married is the sweetest thing I have ever heard. I wish I could find a guy as romantic as that
i dont have one. I use what ever Army bag my hubby brings home.
But in there are diapers,wipes,training pants, a pair of pants for emergencies,a back up shirt, about 5$ cash, a old digi camera..... and a tape measure cause you never know and some tums.
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Well, I am exactly like him. Of course with some different compulsions, I am not terrified of milk! It is my favorite show too. My OCD started at age 12, I had to take three showers a day, if I tried on a peice of clothing and took it off, I would have to wash it again. It took me hours to get ready for school (which made me late all the time.) I was really ashamed about it for the longest time, I only had one friend that would respected my needs, she was understanding and patient. Most people thought I was a complete freak. I am not that bad anymore, but still bad. When I first saw Monk, I felt like someone finally understands the way I think! And the fact that he considers himself still married is the sweetest thing I have ever heard. I wish I could find a guy as romantic as that
It makes you individual. I have my own compulsions. I have to wash my hands all the time, I mean all the time. I can be sitting here typing and all of a sudden I have to go wash my hands because they are gross. And then I see no dirt in the soap, and I feel better. And sponges. Don't get me going on sponges. why do people even buy them??
plastic cards
too many receipts
1 pen
cash and change
small note book
small addy book
phone
snap in key chain without keys
a few business cards
a few packets of splenda
Im a former "big purse girl" who switched to a minimal purse last year.
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Well, I am exactly like him. Of course with some different compulsions, I am not terrified of milk! It is my favorite show too. My OCD started at age 12, I had to take three showers a day, if I tried on a piece of clothing and took it off, I would have to wash it again. It took me hours to get ready for school (which made me late all the time.) I was really ashamed about it for the longest time, I only had one friend that would respected my needs, she was understanding and patient. Most people thought I was a complete freak. I am not that bad anymore, but still bad. When I first saw Monk, I felt like someone finally understands the way I think! And the fact that he considers himself still married is the sweetest thing I have ever heard. I wish I could find a guy as romantic as that
It makes you individual. I have my own compulsions. I have to wash my hands all the time, I mean all the time. I can be sitting here typing and all of a sudden I have to go wash my hands because they are gross. And then I see no dirt in the soap, and I feel better. And sponges. Don't get me going on sponges. why do people even buy them??
Yep, I have no shame about it now. But you know how it is to be a teenager
Everything that upsets you then, makes you wonder now, what in the world was I thinking?
I am proud of it now, my parents never appreciated it though. When I lived at home, I would clean allllll day. The next morning, my dad would leave milk and coffee spilled all over the counter
The only thing I hate is that I can't socialize very well. I cannot go to the city without having a panic attack because of the caius, or large gatherings. I have issues with personal space and germs. The handwashing thing is normal I think. I have a friend that does that all the time too. I think it only becomes OCD when it disables you.
