constant counting
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February 8, 2013 - 3:49 pm
Over the last few weeks I've developed a sort of obsessive counting, and I'm worried about what it means. To start with I was using counting to try to calm me down on the train ride to a university lecture I was worried about attending, which meant I spent an hour counting repeatedly to four. Now it's spiralled so that I find that whenever I'm walking by myself, whether to the station or just up the stairs at home, I'm counting to 4 or 5 in my head constantly. It doesn't sound like a big problem, but it's really freaking me out and is now making me anxious as I'm not choosing to do it... I spoke to my GP and she said obsessive thoughts often result from anxiety, but I'm worried it's a symptom of OCD. So far I have only been diagnosed with depression and anxiety. I was also scared I was going mad, but my GP reassured me i'm not.
If anyone else does this, please let me know! :)
xxxxxx
If anyone else does this, please let me know! :)
xxxxxx
Over the last few weeks I've developed a sort of obsessive counting, and I'm worried about what it means. To start with I was using counting to try to calm me down on the train ride to a university lecture I was worried about attending, which meant I spent an hour counting repeatedly to four. Now it's spiralled so that I find that whenever I'm walking by myself, whether to the station or just up the stairs at home, I'm counting to 4 or 5 in my head constantly. It doesn't sound like a big problem, but it's really freaking me out and is now making me anxious as I'm not choosing to do it... I spoke to my GP and she said obsessive thoughts often result from anxiety, but I'm worried it's a symptom of OCD. So far I have only been diagnosed with depression and anxiety. I was also scared I was going mad, but my GP reassured me i'm not.
If anyone else does this, please let me know! :)
xxxxxx
If anyone else does this, please let me know! :)
xxxxxx
May 8, 2013 - 8:25 am
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Joined: 05-08-2013
Joined: 05-08-2013
I count things too. Especially the sides of shapes I see in walls, furniture, etc. I count in 4s (4,8,12,etc) a lot, but as I've counted as a kid I think it was a way to speed it up lol. I feel it's an internal way of feeling in control.
I count things too. Especially the sides of shapes I see in walls, furniture, etc. I count in 4s (4,8,12,etc) a lot, but as I've counted as a kid I think it was a way to speed it up lol. I feel it's an internal way of feeling in control.
Joined: 02-08-2013