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Originally Posted by kingam one of the more common obsessive compulsive behaviors is germs...
germs and contamination are the obsessions...
handwashing is the compulsion in order to cleanse oneself of the germs...
the compulsion provides temporary relief, but no doubt, it comes back which starts the cycle over...
a compulsion is an attempt to "quiet" the obsession... |
So is it possible to have one without the other?
For me, for instance, I shop. I'm like a lot of people here. I don't get into money problems because it's not like I'm buying expensive stuff. I love health and beauty stuff. Body washes, shampoos. I have more than I need yet every time I go to the store, I buy more because I find a different brand, scent....something I want to try. So I'm trying to figure this out. It appears to me this is a compulsion. But I can't for the life of me figure out what the obsession is that drives it.
Big picture it's not a big deal. I can afford it. It does not appear to be the first step of a problem as I've been doing this for years and years. But, as silly as this may sound, I'm getting older. And the idea of dying and having my family find all these styling gels, nail polish etc., would embarrass me...if
that's possible after death. And I just don't need the stuff. Yet, I can pretty much bet that if I do to the store this weekend, I'll find something else to bring home.
Anyone have a clue? I don't.
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