Compulsive spending? Also problems with procrastination. - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Message Board

Cecelia117 · 01-24-2006, 11:36 PM

I know this is not really OCD, but just wondering if anyone else has this problem. I am always buying things online with credit cards when I know I don't have the money. It makes me feel good at the time, but later I feel horrible. I really can't afford it. I keep telling myself I should stop, and I do for awhile, but then I do it again.

I know this is really messing up my credit, but I keep doing it. I am always late with bills. Even when I have the money to pay the bills they are late. It's so dumb, sometimes I'll have the money right in my account, but I still pay my bills late. I can't do anything on time.

I think I also have "compulsive procrastination" lol. I know this is not a real disorder but I still have it.

Not only with paying bills, but with everything. I am late everywhere I go, and put everything off until the very last minute, even very important things.

GatsbyLuvr1920 · 01-25-2006, 05:24 AM

Yes, "compulsive procrastination" is a symptom of OCD. It's really called "compulsive avoidance due to obsessional slowness." I have it, too.

-GatsbyLuvr1920-

Sari05 · 01-25-2006, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Cecelia117

I know this is not really OCD, but just wondering if anyone else has this problem. I am always buying things online with credit cards when I know I don't have the money. It makes me feel good at the time, but later I feel horrible. I really can't afford it. I keep telling myself I should stop, and I do for awhile, but then I do it again.

I know this is really messing up my credit, but I keep doing it. I am always late with bills. Even when I have the money to pay the bills they are late. It's so dumb, sometimes I'll have the money right in my account, but I still pay my bills late. I can't do anything on time.

I think I also have "compulsive procrastination" lol. I know this is not a real disorder but I still have it.

Not only with paying bills, but with everything. I am late everywhere I go, and put everything off until the very last minute, even very important things.

I have the same problem. I like to shop, and I had big credit card bills to pay off before, I don't make very much money because my job is part-time.
I tell myself that I am broke, but I just want to keep on spending money, it
just drives me crazy. I am really glad that I am not the only one who has the same problem, it's nice to know that there are other people in the world who are going through the same thing.

Cecelia117 · 01-25-2006, 11:06 PM

I also only work part time, so I definitely don't have the money to spend the way I do. And most of the time I don't really need any of it, but I do it anyways,and don't really think of the consequences until afterward.