A new obsession - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Message Board

kotitka · 08-29-2007, 08:25 AM

I don't know if it's my imagination/obsessing or I may have a disorder.
I had read about swallowing obsessions, but I never had an obsession with my body before. Ok, for starters: I talk a lot on job - have to, talk fast because I have to talk to so many people and make so many calls. So I sometimes misprounounce words and quickly correct myself or omit sounds. All in all I sound decent

, but then recently I started to pay attention to myself and I think I even stutter sometimes. I think it's getting worse the more attention I pay to it. Also, I don't know if it's related, I misread words sometimes. Like, I read a sign or billboard and "see" a different word, similar in writing, and then instantly see the rite word. It drives me nuts, since I have a lot of health obsessions. Please share if you experience anything like that.

seaturtle · 08-29-2007, 08:59 PM

Dunno. I'd go nuts if I had to talk a lot and talk fast on a job. That alone would drive me batty.
Just MHO: I think it's natural that someone doing what you do for work would stutter, stumble at times. Do you have any colleagues you can talk with about this, to see if they feel the same way.

The OCD part - obsessing over it - is the anxiety that of course will make it worse. When you say you're obsessing over it, what do you mean? And it is related to your health worries?

I misread words, too, see one word and then check it out and see altogether another one. How old are you? - this can be a change in perception related to age, for one thing.

Glad you posted here, and I'm sure others will try to help out, too.

seriousperson · 08-29-2007, 09:40 PM

I suppose Dyslexia shouldn't be ruled out entirely.

I watch the news on tv everyday and tend to obsess about wrong words or stuttering that these professionals do. They don't do it a lot, but I always pick up on it and cringe. Maybe you should consider that probably only OCD people will notice your mistakes.

divalou · 08-30-2007, 09:26 AM

i think the whole misreading thing is pretty normal! your probably reading so fast your brain just picks out a random word or similar word cus it doesnt have time to read it! i do it allllllll the time and it freaked me out for a while....until i forgot about and obsessed about something else hahahah

kotitka · 08-31-2007, 10:16 AM

Definitely not dyslexia. Hopefully I don't have any neurological problems, but maybe my hypothyroid is at it again, I think I have many symptoms and these are one of those... going to doctor soon.
Thanks for you input

I am still obsessing though