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List making - OCD

TLDR: List making - OCD
In the forum thread, Gibby discusses how their habit of making extensive lists, initially intended to manage anxiety, has paradoxically become a source of stress and distraction. Gibby links to resources suggesting that excessive list-making might be a symptom of OCD. Other forum members share varied experiences: - Butterfly88 acknowledges the possibility of list-making being an obsession. - Safeinsanity and WhippedCream express difficulty with organization, either not making lists at all or not using them effectively. - Nerdface and Shole mention making lists but not maintaining or referring back to them, indicating a superficial use of lists. - Jay™ and Naiwen share that they create lists but often don’t complete the tasks listed. - Lammchen enjoys making lists and sees it as essential for organization, though she recognizes it can become compulsive. - Jaminhealth advocates for simplicity and rarely uses lists. Overall, the discussion reflects a spectrum of attitudes towards list-making, from it being helpful and necessary for some, to a potential compulsive behavior for others. The conversation highlights the personal nature of organizational tools and their varied effectiveness and emotional impact on individuals.
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I realised recently that I do this , all the time and it doesn't actually help my anxiety any more I think it is contributing to it! anyone else experience this? I have daily planners, journals, to do lists, notebooks, organisers, ( I do love stationery! ) but feel it becomes something of an obsession, I am starting to miss important stuff rather than it helping me. Some how it gives me comfort though knowing it is in a nice list , preferably highlighted.

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List-making OCD

“Folder, journal, book, phone, computer. Folder journal, book, phone, computer,” I say in my mind on repeat, listing the items I’m carrying upstairs. Then I remember, “This is OCD. I shouldn’t be r…
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The International OCPD Foundation

The OCPD Foundation is an ever growing and evolving resource for people suffering from obsessive compulsive personality disorder (anankastic personality disorder). Additionally, this site can offer assistance to those with someone in their life afflicted with this personality disorder including fami
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I find myself frequently making lists, but seldom updating them or even referring back to them.. 😆

Sometimes I think it just helps to jot a few thoughts or ideas down on a bit of paper.
 
Hmm this might help you but it also can turn it into chaos as list usually include words and most words are not the same length.
 
I love list making!! I never considered it to be OCD but if it's causing you to not follow the actual lists then you're right, it's an obsession. My family relies on me now to make the lists for anything we do or anywhere we go. There was one time I got tired of being everyone's planner and did NOT make a list. Do you know how frustrating that was to not do it? Well, we forgot something that would have been obvious on my list for our trip and I shrugged my shoulders and said, well, make your own list next time.

So what stops you from actually following through on your list?
 
Lammchen said:
I love list making!! I never considered it to be OCD but if it's causing you to not follow the actual lists then you're right, it's an obsession. My family relies on me now to make the lists for anything we do or anywhere we go. There was one time I got tired of being everyone's planner and did NOT make a list. Do you know how frustrating that was to not do it? Well, we forgot something that would have been obvious on my list for our trip and I shrugged my shoulders and said, well, make your own list next time.

So what stops you from actually following through on your list?
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I usually watch a movie or telenovela or write some, it's good for me, my T said.
 
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