hollywoodfreaks Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 This is not something that I am dealing with now, but I had a period of about two years where I would obsess *constantly* and be in a constant state of anxiety about the possibility of the sun exploding (I don't even think our sun can do that b/c it's not big enough, right?) and asteroids slamming into the earth. I am not exaggerating when I say it was constant. I would scan the sky all the time to see if it was about to happen. I was very sensitive to outdoor light variations because I thought it (supernova) might be happening. I also got into the habit of checking my locks a bunch of times and having trouble sleeping for fear of someone breaking into my house. Because I struggle with depression, my obsessions were written off as a part of depression. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angeljasmine Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Sounds more like anxiety than OCD. When I go to work I check repeatedly that I've got everything I need to bring. But I class that as anxiety, rather than any OCD, just making sure I don't forget anything. Similar to your fear of the sun exploding, or asteroids slamming into the earth.... When I was younger I had extreme anxiety for a several months about UFO's landing and later an immense fear of "human combustion", after reading about it in a magazine called "The Unexplained". I was absolutely terrified that I'd see someone burst into flames for no apparent reason. It took me a few months to get over that, to convince myself this was not going to happen (or highly unlikely). I'm generally an anxious person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GirlInterrupted Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 This is not something that I am dealing with now, but I had a period of about two years where I would obsess *constantly* and be in a constant state of anxiety about the possibility of the sun exploding (I don't even think our sun can do that b/c it's not big enough, right?) and asteroids slamming into the earth. I am not exaggerating when I say it was constant. I would scan the sky all the time to see if it was about to happen. I was very sensitive to outdoor light variations because I thought it (supernova) might be happening. I also got into the habit of checking my locks a bunch of times and having trouble sleeping for fear of someone breaking into my house. Because I struggle with depression, my obsessions were written off as a part of depression. Which leads to my question of can phobias cause some ocd, or is it just part of a phobia? I'm constantly checking for zombies around every corner. And check all side of towels and clothing for spiders before I let it touch my body. *shrugs* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimpmaster Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 The fact that it couldnt happen could make the thought more delusional rather than obsessional or anxious. You would have to go deeper to analyse this, probably with a mental health professional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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