There are a lot of people who have obsessive-compulsive behaviors, but none of us are quite sure if we have OCD.
1. I often have unnecessary worries about germs and illnesses.
2. I wash my hands repeatedly and for longer than is normally necessary.
3. I sometimes have to repeat the same content, sentence, or number several times for no apparent reason.
4. I feel like I have to follow a particular order when dressing, undressing, washing, and walking.
5. I often over-check things unnecessarily, such as checking doors, windows, switches, gas, money, documents, forms, letters, etc.
6. I have to do something several times over until I think I’m good at it.
7. I have to have doubts about most of the things I do.
8. Some unpleasant thoughts often enter my mind against my will and keep me from getting rid of them.
9. I often imagine that my carelessness or small mistakes can cause disastrous consequences.
10. I often worry from time to time, without reason, that I am suffering from some disease.
11. I count from time to time for no reason.
12. On some occasions, I am afraid of losing control and doing something embarrassing.
13. I am often late because I spend an unnecessary amount of time doing something over and over again.
14. I get distracted when I see knives, daggers, and other sharp objects.
15. I struggle with trying to remember things that are not important at all.
16. Sometimes I have the urge to destroy something for no reason, or to hurt someone else.
17. On some occasions, even when I am sick at the time, I want to overeat.
18. When I hear about suicide, crime, or illness, I get upset for a long time and it’s hard not to think about it.