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[quote=Anonymous]There is a difference between OCD and habits.  You have OCD if you feel like you MUST do something (i.e. count, check, touch, repeat, etc.) or else you will suffer from some sort of consequence and is the source of much anxiety.  For example, my father sticks to a very rigid schedule, but what makes him different from others is that when he goes off schedule, it practically impairs him -- it's very unsettling for him, to say the least.  He says certain phrases with the exact tone and tempo every single time he says them; he's been whistling the same song for over 40 years; he eats the same lunch everyday; he wakes up at exactly the same time every morning, and opens his bedroom door at exactly the same time every morning.  He will never admit, though, that he has OCD.  But he does.

I had counting behaviors in my early teens, but they went away after a few years (likely when my hormones kicked into full gear).

There is a great book called, Passing for Normal, about a girl who was diagnosed with OCD and Tourette Syndrome (which often go hand in hand).  Also, Rewind, Replay, Repeat discusses how one man beat OCD later in life.

Typically, medication and cognitive therapy are used to treat OCD.  [/quote]

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