#ocspec

[the-label-sanctuary]

Obsessive-Compulsive-Spec awareness flag

・₊✧𝘈 𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘮 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘥𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘳𝘺｡｡｡ -`♡´- 

✧ A flag for anyone that is on the Obsessive Compulsive Spectrum. ✧

✧ Flag based on @gravecoric 's OC-Spec flag using @the-crystalized-cosmos ' disability awareness flag. ✧

✧ Tagging for all Term posts: @radiomogai ✧

[PT: A pearlescent term has been added to the sanctuary…]

note; all of our terms and flags are inclusive to intradisorders and self diagnosis.

[this-is-ocd-ocspec-saneism]

i just found your blog and omg thank you 😭

i have dermatillomania and recently made a school project about impulse control disorders. what came out was somehow sad and shocking for me. i made a questionnaire, and some people have got so much hate and wrong words. One person was screamed at for picking their skin. Others were asked if they have parasites or cancer.

i feel like we really have to get society know more about these mental illnesses, because for us who are struggling with these it’s such a hard and lonely battle.

Mhm! It’s really such a shame how a relatively common cluster of disorders is still so greatly misunderstood, even in times pushing for mental health awareness.

As for the things reported in your project, yeah those are definitely OCspec saneism and also just abuse. It’s really disheartening how many people are unaware of not only how difficult these disorders are to deal with, but even their existence. Still, I admire you for doing a project about that in school. It’s really hard to be open about these things, even online, but definitely in-person.

OCD awareness has been getting better (not perfect though, because a lot of it is still based off of the stereotypical obsessions and compulsions), but I still see so few things talked about other OCspec disorders like dermatillomania, trichotillomania, the plethora of other BFRBs, BDD, and EDs

I’m really happy so many people are connecting with this blog. I hope it continues to remind OCD/OCspec folk that they’re not alone and that there is so much treatment out there.

[gravecoric]

been thinking about this for awhile and finally wanted to make a post on this. almost three years ago now (woah!) i posted the ocd symbol. the reception has been incredible and i'm very grateful! however, in hindsight i wish i had collaborated with more people in the community to see if others enjoyed the symbol as well before going ahead with it. basically, i want to see folks opinions on this symbol as a representative for ocd! please vote only if you feel ocd (or oc-spec) represents something you experience (regardless of diagnosis or severity).

do you feel the hourglass symbol is fitting?

yes

no

it's okay but i'd prefer something else

Voting ended onJan 3, 2025

[pokemon-icon-factory]

Watchog ocspec icons — requested by no one

Free to use, but credit is appreciated

[i-may-be-paranoid]

admitting that it's probably ocd is the most well-adjusted way of going about things but I think it's more fun to refer to it as "the wretched specter of sigmund freud that has nested inside my mind like a rat infestation"

[yourfavhasocd]

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Ryou Bakura from Yu-Gi-Oh! has OCD!

[m-grouped]

Obsettion Coining Post !!

OCD Obsettion flag | General Obsettion flag

Obsettion / Obsettional

A form of attraction that is in-and-of itself an obsession or based in obsessions. It may feel like other forms of attraction [see experial] without actually being attraction at all, or it might feel like something entirely separate from attraction as a concept. The term was coined with OLD and OCD in mind though anyone with obsessions that align with what I've described above may use it.

Etymology: [Obse]ssive Attrac[tion(al)]

Pronunciation: Ob-seh-tion(-al)

Flag and term by me. The symbol used on the OCD flag is the OCD symbol taken from [this] post.

[this-is-ocd-ocspec-saneism]

not saneism/related, just a question, does obsessive-compulsive personality disorder/OCPD apply to this blog?

As of right now, I’m leaning towards no, but I am open to suggestions or requests because of how little I truly know about OCPD. I will give my rationale, and if you find flaws, please don’t hesitate to point them out, just do so nicely.

I understand how OCPD’s name would very much suggest that it would be OCspec, but it’s not the same kind of obsessive-compulsive behavior.

On the OCspec, obsessions have to be intrusive/invasive thoughts/feelings/urges and the compulsions must be done to alleviate the stress and/or pressure of the obsessions. While some are more obsessive and some are more compulsive, the general pattern is the same.

This is the obsessive-compulsive pattern that we see in OCD, eating disorders, BFRBs, BDD, and even disorders related to impulse control like pathological gambling, sexual compulsivity, etc. Things like this can certainly overlap into the personality disorder category, as some argue BPD and ASPD should be included too because of their struggles with impulse control and the strong need to do things for either complete confirmation of their worth or for short-lived stimulation.

I did read the diagnostic criteria for OCPD before writing this, but it had a complete lack of symptoms relating to how the person with OCPD actually feels, so it wasn’t very helpful. With my, admittedly limited amount of, knowledge on OCPD, it seems to stem from a fear of losing control more than obsessions and compulsions. It looks like obsessive-compulsive behavior, but there’s no driving invasive push to do repetitive behaviors. There is an underlying anxiety, but it isn’t the pervasive, relentless need for certainty or action that people on the OCspec usually feel.

People with OCPD, please correct me if I’m interpreting what I’ve read about it incorrectly. You guys know more about what you go through than I do.