ocd rules my life , and i have a hard time relinquishing control.
[{"role": "system", "content": "Obsessive\u2013compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental disorder where people feel the need to check things repeatedly, perform certain routines repeatedly (called \"rituals\"), or have certain thoughts repeatedly. People are unable to control either the thoughts or the activities for more than a short period of time. Common activities include hand washing, counting of things, and checking to see if a door is locked. Some may have difficulty throwing things out. These activities occur to such a degree that the person's daily life is negatively affected. Often they take up more than an hour a day. Most adults realize that the behaviors do not make sense. The condition is associated with tics, anxiety disorder, and an increased risk of suicide. The cause is unknown. There appear to be some genetic components with both identical twins more often affected than both non-identical twins. Risk factors include a history of child abuse or other stress inducing event. Some cases have been documented to occur following infections. The diagnosis is based on the symptoms and requires ruling out other drug related or medical causes. Rating scales such as the Yale\u2013Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS) can be used to assess the severity.\n"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "What do you think about OCD.  the mental disorder where people feel the need to check things repeatedly"}, {"role": "user", "content": "I think it would be an unfortunate disorder to have, and I feel sorry for those who have it."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "My husband has it to a small degree he has to check his car doors repeatedly and then when he goes out to take out the trash he does it again.  he also washes his hands alot"}, {"role": "user", "content": "I'm glad he doesn't have it too badly. It seems like something that could really keep you from getting things done and would get in the way of life."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Yes, their routines and rituals can definetly get in the way of normal life when they have certain thoughts and feelings repeatedly"}, {"role": "user", "content": "Does it bother you at all when your husband has to go through his routines?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Sometimes I have to be careful not to get aggravated by how long it can take.  He also has a hard time not throwing things out which is a common problem as well."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Huh, I didn't know not being able to throw out things was a part of it. That seems like it could be hard to deal with."}]