The Official Disorder Thread

[Fiery Winds]

Some good discussion in the IQ thread, thought it would be useful to have a dedicated thread for discussion of different disorders.  Whether you have one, think you have one, or want to learn more about them.  I'm especially interested in what Adami has to share, considering he's studying in this field.

[ReaperKK]

While never diagnosed for a while I thought I had OCD during high school, the smallest things I had to control. Changing lanes at a particular time driving home, getting a certain number of drinks before bed otherwise I couldn't fall asleep, checking the front door lock 4 times, no more no less before bed, on and on. If those things weren't done my life would feel like it was turned upside down, I couldn't gather a thought about anything else.

Anyway, I don't know where I'm going with it but I remember having it control my life for some time and it started interfering with my life at home with my family. I ended up moving away to college and all my habits stopped completely, I actually think (and I feel I'm going to get ripped to shreds about this) but I started smoking weed and I think it just calmed me down.

[ClairvoyantCat]

Attention Deficit Disorder. 


I stopped taking medication for it though, because I hate it. 

[ReaperKK]

How has your life been affected (if at all) since you stopped taking the medication?

[Gadough]

Does a hyperactive bladder count as a disorder? Don't misunderstand me, I can control when I pee (it's not involuntary) but on any given day I make anywhere from 10-15 trips to the bathroom.

[King Postwhore]

Eating.  It's my stress mechanism.  I've got to break it for my health.

[Sigz]

Supposedly I have schizoid personality disorder.

[Jamesman42]

Herpes.

I mean, I can't help but blurt things outchlymadia.

[rumborak]

Supposedly I have schizoid personality disorder.

OMFG, and it's the 21st century! You know what that means, right?

rumborak

[Sigz]

Supposedly I have schizoid personality disorder.

OMFG, and it's the 21st century! You know what that means, right?

rumborak

[Chino]

I have a few "disorders". One is that I can not try a new food in front of anyone. If I do, it will trigger a gag reflex. Its been happening ever since I was a little kid. It makes it very difficult in situations when I am not with family. It can make it really hard to go to a restaurant that doesn't have a lot of stuff I like on the menu. The other disorder is also related to eating. I go through periods where every meal I force myself full. I'll be cooking a meal, and eating a meals worth of something else while that one is cooking. I end up slamming down retarded quantities of food before I even realize it. For breakfast I could get by on a bowl of cereal and some fruit, but instead I make a sandwich on a whole loaf of chiabatta, throw on 6 eggs, crap load of cheese etc...

[Pirate]

I lol'd


in a disorder thread


does that make me a bad person

[Perpetual Change]

What I posted in IQ

Also, as far as Aspergers goes... a longtime friend of mine has it. It's definitely real, and can be socially crippling. This guy kinda went through all of grade school and high school, before the government had time to decide he needed to be educated separately from people without it, and because of that he's pretty much at least integrated into society. But there are times where hanging out with him does just feel being attached to a huge anchor. One thing I've noticed is the more relaxed people act around him, the better he is. If people seem weirded out by his attitude, he tends to detect that and he gets even more awkward.

[dethklok09]

I am only assuming and have never really gotten it checked out but I believe I may have a slight case of autism or bipolar disorder. I dont know but I do feel that these may be possibilities.

[ClairvoyantCat]

How has your life been affected (if at all) since you stopped taking the medication?

Um...

I don't feel nearly as moody as I did when I was on medication.  Sure, I'm a little less adept for focusing, but I'd grown to hate pills, because I just didn't feel very even-mooded while I was taking them.  They did help keep me alert, though, and I will miss that, but hell, school will just have to fuck off while I'm busy being distracted.  

[King Postwhore]

How has your life been affected (if at all) since you stopped taking the medication?

Um...

I don't feel nearly as moody as I did when I was on medication.  Sure, I'm a little less adept for focusing, but I'd grown to hate pills, because I just didn't feel very even-mooded while I was taking them.  They did help keep me alert, though, and I will miss that, but hell, school will just have to fuck off while I'm busy being distracted.  

Sort of like your roulette game? *snickers*  Hey!! Please don't take it out on my score!!!

[ClairvoyantCat]

Well at least now I can blame my lateness on my disorder. 


Oh, and Ryan.  Blame him. 

[icysk8r]

I have depression.  Although, lately I've been doing A LOT to combat it, and it's been going good.  Still some days when I just want to give up, but I pull through.  It was bad for a while though.

[SPNKr]

As I went out to get lunch, I thought about the aspergers thing. It doesn't make sense to me anymore. Any person will be a perfectionist about things to a degree, obsessed about anything they find interesting, very neat, keeping things in certain order, have a few problems talking to people, etc etc. I mean.. If you look at adults at least. It's not as bad in adulthood. Everyone has certain ways of doing things.

I think because lots of people are introverted, most of my friends are. That's just the way I see it. Imagine "you" having Asperger's Syndrome and letting someone know you're not good at so and so because you have a so called diagnosis of so called syndrome. They wouldn't take a statement like that seriously, instead they'll just go "haha! Seriously? Just because a doctor told you that you have something "wrong" with you, you're blaming your lack of understanding on that? You're fine, don't worry about it."

That's happened to me before, of course I didn't get that but now I do.

If you think I'm talking rubbish, just tell me. I know I'm on a bit of a bad foot there.

[King Postwhore]

I have depression.  Although, lately I've been doing A LOT to combat it, and it's been going good.  Still some days when I just want to give up, but I pull through.  It was bad for a while though.

I'm with you.  I'm fighting it a bit with losing my mom and losing my job.  I've just got to push forward and stay positive.  I'm going to the gym tomorrow to work off the angst.

[icysk8r]

I have depression.  Although, lately I've been doing A LOT to combat it, and it's been going good.  Still some days when I just want to give up, but I pull through.  It was bad for a while though.

I'm with you.  I'm fighting it a bit with losing my mom and losing my job.  I've just got to push forward and stay positive.  I'm going to the gym tomorrow to work off the angst.

I also hate when people say I'm just a teenager and will get over it.

[Ravenheart]

For awhile, I thought maybe I had bipolar disorder or depression. But I was never diagnosed with it, so I've come to accept that it's just my struggle to look on the bright side of life.

If you ask me, we live in a society that's ridiculously over-medicated. My mother takes tons of pills she probably doesn't even need, and they're part of the factors that have fucked her up for life.

[Adami]

Supposedly I have schizoid personality disorder.

Based on what you post and what others post about you, I don't see how that's true.

[lonestar]

I have core belief issues that stem from severe early childhood abuse.  Core beliefs are the base that the personality is developed on, things such as "I am a loveable person", and "I can trust those close to me."  It has caused numerous problems throughout my life, and has hindered almost every close relationship I've had.  After a shitload of therapy, it has improved, but will always be there.

[Adami]

I have core belief issues that stem from severe early childhood abuse.  Core beliefs are the base that the personality is developed on, things such as "I am a loveable person", and "I can trust those close to me."  It has caused numerous problems throughout my life, and has hindered almost every close relationship I've had.  After a shitload of therapy, it has improved, but will always be there.

That would be Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. I'm glad it worked for you. It's probably my least favorite theory, but it's the most popular one today so one has to know it backwards and forwards.

[ZBomber]

Ahh, I have so many problems. Been diagnosed with depression and anxiety for a few years now, runs in my family so I guess I'll just have to learn to deal with it eventually.

Though never diagnosed, I definitely think I have some kind of learning or attention disorder. Even when I want to try and focus on something, I can't. Luckily, I'm just an intelligent person so I've done OK in school. It's getting a lot harder now though... my studies are beginning to pass the knowledge I already have, and it requires a lot of studying... so yeah. I'm thinking about getting it diagnosed, but honestly I don't want to be on medication.

I also have some weird eye problem. I don't know what its called. I think I'm legally blind actually. That has also been getting worse in the past few months. For example, I can't actually read what I'm typing right now. I can see it, but my eyes can't focus that well so I have a really hard time reading. That, on top of my attention disorder is just causing a fucking boatload of problems... which further fuels my depression, anxiety, and stress.

CIRCLES ARE SO FUCKING AWESOME

[MetalManiac666]

I've been semi-officially diagnosed with OCD, though I feel I have pretty good control over it now.

[Adami]

I've been semi-officially diagnosed with OCD, though I feel I have pretty good control over it now.

What is semi officially?


By the way, just a tidbit for everyone claiming to have OCD. No matter how Obsessive Compulsive you are, or think you are, if it doesn't actually hurt parts of your life, or anything like that, it's not OCD. If you live a perfectly productive life and your compulsions and so forth aren't getting in the way, it's not OCD.


Thus, Mike Portnoy didn't have OCD, he was just a bit obsessive and really liked having control.

[MetalMike06]

Social anxiety here. It's not as bad now as it used to be but...yeah.

I've never had any kind of medication for it. I'm not sure there really is one anyway.

[lonestar]

I have core belief issues that stem from severe early childhood abuse.  Core beliefs are the base that the personality is developed on, things such as "I am a loveable person", and "I can trust those close to me."  It has caused numerous problems throughout my life, and has hindered almost every close relationship I've had.  After a shitload of therapy, it has improved, but will always be there.

That would be Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. I'm glad it worked for you. It's probably my least favorite theory, but it's the most popular one today so one has to know it backwards and forwards.

I won't say it worked, but being aware of it and making a concious effort to work through it really changed my ways of dealing with people, in the long run. (BTW, I have my bachelors in Psych, with emphasis on childhood development(go figure ))

[Adami]

Social anxiety here. It's not as bad now as it used to be but...yeah.

I've never had any kind of medication for it. I'm not sure there really is one anyway.

There's lots of meds for anxiety. I'm 100% against them, but they exist and are super easy to find.

[Ravenheart]

I've been semi-officially diagnosed with OCD, though I feel I have pretty good control over it now.

What is semi officially?


By the way, just a tidbit for everyone claiming to have OCD. No matter how Obsessive Compulsive you are, or think you are, if it doesn't actually hurt parts of your life, or anything like that, it's not OCD. If you live a perfectly productive life and your compulsions and so forth aren't getting in the way, it's not OCD.


Thus, Mike Portnoy didn't have OCD, he was just a bit obsessive and really liked having control.

Yeah, I think OCD typically gets misdiagnosed a lot.

I do know one guy who has it really bad, though. It prevents him from getting a job because he can't even get through the day without indulging in all of the habits that he has to. Of course, he also has a bunch of other problems ranging from alcohol and drugs to suicidal tendencies. But OCD is a major factor.

[toro]

I don't know how it is called but I have some kind of obbsession with colors and numbers. For example, everything I have needs to be on even numnbers and when I have a group of things with different colors Example: 4 notebooks, 2 red and 2 blue. I have to give them and order like "red, blue, red, blue."

yep.

[Adami]

I don't know how it is called but I have some kind of obbsession with colors and numbers. For example, everything I have needs to be on even numnbers and when I have a group of things with different colors Example: 4 notebooks, 2 red and 2 blue. I have to give them and order like "red, blue, red, blue."

yep.

It's called a character quirk.

[JayOctavarium]

I had been diagnosed with ADHD a few years ago, meds fucked me up because I lacked the HD part (my stepmom thought I was a horrid monster...) so the pills just put me to sleep and killed my appetite... as soon as I got used to them, she refused to pay for them because It didnt make me a perfect little christian boy...

I have severe social anxiety. It is really fucking hard... i cant even order a pizza or talk to a cashier at the store sometimes. Crowds? ha! the only way i am able to brave large crowds is if my gf is with me, but i may lose that luxury soon (thats for another thread). I am usually fine if I am listening to music, head down... no eye contact. and it doesnt help that I studder/slur alot when i speak.