WORST form of OCD? Which one?

Melanie717

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Everyone will say their own.
Haha!
But I would still much rather get fixated on washing my hands or checking a light switch 10 times than get stuck focusing on every time I blink, breathe, yawn, etc. (Sensorimotor OCD). The worst, IMO
Because you can’t run away from these automatic things.
 
I had a roommate who would always fold her clothes even though they were nearly folded. Sometimes she even wakes up at midnight to do so. That's the worst form of OCD in my opinion.
 
A friend of mine was a neat freak. He can clean the same spot 20 times in a day. It doesn't matter if another person has cleaned it earlier, to him it is not enough. He can pull of his shirt if he sees even a little stain of dirt on it 🤣
 
One of the worst OCD forms can be purely obsessional OCD, where intrusive, distressing thoughts dominate without visible compulsions. It’s mentally exhausting, as sufferers wrestle with constant fear and guilt inside their minds, often without obvious outward signs.
 
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