I opened a little shop online. And for a day it was fine. Within four days I was obsessed. And it’s not even the money but wanting to get a sale that seemed thrilling. I had to give my account over to my partner to manage because it got that bad.
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Don’t know if it’s the Schizophrenia, but I get obsessed over subjects, items, projects, anything really. My husband also has to help me or I’ll end up taking something too far. I hate it.
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I’ve had ocd before. It was pre psychosis but I’d be checking windows and doors constantly. Saying that though I think my ex Mrs was low bi polar. Never diagnosed although has seen a shrink. She’d get wildly obsessive about things and you couldn’t detrain her thoughts. I think it could be a symptom or sz aff or sz or even bipolar.
As always it’s about limits to your function. If it’s stopping you from living well then it’s a problem to bring up with doc!
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im the same, I was buying tents, ive got twenty - my husband had to ban me from ebay for a while, not the money but just the obsession of ““needing”” different size tents. why? I have no idea
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I have obsession with things , too. Last year I was obssessed with raising gold fish, and this year I was a little obsessed with buying jade bangles. I guess this obssession has something to do with boredom and killing time. In oder to avoid spending money , I am now thinking about to build a mini forum for my family and firends like providing a cyber lounge and a cyber garden for them to share and to cultivate. and mostly for me to practice my Chinese language skills.
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My OCD also was much worse pre-sz onset. The idea that OCD can ‘protect’ you from sz is now discredited, but there might be something going for it.
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Meds seem to help that!
MY OCD basically disappeared overnight when I got really ill.
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It seems to me to confirm the spectrum of serious mental illness. We all can suffer whether sz, sz aff or bipolar. It’s the similar chemical process.
I suspect those dopamine antagonists make a difference in your thoughts!
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I get obsessed when I’m hypo-manic or manic. Crap I get obsessed anyway but it’s worse when manic.
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