PamJoy
22-01-04, 23:21
Hi - I just found this site and this is my first post. I am a female in my mid-40's. I have had some problems with certain things for years and have found what might be the cause, and it's called "Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder" ("OCPD"), which evidently is different from "OCD". I have read several things on the internet about it and I do fit several of the categories, but the main one that causes me a great deal of distress is my inability to throw things away, especially paper stuff, but really almost anything. Because of this, I do not have room to put anything anymore, and things are literally everywhere - on the floor, on top of tables, and wherever I can find a place to put stuff. I obviously cannot have anyone over as it's very embarrassing, but it's like there isn't anything I can do about it. I actually can throw some things away eventually, but it continues to pile-up and is a never-ending problem. Does anyone else out there have a problem like this, and if so, have you been diagnosed with OCPD? This has been going on with me for a long time - years. I've been on Prozac in the past for depression, but I had this problem while on it. I read where Prozac and other antidepressants could help, but I didn't find that it helped me. I came off Prozac a little over a year ago, and have just started back on it again - again, due to depression, which evidently is also a symptom of OCPD. I guess I'm putting this posting out there to see if someone else out there is like me. I feel like I'm the only one.
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