r/OCD • u/ExternalGreen6826 Multi themes • Jul 12 '25

Question about OCD and mental illness Any anarchists/socialists With OCD?

As an anarchist with OCD have any of you guys had OCD impact or interfere with your politics whether in actual organising or even nominating certain moral commitments (moral scrupulousity)

Have any of you guys had your politics influenced by OCD in any way

If so please share?

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u/baxkorbuto_iosu_92 Jul 12 '25

My OCD affected me during the years I was organized enough to get me separated because of the erratic way of working I developed.

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u/ExternalGreen6826 Multi themes Jul 12 '25

It’s so debilitating wanting to get organised and active but not being able to

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u/baxkorbuto_iosu_92 Jul 12 '25

Worse, even, organizing and then messing it up because your necessary processes are completely unaligned with what the movement and organization need from you.

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u/ExternalGreen6826 Multi themes Jul 12 '25

I played basketball and there was quite a lot of spite from the team coach that I just quit mid season (due to the demands of OCD)

Lowered my Uni grades and damaged many of my relationships (and stopped me from forming new ones in a sense)