PlanetOfOrdNov 19, 2023

Is Fear of Repetitions a Thing? Can't find a lot of information...

https://lemmy.world/post/8475218

Is Fear of Repetitions a Thing? Can't find a lot of information... - Lemmy.World

One thing I’ve found is that I have kind of a fear of repetition. Usually this manifests at work if I’m in a job that’s repetitive. I have this kind of out of body experience where it’s almost like I wonder how long I’ve been there and how many times I’ve done the thing. And in college I always tried to sit in a random seat for lectures. Any time I felt I sat in the same seat more than once I would start to feel anxious. I’ve somehow been able to cope exercising, not sure how since I take a few laps around my block when it’s still dark out. I think it might be that I set a timer? I’m not sure, but there are times when I get that anxiety when I repetitive exercises. I’ve been trying to research online for ways of coping, but I’m not finding much. The link I posted seems to be just an article on phobias in general, and “dittophobia” sounds like something someone just made up.

Show threadgirlNov 19, 2023
I also sometimes get obsessive thoughts or compulsions, though I fall well below the bar of an OCD diagnosis. OP, this doesn’t sound like an ADHD symptom. But just because you experience OCD symptoms doesn’t mean you have OCD. You can still benefit from coping techniques that people with OCD use to handle their obsessive compulsions.
Show threadLemmyKnowsBestNov 19, 2023
whatever it is it sounds like the opposite of OCD. OCD people like repeating things. OP does not like repeating things.
Show threadgirl
OCD is a very complex diagnosis, and I’m not even saying OP has it, just that they are displaying symptoms. Obsessive thoughts and compulsions do not always revolve around repetition, that is only one of many possible symptoms. Much like ADHD people experience ADHD differently, people with OCD have different symptoms.
Nov 19, 2023 at 6:48pmWeb