Where can I get support for sexual addiction/compulsive behaviour in the UK apart from paying for a therapist or joining a 12 step programme? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 20, 2009 - 5 answers

A child I know and love appears to have behaviors consistent with OCD. I'd love to hear your personal experiences with treating or adapting to this condition/way of being. [more inside]
posted by serazin on Aug 8, 2009 - 13 answers

How do I cripple web access on my MacBook Pro? [more inside]
posted by Electrius on Dec 2, 2008 - 14 answers

I have some friends (a married couple) from Denver who have just found out that 1) his mother had a stroke at the age of 70, 2) his mother was a hoarder, and has kept everything in her house for the past thirty-plus years that she's been living alone (with no power, heat, or water) 3) in Peoria, IL. I'm trying to find resources that they can use on their limited budget for psychological (support group), financial, and other assistance. [more inside]
posted by SpecialK on Nov 19, 2007 - 10 answers

Is there anything I can do to keep my kitty from scratching her eyes? She's been in an e-collar for two months post-eye-surgery, and it's time for freedom. But whenever she's out of the collar for more than an hour or two, she scratches her eyes and ends up bleeding. The vet says she's just neurotic and needs to get used to being uncollared, but I'm worried she's going to do some serious damage to herself. [more inside]
posted by weatherworn on Oct 3, 2007 - 9 answers

I am concerned about the possibility of structural failure due to a hoarder's heap. [more inside]
posted by Kevin S on Apr 30, 2007 - 12 answers

Is there such a thing as DEPPRESIVE COMPULSIVE? Is it something real? Chemical? What and why can't I stop feeling sad, depressed, inadequate? [more inside]
posted by eve28 on Mar 24, 2007 - 13 answers

Where can I find lockable food &/or drink containers? [more inside]
posted by ObscureReferenceMan on Mar 14, 2006 - 30 answers

Some questions about infrequent compulsive lying - how common is this? What is your reaction to it? More questions inside. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 10, 2006 - 17 answers

I'm obsessed with quantifying things and ranking things. While it doesn't seem to have any negative effects on my life, I do think about it constantly. Am I obsessive-compulsive? Should I talk to a psychatrist? I was afraid to talk about it for most of my life (referring to it as my "research project"), but now I'm starting to open up about it, and it's making me consider how it could be affecting my personality. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 6, 2005 - 17 answers

When I perform some everyday tasks, or walk past certain locations, I think the exact same things every time. It isn't just me, is it? Is there a term for these unbidden little standard thoughts, and can I train myself to stop thinking them? [examples inside] [more inside]
posted by jack_mo on Dec 15, 2003 - 13 answers