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Can you be diagnosed without "classical" obsessions & routines?

I'm done with Christmas Cards

As you can see I'm still chewing over my recent evaluation.

Where my assessor seemed to be digging a lot and struggling to find evidence was in the domain of obsessions and routines.

I do have routines, and I get stressed if anyone threatens them, but how severe is it? I don't know. No meltdowns, but I'm a lot happier if I'm left alone with my original plans - which would generally be go to work & come home at the same time each day, have pretty much the same thing for lunch, and come home to my wife and dogs *only* until the next day. Holidays from work ideally means more time at home for me - no travelling.

I do have obsessions, but they aren't for train numbers or a particular sort of aircraft, or a specific South-African toad or whatever but instead have been pretty intense hobbies that I can achieve a flow state in. They have changed over the years.

I'm worried that the DX I get in about 5 weeks will just say I'm a lonely geek with no friends.

Thoughts?

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  • Are you sure you don't have obsessions and compulsions?

    I fill the dishwasher the 'correct' way.

    I eat my food in the right order.

    I put things in cupboards in the obviously correct way.

    I eat a repetitive diet.

    I wear the same type of clothes every say.

    I am compelled to do the right thing.

    I am compelled to go to any appointments made for me.

    I always arrive very early to avoid being late.

    If you think about it, it's likely you have lots too but you don't always count them.

  • in reply to Plastic

    Yes - my wife mentioned in the interview the fact that I can't call into a shop on the way home from work, but instead have to come home, flip the switch in my head that says I'm "home now and free to go out if I want" and then go to the shop - even if I passed it on the way home!

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