I tend to be more the type that has to have a routine and stick with it. Stuff like getting ready in the morning, how I do my job, and the way that I plan things in order to get stuff done. Honestly, I don't think I could really function without my daily planner. I have to know what I'm doing so I can get the most out of my day. I have to make lists of things that I need from the store. I have to be orderly when it comes to financial decisions, or I would be broke in very little time (but isn't that the case with most people?).


I am not saying that I HAVE to be on a routine at all times. I can have little outbursts of randomosity every so often (I say that randomosity is a real word, lol). I don't have a problem if my routine somehow doesn't go as planned. I don't have OCD, but I have a friend who has it, badly. She has to have everything in order or she really gets into a fit. For example, if she is working an uneven amount of tables (she works as a waitress, btw) she will give up one of her tables for her entire shift just because it affects her disorder. She is giving up potential tips and income in order to satisfy the needs of her disorder.

There are cases more severe than hers out in the world. Some people have "rituals" that they must complete or they are just a wreck. Things like touching certain objects in order to leave the house or performing/doing certain things so they can go about thier daily lives. I know that there's therapy options for the most extreme cases. I've always wondered if there was some sort of "cure" for these things, or if the individual just learns to accept/cope with thier disorder.