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LSAT Related OCD

Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 3:13 am
by hiltopp01
Hi guys,

I've been studying for the LSAT for a couple months now. Has anyone ever experienced OCD related to the LSAT? I reread stimuli over and over again feeling as though I didn't understand some part of it. My OCD has become so bad that I'm also experiencing this OCD in my daily life and it's really stressing me out. I hear things and I ask myself if I completely understood it, and most times I feel like I didn't.

Any help with his matter?

Re: LSAT Related OCD

Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2014 9:20 pm
by sfoglia
hiltopp01 wrote:Hi guys,

I've been studying for the LSAT for a couple months now. Has anyone ever experienced OCD related to the LSAT? I reread stimuli over and over again feeling as though I didn't understand some part of it. My OCD has become so bad that I'm also experiencing this OCD in my daily life and it's really stressing me out. I hear things and I ask myself if I completely understood it, and most times I feel like I didn't.

Any help with his matter?
Do you have a history of OCD? Are you re-reading the passage a certain number of times? How difficult is it when you force yourself to only read something once or twice? Are you shaking and in tears, or just very uncomfortable?

My suggestion is that you consult with your general practitioner to see if you should set up a consultation with a psychologist. At the very least, this is likely to negatively effect your scores. At the worst, it could escalate into something quite serious.

Re: LSAT Related OCD

Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2014 11:39 pm
by ilikebaseball
When I saw this, I thought it was going to be over taking "off days."

Regarding a question, no I don't have OCD over them. However, many times in RC ill feel that way even though i dont have to