While shopping at the grocery store, I tend to group like items in my cart (i.e., frozen foods, fresh/perishable foods, canned foods, etc.). While checking out, I group the items again on the conveyor belt, so while I bag (in tote's brought from home), I can group things together in their own bag.
Am I the only one that does this kind of stuff?
I think one of the reasons I do this is because shopping with children is often chaotic, and most often than not, when I return home from the store, I only have time to put away the frozen/fresh foods before I have to move onto another task, be it lunch, leaving for another activity, or potty break for the oldest, or to feed a hungry baby.
I think another reason why I might do this is because I have a small inclination towards Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD). This differs from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) in the fact that OCD is a mental disorder, and OCPD refers to someone who is considered meticulous and tends towards perfectionistic behavior.
I have recognized one compulsion in my life. It is not a strong urge, but I have recognized it. I count things. It may be that I do it to keep myself occupied, but I often count my footsteps while walking, running or climbing stairs. I count the number of times I take to rock the baby (100) before I set him down in his crib. I count the number of train cars as a train passes by. I also always double check to make sure I locked the doors to the car (often press the 'Lock' key more than once) or house. If I'm not sure how to spell a word, I always check to see if it's spelled right before I write it down. I always notice if something is misspelled in books, articles, etc.
I think that's as long as the list is, and I'm hoping that this habit is a stage. I hope that it passes and doesn't get worse. This urge doesn't preoccupy me, nor does it always occur, but it's there. It seems more prevalent when I have stressful things happening in my life. When I worry about the health of those I love, counting steps, etc., tends to make my mind and anxiety slow down.
Just one more thing that I've recognized about myself.
4 comments:
The grocery thing - I do that too. I do it so when they bag them they bag them how I want them bagged. Why do I care how they're bagged? That, I don't know...
I used to count things but it started driving me crazy so I stopped.
I need to learn to check doors being locked and things like that. One time we went to Vernal and left the front door open the entire time. I was just glad Scott was with me when we got home or else I would've been too worried.
Yep me too! It just bugs me when I purposely lay frozen items on the belt together and somehow the idot cashier puts frozen with my bread or something like that. I feel if I keep the frozen/cold things together they can help keep each other cold. anyways I didn't know you were a counter haha!!
I also group the foods on the belt. I also can't stand to put my food and non-food items next to each other. Because you know some busy cashier is going to put the shampoo in with the chicken nuggets and then what if it leaks?! I've never been a step counter. Well...except when I was super pregnant with my twins and had to count the 17 steps up to my apartment so I'd stay focused and actually make it all the way up without sitting down and bursting into tears!
Also, I have Catching Fire if you want to borrow it. It's a great book.
I group things too. And I count in my head when I'm nervous or if my mind is wandering and I want it to stop wandering. Don't worry, I'm mentally stable still :)
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