Posted by blueboy on July 29, 2008, at 9:55:58
In reply to Re: Internet addiction - help! » blueboy, posted by Bob on July 28, 2008, at 15:57:31
> I too have an obsessive component to my disease that I've always theorized has an OCD component to it. I've never been diagnosed as such because the pdocs are always careful to state that OCD almost never involves an activity from which pleasure can be gained, like acting out sexually, or sexual thought. For them, the behavior also has to meet the compulsion criteria with anxiety alleviating rituals.
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> I kinda wonder about the strict diagnostic criteria as I think there is overlap for certian behaviors like addiction to gambling, sex, and the internet. In any case, I don't have the classic form of OCD as they define it.I had never known about the OCD/pleasure dichotomy. Thanks for the info.
But let's say you pursue a "pleasure" activity to the point where it's no longer pleasurable. I guess it could still be "pleasure seeking" though. I have to say, there is a good chance your pdoc and DSM could be right about this, despite my preconception.
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