[Ne] ENxPs with OCD?

[PurpleDawn]

I'm an ENFP who's had pretty severe OCD my whole life, and reading into things, it seems to align pretty perfectly with the definition of (unhealthy) inferior Si.

Some traits I've found both to share (I can probably think of even more):
- Obsessive, disturbing, & intrusive thoughts or images
- Mind is stuck on one thing that you just can't seem to shake
- Obsessive examination of ones past and past mistakes one's made
- Extensive research and examination of minor facts or flaws
- Feeling as though you're repeating the same thing indefinitely as if trapped in a cycle or a rut
- Odd rituals or beliefs that you are convinced will make things better
- Complete loss of positivity and/or optimism
- Fussy, nitpicky, and meticulous
- Hypochondriacal tendencies
- Feeling trapped by terrifying fears or phobias
- Sudden extreme focus on personal reflection, especially relating to the past, rather than on new ideas and change
- Obsessed with the thought that things need to be "just right" or just to your liking
- Fear that time is going by too fast

Any other Ne doms with clinical OCD?

 

[chubber]

From what I'm reading here it seems like the list that comes with being in the grip of the inferior function. And yes ISTJs has a tendency to be OCD. But then there is also the ENFJ, known for their OCD and that being their biggest trait. Unlike ISTJ however is the most common type to get depressed.

 

[Betty Blue]

Eh, not clinical but some of those old traits can apply to me at times. If i am particularly stressed I can turn to bad thoughts of the past, & repeating patterns over and over again such as washing. Things which usually are far removed.

 

[OneLovelyAdventure]

I can relate to almost all of those. I have very severe OCD (I take two medications per day to help manage it) and it's affected my quality of living greatly.

 

[Pionart]

- Obsessive, disturbing, & intrusive thoughts or images

Yeah, my Ne is like this too. Associations formed regardless of agreeableness of contents, tends to give rise to some unpleasant images, when a moral dimension is applied; I would suppose that other functions have their own set of discomforts, but I'd not quite noticed a consistent trend of such with any functions other than Ne, that I can recall.

 

[Avocado]

I'm an ENFP who's had pretty severe OCD my whole life, and reading into things, it seems to align pretty perfectly with the definition of (unhealthy) inferior Si.

Some traits I've found both to share (I can probably think of even more):
- Obsessive, disturbing, & intrusive thoughts or images
- Mind is stuck on one thing that you just can't seem to shake
- Obsessive examination of ones past and past mistakes one's made
- Extensive research and examination of minor facts or flaws
- Feeling as though you're repeating the same thing indefinitely as if trapped in a cycle or a rut
- Odd rituals or beliefs that you are convinced will make things better
- Complete loss of positivity and/or optimism
- Fussy, nitpicky, and meticulous
- Hypochondriacal tendencies
- Feeling trapped by terrifying fears or phobias
- Sudden extreme focus on personal reflection, especially relating to the past, rather than on new ideas and change
- Obsessed with the thought that things need to be "just right" or just to your liking
- Fear that time is going by too fast

Any other Ne doms with clinical OCD?

Aye!

 

[SigmaEnigma]

Completely agree, I have pretty severe OCD as well (toned-down by meds obviously). I wouldn't be surprised if it's a common issue among Ne doms.

 

[Luminous]

INFP here and have struggled with OCD, anxiety, depression, eating disorder... I am incredibly grateful that meds are a huge help.

 

[LucieCat]

I don't have OCD. I have Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and from my observations and personal experiences a lot of disorders that fall into the "anxious" category can come across as unhealthy Si/being in the grip of inferior Si. And I could also see unhealthy Ne generating those thoughts as well.
I have an ESFJ friend with OCD. For her it seems to be an issue of unearthly auxiliary Si clashing with tertiary Ne and it all tumbles into a big snowball of Fe-Ne looping with a big dose of Si causing problems when she tries to break the loop.
Though it's hard to assign a disorder to a certain type. I'm theory, any type could have OCD.

 

[LucieCat]

From what I'm reading here it seems like the list that comes with being in the grip of the inferior function. And yes ISTJs has a tendency to be OCD. But then there is also the ENFJ, known for their OCD and that being their biggest trait. Unlike ISTJ however is the most common type to get depressed.

OCD is not the biggest character trait of an ENFJ It's not even a character trait at all. It's a mental disorder, and it may have some manifestations that look like actual personality traits. But with OCD, these are distressing and negatively impact someone's ability to function. Someone may be focused on being near and orderly, for instance, but that doesn't mean they have OCD. OCD can also manifest in many different ways. It's not always just an obsession with being clean for instance, which some people characterize it as. Of course, I'm sure some ENFJs legitimately have OCD. If others seem to have traits stereotypically associated with it, those stereotypes might not even be accurate (many people don't take it nearly as seriously as they should) and it's not necessarily fueled by anxiety and stress and doesn't threaten to unravel the person's life. For instance, we all get headaches, but not everyone has a chronic migraine disorder

 

[Peter Deadpan]

While this may or may not be type related, I do agree that this potentially sounds like an unhealthy ENXP or ISXJ. If it's a loop, the best way out is to make sure you are engaging your functions properly. Best of luck to you.

 

[RedAmazoneFriendZone]

Since when did you notice those TOC were becoming more and more important ? Which shock were you submitted to ?
You may have a lack of serotonine in your system as well....
Do you see a specialist ?

 

[Dreamer]

I'm an ENFP who's had pretty severe OCD my whole life, and reading into things, it seems to align pretty perfectly with the definition of (unhealthy) inferior Si.

Some traits I've found both to share (I can probably think of even more):
- Obsessive, disturbing, & intrusive thoughts or images
- Mind is stuck on one thing that you just can't seem to shake
- Obsessive examination of ones past and past mistakes one's made
- Extensive research and examination of minor facts or flaws
- Feeling as though you're repeating the same thing indefinitely as if trapped in a cycle or a rut
- Odd rituals or beliefs that you are convinced will make things better
- Complete loss of positivity and/or optimism
- Fussy, nitpicky, and meticulous
- Hypochondriacal tendencies
- Feeling trapped by terrifying fears or phobias
- Sudden extreme focus on personal reflection, especially relating to the past, rather than on new ideas and change
- Obsessed with the thought that things need to be "just right" or just to your liking
- Fear that time is going by too fast

Any other Ne doms with clinical OCD?

As with any type or function descriptions seen around the internet, I would caution against looking at any sort of descriptions at face value. I don’t know whether you are or not and I’m not making any sort of claim on that, but this is a general thought to came to mind when reading through your post.


That thought came to mind though because when I look at that list, and I can actually identify experiencing nearly all of those things at one point, I do see the signs of an inferior Si grip, but I would hesitate to link that to OCD only because for me, these things are ever only temporary and in times of prolonged stress and worry. From what I understand of OCD, it seems to stem from a traumatic period or moment in one’s life causing them to overreact to the situation as a preventative means, and is not something that comes and goes.


Not to say you or any other Ne doms here don’t have OCD on some level, but that I don’t particularly see it as being type related.

 

[Red Memories]

Mental illness of any sort is not really type related, people just struggle with it. I am an ENFP with diagnosed depression and generalized anxiety.but any type can have those things.

 

[SigmaEnigma]

OCD is not the biggest character trait of an ENFJ It's not even a character trait at all. It's a mental disorder, and it may have some manifestations that look like actual personality traits. But with OCD, these are distressing and negatively impact someone's ability to function. Someone may be focused on being near and orderly, for instance, but that doesn't mean they have OCD. OCD can also manifest in many different ways. It's not always just an obsession with being clean for instance, which some people characterize it as. Of course, I'm sure some ENFJs legitimately have OCD. If others seem to have traits stereotypically associated with it, those stereotypes might not even be accurate (many people don't take it nearly as seriously as they should) and it's not necessarily fueled by anxiety and stress and doesn't threaten to unravel the person's life. For instance, we all get headaches, but not everyone has a chronic migraine disorder

Thank you! Nothing pisses me off more than people thinking OCD simply means a tendancy towards cleanliness and order. Infact in many cases that isn't even a concern at all.

 

[SigmaEnigma]

Since when did you notice those TOC were becoming more and more important ? Which shock were you submitted to ? You may have a lack of serotonine in your system as well.... Do you see a specialist ?

As with any type or function descriptions seen around the internet, I would caution against looking at any sort of descriptions at face value. I don't know whether you are or not and I'm not making any sort of claim on that, but this is a general thought to came to mind when reading through your post. That thought came to mind though because when I look at that list, and I can actually identify experiencing nearly all of those things at one point, I do see the signs of an inferior Si grip, but I would hesitate to link that to OCD only because for me, these things are ever only temporary and in times of prolonged stress and worry. From what I understand of OCD, it seems to stem from a traumatic period or moment in one's life causing them to overreact to the situation as a preventative means, and is not something that comes and goes. Not to say you or any other Ne doms here don't have OCD on some level, but that I don't particularly see it as being type related.

I'd assume that by "clinical" they mean they were diagnosed by a professional.

 

[Yama]

Thank you! Nothing pisses me off more than people thinking OCD simply means a tendancy towards cleanliness and order. Infact in many cases that isn't even a concern at all.

It's also annoying when people think that OCD and OCPD are the same thing. I have the latter - similarish, but not the same thing at all.

 

[LucieCat]

It's also annoying when people think that OCD and OCPD are the same thing. I have the latter - similarish, but not the same thing at all.

It's sad in general how poorly educated people are about mental health.

 

[noneya]

I'm an ENFJ with clinical OCD, had it my entire life.

 

[hjgbujhghg]

I don't have it, but I know an ENTP 7 who has it and it's pretty weird. It's different than in other types, but it's definitely possible.