I have a problem that i can't ever have a painting of a face in my room, is this normal?

And I always turn all the magazines and cereal boxes face down in the house if i'm sitting near them i always did this forever.
Answer:
no

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No, but you don't have a major problem. Maybe it's because you're afraid to get nightmares? Faces are the MAIN cause of nightmares. It's ok, seriously.

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Not quite.

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i have a fear of checkbooks. so i think your normal.

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No, dear, it's not normal.

This sounds like obsessive-compulsive disorder. (It's not all about out-of-control handwashing, like people tend to think.) It's about any sort of ritual that you "have" to do to feel at ease. There are some good treatments for it. I saw a program on TV and these people were on the road to recovery in only 2 weeks or so! As long as you keep doing the behavior, it only gets more ingrained. If you want to stop doing it, first of all, get therapy, and what they'll do is-- they will make you leave the cereal boxes alone and deal with the anxious feelings. You'll see that they come and will go. Next time, it won't be so bad. Next time, you may forget to turn them down.

Really, I'd seek some help now... you don't want more compulsions to sprout up. This seems harmless enough now, but the longer you reinforce it, you may find that a lot of your life is spent fooling with cereal boxes and magazines. and possibly more.

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