Is It A DISEASE BEING A PERFECTIONIST???
 

First, I am not a web genious. I have had no formal training in any area of web design, video, imaging, or other computer related areas. That being said, I am damn good at everything I do. I am the classic "jack-of-all-trades". However, I am now burning the 5th copy of a dvd I built yesterday. Every time I watch the finished disc, I find some little thing that irritates me so much I re-render the enire project and wait 2 hours for it to complete...knowing damn well it will never be good enough.

This is a bunch of blablabla so - MY QUESTION IS THIS: IS BEING A PERFECTIONIST A DISEASE OR SIMPLY A CONTROLABLE IRRITTION THAT BENEFITS IN THE END???

it's called ADD, get some help

I have that too, but this is more focused on detail. Little things that I just can't let go. It's like proof-reading every post checking for errors - when it really doesn't mean shit.

Please consult this book......................
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

I think it could fall under the same as a germ phobia..a treatable illness curable with medication :pimp

OCD?

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not quite that bad...but it's excessive :disgust

Not a disease. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder affects millions of people. Its caused by chemical imbalances in your brain.

I have a friend who has it really bad. She's become obsessed with perfect hygiene to the point of bizarre.

Like if you go to a restaurant she won't touch the menu. She won't pickup the salt or pepper shakers. She won't touch doorknobs.

you down wit o.c.d?? yeah you know me!!

Never liked touching public doorknobs especially at a public restroom.

According to DSM (what version is it now???), obsessive-compulsive is not diagnosed from re-editing a DVD a few times. So you're safe ... for now.

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i never really thought about it that way. if it could be clinically proven then i might very well be a disease

I'd rather call it as an obssession.

First, you're right. You are not a genious (whatever that is, I think you mean genius)
2nd, you're good at everything you do, except for spelling, and being able to tell the difference between an involuntary impairment of health and a voluntary obsession.

:thumbsup My son's girlfriend has it! Fucking hahahaha can't stop cleaning the house or swearing at every fucking driver closer than 25 yards to her. :Oh crap

LOLOL !!!!1 OMG hahahahhaaha :1orglaugh :1orglaugh :1orglaugh

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what's third, fourth, fifth, sixth...come on!!! don't leave me hanging....I'm freakin out here.


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