Ordering and arranging
Ordering and arranging are associated with the obsessive thought of maintaining a perfect order around them. As we mentioned, obsessive-compulsive patients have an obsessive idea to keep everything symmetrical and in order. However, it is not exactly how things are arranged but the number of times they perform an arranging protocol. They start counting and would not stop organizing the same thing over and over again until a certain number is met.
They might also become distressed or even aggressive when someone breaks their tidying cycles or moves their things to another place where they do not belong. Whatever anybody else does or thinks, obsessive-compulsive patients need to perform these rituals to quiet their minds and keep on with whatever they need to do. Thus, it becomes a problem with other people living around them, who are constantly seen as a source of disorder and mess. This often creates social conflicts and ultimately impairs the relationships of these individuals with their loved ones and family members.
