Compulsion Related
A page for MUDs with primarily compulsive symptoms. Orginised in alphabetical order. Press Ctrl+f to search.
CogniDysphroKlepto Syndrome (CDKS)
Criteria:
- Intense Fear of Complex Terminology:Individuals with CDKS experience an intense fear of complex terminology, including Greek terms and scientific language. The fear is not limited to specific situations but is pervasive, leading to avoidance of educational or scientific contexts that may involve such terminology.
- Feelings of Physical Weakness:Persistent feelings of physical weakness and vulnerability. Individuals with CDKS may perceive themselves as physically frail and may experience psychosomatic symptoms such as fatigue, muscle weakness, or trembling.
- Brief Psychotic Episodes Triggered by Terminological Stress:Brief psychotic episodes triggered by exposure to complex terminology. Individuals with CDKS may experience transient breaks from reality, marked by hallucinations or delusions, particularly when confronted with Greek terms or complex scientific language.
- Gender Dysphoria and Identity Confusion:Gender dysphoria and significant identity confusion. Individuals with CDKS may experience distress related to their gender identity, leading to a pervasive sense of discomfort with their assigned gender and a desire for a different gender identity.
- Compulsive Stealing of Scientific Materials:Kleptomania-related behaviors specific to the theft of scientific materials. Individuals with CDKS may impulsively steal scientific textbooks, journals, or other materials containing complex terminology, driven by a compulsion to acquire and control these items.
- Social Isolation and Avoidance:Social isolation and avoidance of educational or scientific settings. Individuals with CDKS may withdraw from academic pursuits and social interactions related to scientific discussions, fearing exposure to triggering terminology and the associated psychotic episodes.
- Distorted Self-Image and Gender-Related Anxiety:Distorted self-image and anxiety related to gender identity. Individuals with CDKS may experience a persistent discrepancy between their perceived gender and their assigned gender, contributing to distress and anxiety in social situations.
- Guilt and Shame Following Kleptomanic Episodes:Intense guilt and shame following kleptomanic episodes. Individuals with CDKS may recognize the illegitimate nature of their stealing behavior and experience significant emotional turmoil in the aftermath.
- Compulsive Avoidance of Gendered Terminology:Compulsive avoidance of gendered terminology and discussions. Individuals with CDKS may go to great lengths to avoid conversations related to gender, leading to social withdrawal and difficulties in forming meaningful connections.
Coiner:A.I
Link:https://rentry.co/6faqg#cognidysphroklepto-syndrome-cdks
Compulsive Archival Disorder (CAD)
A Medically Unrecognized Disorder (MUD) characterized by episodes or behaviors of compulsive archiving of objects of fascination or interest. This can include information about people, fictional media, nonfictional media, history, images, files, etc.
Symptoms
- obsession over containing information about their object of fascination.
- compulsive archiving of seemingly irrelevant media.
- urges to archive things in fear of it being lost or unavailable in the future.
- compulsive hoarding (digital or physical).
- distress or discomfort from the idea of, or attempts at, breaking away from archival.
- struggling to break away from archiving / hoarding habits.
Subtypes
Constant Compulsive Archival Disorder (C-CAD)
Infrequent Compulsive Archival Disorder (I-CAD)
Coiner:@rabbitsnuff on tumblr
Link:https://ghostarchive.org/archive/IMco8
Compulsive Blog Creation Disorder (CBCD)
CBCD is characterized by an overwhelming and uncontrollable urge to create and maintain multiple blogs, often leading to significant time consumption and stress. Individuals with CBCD feel compelled to start new blogs, even when they struggle to keep up with existing ones. The focus of these blogs may shift frequently, ranging from personal diaries and niche topics to fandoms and creative projects, but the underlying compulsion to continuously create remains a dominant aspect of the condition.
Symptoms:
- Excessive Blog Creation:The individual constantly starts new blogs, often abandoning them shortly after to move on to the next one, regardless of whether previous blogs are complete or active.
- Persistent Restlessness:The sufferer experiences an unshakable feeling of restlessness or discomfort if they are not actively creating or managing a blog, leading to impulsive decision-making.
- Inability to Prioritize:Individuals with CBCD often struggle to prioritize content, leading to scattered and inconsistent posts across their numerous blogs.
- Identity Fragmentation:The individual may feel the need to create different personas or identities for each blog, which can lead to confusion and detachment from their true self.
- Compulsive Content Generation:Sufferers may experience a sense of guilt or anxiety if they are not constantly generating content, leading to burnout or repetitive posts on their blogs.
- Obsessive Analytics Checking:A frequent and obsessive need to check follower counts, page views, likes, and comments, often leading to mood swings based on the feedback received.
- Neglect of Real-Life Responsibilities:The compulsion to blog takes precedence over important tasks, such as work, school, or personal relationships, leading to a decline in overall well-being.
- Distress Over Inactivity:The individual may become distressed or feel intense guilt when they go through periods where they are unable to blog or experience “blogger’s block.”
- Cycle of Blog Deletion and Recreation:Sufferers may repeatedly delete and recreate blogs, often due to dissatisfaction, a need for a fresh start, or impulsive decisions.
Color Theme:The color theme for CBCD is a chaotic mix of vibrant teal, burnt orange, and deep black, symbolizing the constant cycle of creation, burnout, and starting anew.
Visual Representation:A visual representation of CBCD would depict a figure surrounded by a swirling mass of blog pages, each one partially filled with content, some crumpled or fading away. The figure’s expression shows a mix of urgency and exhaustion, with hands on multiple keyboards at once. In the background, digital clocks and notifications blur into a storm of data and numbers, representing the obsessive need for online presence and validation.
Coiner:Nina on @the-garden-mud-blog on tumblr
Link:https://ghostarchive.org/archive/gu1bB
Compulsive Perfectionism Disorder (CPD)
A personality disorder characterized by an obsessive need for perfectionism and an inability to accept anything less than perfect. Individuals with CPD often set unattainable standards for themselves and others, leading to excessive self-criticism and criticism of others. They may become overly preoccupied with details and have difficulty making decisions. CPD can lead to feelings of inadequacy, anxiety, and depression, and can negatively impact relationships and daily functioning.
Coiner:@mudzar on tumblr
Link:https://archive.ph/6Lpfi
Morbidity Compulsion Disorder (MCD)
MCD is a disorder characterized by an intense, compulsive attraction to objects, creatures, and environments associated with decay, rot, and death. Individuals with MCD often feel a disturbing fascination and comfort in things most people would find repulsive. This fascination can manifest as collecting decayed items, identifying with themes of death, and engaging in behaviors that are centered around morbidity and decomposition.
Symptoms:
- Fascination with Scavengers: A deep obsession with creatures like maggots, carrion beetles, vultures, raccoons, and other animals associated with scavenging and decomposition.
- Compulsive Collection of Dead Animals: An uncontrollable urge to collect and hoard dead animals, often impulsively and without concern for hygiene or safety.
- Connection to Death and Decay: A strong identification with themes of death and decay, leading to delusions or feelings that the individual themselves is dead or rotting, similar to Cotard’s Syndrome.
- Suicidal Thoughts and Daydreams about Decomposition: Persistent thoughts and fantasies about dying, decomposing, and merging with nature’s cycle of decay. These thoughts often involve detailed visualizations of their own decomposition.
- Intense Fixation on Rotting Materials: A compulsive desire to gather and examine rotting materials, such as decayed food, moldy objects, or decomposing leaves, treating these as cherished possessions.
- Unusual Rituals Involving Decay: Ritualistic behaviors centered around handling, preserving, or interacting with decayed objects in a reverent or sacred manner.
- Isolation and Social Withdrawal: Preference for solitude and avoidance of social settings, favoring environments surrounded by decay-related collections and symbols.
- Aestheticization of Rot: Viewing decay and death as beautiful, often leading to collecting or creating artwork that depicts these themes.
- Self-Neglect and Poor Hygiene: Neglecting personal hygiene and surroundings to align with the decayed, deteriorating objects they are drawn to.
- Emotional Numbing: Experiencing a diminished emotional response to typical stimuli, replaced by a sense of calm or euphoria when engaging with decayed objects.
Color Theme: The color theme for MCD includes deep, earthy browns, grays, and muted greens, evoking the image of decaying matter and dark, wooded environments.
Visual Representation: A visual representation of MCD would depict a figure hunched over in a shadowy forest, surrounded by scavengers like vultures and raccoons. The figure clutches a decayed object with an expression of serene fixation. The scene would include gnarled trees, fungi, and crawling insects, with muted, earthy tones creating an atmosphere of decay. The figure’s appearance would be disheveled and a hollow gaze.
Coiner:@the-garden-mud-blog on tumblr
Link:https://ghostarchive.org/archive/vFD7x
Obsessive Compulsive Relationship Disorder (OCRD)
This disorder is characterized by an intense need to constantly monitor and maintain one's romantic relationships, often leading to an overwhelming fear of abandonment. Individuals with OCRD may become extremely preoccupied with their partner's behavior, repeatedly seeking reassurance and attempting to control the relationship in various ways. They may have difficulty trusting their partner, even when there is no evidence of wrongdoing. This disorder can lead to significant distress and disruption in the individual's personal and professional life.
Coiner:@mudzar on tumblr
Link:https://archive.ph/wjc2E
Trauma-Driven Dissociative Consumption Disorder (TDDCD)
Criteria:
- Dissociative Episodes Triggered by Traumatic Reminders:Individuals with TDDCD experience dissociative fugue episodes triggered by traumatic reminders. During these episodes, they may engage in compulsive, automatic behaviors, including binge eating, as a way to cope with overwhelming distress related to past trauma.
- Trauma-Linked Intrusive Thoughts and Memories:Traumatic experiences continue to intrude into the individual's consciousness, contributing to dissociative episodes and binge eating behaviors.
- Compulsive Binge Eating as a Coping Mechanism:Compulsive binge eating as a maladaptive coping mechanism for managing distress. Individuals with TDDCD may consume large quantities of food during dissociative fugue episodes to numb emotional pain and create a temporary escape from traumatic memories.
- Obsessive-Compulsive Rituals Linked to Binge Eating:Obsessive-compulsive rituals surrounding binge eating episodes. Individuals with TDDCD may engage in specific rituals before, during, or after binge eating, driven by the need for control and attempts to ward off distressing thoughts.
- Rumination on Traumatic Themes During Binge Eating:Rumination on traumatic themes during binge eating episodes. Individuals with TDDCD may fixate on distressing memories while consuming food, creating a connection between the act of eating and the attempt to manage traumatic thoughts.
- Guilt and Shame Surrounding Binge Eating Episodes:Intense feelings of guilt and shame related to binge eating behaviors. Individuals with TDDCD may experience self-loathing and heightened distress after each episode, perpetuating the cycle of trauma-linked dissociation and maladaptive eating.
- Impaired Control Over Binge Eating:Impaired control over binge eating, consistent with Binge Eating Disorder. Individuals with TDDCD may find it challenging to stop or regulate their food intake during binge episodes, contributing to a sense of helplessness and loss of control.
- Avoidance of Trauma-Linked Triggers:Avoidance behaviors aimed at preventing exposure to trauma-linked triggers. Individuals with TDDCD may modify their routines and environments to minimize situations that could provoke dissociative episodes and subsequent binge eating.
- Compulsive Repetitive Actions During Binge Eating:Compulsive repetitive actions during binge eating, characteristic of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. These actions may include specific food-related rituals or routines performed with the intention of reducing anxiety and preventing harm.
Coiner:A.I
Link:https://rentry.co/6faqg#trauma-driven-dissociative-consumption-disorder-tddcd