Severe obsessions.

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How would you define "severe" obsessions related to Asperger's?

My Dad said that my OCD and Asperger's overlap slightly and that I get severe obsessions about topics.

I like defining things categorically.

Definitely not this:

That's fairly mild in my mind. Frankly, I've always like to refer to it as a "narrow" or "focused" area of interest, rather than a severe obsession. It's just something that you fixate on. Unless it's illegal, I don't see there being anything "severe" about it, and every Aspie has their own.

No, there's more.

I spend extreme amounts of time reading about my special interest. I fixate on it. It's all talk about with people. I dream about it. I am always thinking of it.

I follow rituals. Have to do everything the same way, even how I walk to the shops.

I have routines for every day. Anyone disturbing them gets screamed at.

If I can't read about pharmacology, especially psychopharmacology, then I get so upset that I self harm.

I'm going to see my family in Cyprus soon. I don't know how I'll survive without all my textbooks and routines.

It is if it has had a completely detrimental effect to your life like my obsessions have. It is if it means you don't get anything done because of your routines and obsessions - that it effects your education, you employability and just getting on with life.

Yet again this misapprehension I find. My obsessions have had an adverse effect on my life. I don't find it a positive at all.

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My obsessions caused me to have to repeat a year at uni because I couldn't leave the house half the time even though I have amazing pharmacology knowledge, it is at the detriment to the other modules at uni eg biochemistry.

They also mean I stay at home for a week at a time often, neglecting food and shopping for food.