I wake up in the morning before the alarm goes off, I grab my glasses and my cell phone. I use the light of the phone to guide me to the bathroom and then out of the bedroom. I wait for the dog to leave the room and then close the door so my wife is undisturbed. I walk to the kitchen, turn on the overhead light (even if the small light over the sink is on), grab one of 3 cups I use and pour myself a cup of coffee that is still in the pot from the day before. I put it in the microwave for 1 minute, 30 seconds. While it is heating I put a little food into the dog’s bowl and make sure he has water. When my coffee is done I put a little half and half into it. When the dog is done eating, I walk over and check the thermostat to see how warm/cold it is. I then dress appropriately (coat or not) and take the dog for a walk. When he has peed and pooped, we go back to the house, I give him a treat, and tell him to go to bed, which he does…in my son’s room.
This routine has been going on for the better part of a decade. The only variations in the routine is that sometimes I have to make a pot of coffee (or already had it ready to go with a timer), and which way the dog and I walk. The only other part that varies is if it is raining outside. My dog is a priss that doesn’t like the rain. Does that qualify as OCD?