I am new, this is my first post. I know I have OCD. I think everything is dirty when I go out into public places. I don't want to touch many things while I am there. When I leave I like to wash my hands before I get into my car. I don't like touching door knobs, shelves, and anything that is touched by people often. How can I deal and overcome this problem? Thank you.
It's hard I know for me I don't like touching washroom doors and washing too much hands. I mean I just hate anything related to toilets and could be body parts too. I will wash up and sometimes thinking did I wash my hands or not then do it again and again. It won't stop me. The solution I really dont have. One think is true that u will get fedup too with this thing and u will touch too. My friends can touch so it's mean it safe for me to do and then I do it. Just make friends and also u will get fedup like me and then u can touch everything.
Something that has helped me over the years was developing my capacity for apathy on this trigger, and redirecting my self to the reality of “all humans are dirtbags, literally, even me lol and I will never be able to fully control this no matter how much I clean, so I am going to choose my inner peace over the worry of it. I’m going to still honor the basics of washing my hands, using sanitizer, etc. but I will choose to accept how that is enough; because doing anything more than that just disrupts my life, and that is something I can control.” Please, this may not work for you, and that is fine, but I relate so hard to what you are talking about lol. Humans are indeed gross, and In no way is this trigger easy to overcome, but maybe sharing my experience about what I do to cognitively redirect this specific trigger, per your request, will help. As this has helped me overcome leaps and bounds.
Thank you for sharing your experiences with us it really helped me out. I will try my best. Thank you
I hope that it is something you can utilize in someway. Adjustments can always be made. I wish you the best of luck.
Thanks but sometimes I think no one will marry because im dirty. I mean like I really do clean up my self but still these thoughts and what people will think and yeah im not scared of germs I just hate anything related to toilet. I will try my best thank you so much I appreciate it
That is perfectly normal to feel, and I love how you were able to express that. Something that helped me redirect such an intrusive thought was reminding myself of how everyone else is so much dirtier than I believe it or not lol. It sounds horrible to say out loud, but for some reason it really helped me over come that specific intrusive thought.
Im so glad that I found u talked to u. Thank you so much. It really helped me out. Wish u best of luck in future and also I wish u stay happy with peaceful mind. Uk everyone say wish u to stay happy. What I did was fake smile and fake happiness. Thank you so much once again
You are so welcome. Keep up the great work.
Hi, I’m new to this app and newly diagnosed. Question for you all, What things did you normalize and do without a second thought that when diagnosed, you realized was actually your OCD? Mine was how concerned with germs I am. I hold my breath when I open a door so the rush of wind doesn’t infect my lungs from whatever is in the room. I thought everyone was really careful and concerned like me. But Ive learned it’s not normal the lengths I go to. What was yours?
i just got diagnosed with OCD this past week. i've kinda always known that i have it. i used to have counting compulsions a lot in high school, i just didn't tell anyone. my biggest challenge as of late is cleaning and organizing. everything i see/am around has to be clean and orderly. does anyone have any tips for adapting to this?
Does anyone have any tips on how to handle contamination OCD?
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