- Date posted
- 6y
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- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 6y
Don't Google, don't educate yourself on mold growths. Those are all compulsive behaviors. You can eat the food, you're just choosing to give into the temptation to practice the compulsion. You're practicing avoidance by avoiding food that you believe may be contaminated. The only way to get better is to do the things you are avoiding. It's hard, I know. But so necessary if you don't want this disorder to control you forever.
- Date posted
- 6y
it took me years but i found a way to eat im comfortable with. there is nothing wrong w educating yourself on food safety but you have to be rational about it.
- Date posted
- 6y
I find it so difficult to find that line between reasonable caution or concern and ocd for the things I'm afraid of. Something that helped me is I started viewing my thoughts about germs in the context of intrusive thoughts. Seeing them that way helped me decipher through them a little better! If it helps I always go by look and smell of food. If I see mold or if it smells bad or far past it's expiration I toss it. Otherwise I don't worry. The thoughts of what if when you have no real proof of it happening are terrifying but one of those uncertainties of life that can get out of hand rapidly if you give it too much attention. Sending support your way!!
- Date posted
- 6y
I have it with eating and very similar things. I tried to educate myself as best possible about all germ growths etc but dang is it hard. I imagine it’s easier when you live alone or with trusted people so you know how the food has been managed
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- 25w
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- 23w
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- 23w
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