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- JesusSaves424
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Contamination
I just changed my nephews diaper and afterwards I washed my hands 3x and then used hand sanitizer and cleaned my rings π π excessive?π π π
I just changed my nephews diaper and afterwards I washed my hands 3x and then used hand sanitizer and cleaned my rings π π excessive?π π π
Hey Ashleyrenee! It can be really difficult to resist our urge to complete our compulsions. I can tell you, before I started learning ERP, there way absolutely nooo way I was going to just "sit with the uncertainty." I followed exactly what my OCD thoughts told me. I realized during treatment, the compulsions I completed were actually pushing me further into the OCD cycle. If you need help with learning how to resist those compulsive urges, please reach out!
@adelinesdragon Thank you so much π«Άπ» I definitely will. I just scheduled an assessment with NOCD and I am looking forward to it (:
@ashleyrenee That is incredible! Thatβs already a big step. Proud of you friend!!!
Hello Ashleyrenee! This is quite the compulsion to do after a diaper change. May I ask how you felt after doing this? The reason that I ask is because I know that doing this only helped for a moment and each time I felt I needed to do it more and longer. As Adelinesdragon stated, feel free to find out how you can take the steps to slowly remove the need to do this. All the best! We are in this together!
@ I felt fine at first and then felt like I had to keep doing it because my hands were not clean enough π and thank you so much!
Depends on whether you got Poo Finger. Sometimes you need extra washes to get the stench out. :D
My thought process currently: my dog pooped on the floor. Husband cleaned it up with toilet paper. However he did not use a disinfectant or even a wet wipe. Dog walked in the same area the poop was not cleaned appropriately. Dog jumped in my lap, I figured since I was about to shower it would be okay and I let her lay all over me and I pet her. Then I held my phone. After I took a shower, I picked up my phone without first disinfecting it, now my hands feel horribly dirty. Iβm scared I will spread germs that the dog may have spread to me and I spread to my phone. However my husband is telling me it will be alright, be strong and donβt wash my hands or disinfect my phone and watch as nothing bad happens. Is this a legit reason to clean my phone and hands or is this just the OCD talking??
I guess this is kind of reassurance seeking, but I'm curious as to what is "normal" for non-contamination ocd people. Do you guys wash your hands after handling things in your house? After literally just stepping out of the shower, I just accidentally touched something I purchased today. Normally I would wash my hands, but my husband discouraged me from doing so because he knew it would start a spiral of still not feeling clean and wanting to wipe things down. So then I had to open my drawers, put on my pajamas, and get into bed/touch our clean bedding. I'm obviously veryyyy uncomfortable. Is this something that would even register as a red flag on anyone's radar? I know some people have taken to wiping groceries down during the pandemic, but that's not the concern in this case.
I have a ocd wear I have to wash my hands before using the restroom. I was in a rush. Not to be tmi but I was praying and had a urine leak in my pants. My child also come up to hug me and my wife was calling for me so i ended my prayer. Hugged my child. Ran into the bathroom. Didnt wash my hands. Just washed my private area and kept it moving. But i worry i wiped myself without washing my hands after i hugged my kid
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