Does anyone else have a huge phobia of drs/nurses/illness contamination do you have any tips on how to deal with it it has gotten so severe I dread going anywhere busy because if I even see a dr/nurse uniform I freak out and feel contaminated and have to clean everything it's so exhausting and it's controlling my life I have no idea how to get over this new fixation/fear please help 😩❤️
I get you. It's a terrible feeling. But you have to learn how OCD works. The more you tell yourself that you have to clean, the worse it gets. You don't have to clean, instead you have to search treatment for your disorder. ERP helps, you can live a better life. I highly recommend Jenna Overbaugh, check her Instagram!
It's just the dread of the feeling after it happens too for me I get scared of the feeling thank you so much for you advice I will have a look on there ❤️
I really get you, I have lived for years in that dread. Now live is much better because I began to disobey the "OCD rules", you can too. I'm cheering you on. You are stronger than you know, all of us are.
Thank you it's a relief to speak to somoen who understands it when you began to disobey it did it just happen or were there calming techniques you used to help support yourself at all ❤️
No calming techniques when you are triggered, you have to learn to tolerate the anxiety and knowvthat it isn't dangerous. I have been in therapy, and learned to challenge my fears step by step, challenging but not overwhelming.
I need to practice this I have slightly and have cut out alot of my rituals down but struggle with other things now ❤️
OCD has a tendency to jump from one issue to another, we have to work on our ability to manage all anxiety the same. If you check Jennas Instagram, you can ask her to send you her basics for OCD treatment, for free. It hope it will open your eyes and bring you some hope.
Thank you so so much I have looked and signed up to her free newsletter/videos ❤️
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I have contamination OCD that causes me to excessively wash my hands/clean items with disinfectant wipes. I know I just need to start with small exposures but how do I do that without spiraling? I tried a while back by just touching the outside of my dishwasher and not washing my hands after and it led to me being unable to even exist in my house. I basically lived on my couch for three weeks as it was the only 'safe' space that I had not touched with my dirty hands. I had to take a week off work to clean my house to make it somewhat liveable. I still haven't got round to cleaning everything though so things like my kitchen are still no-go zones that I don't enter. I just don't know how to start ERP without it making everything worse. Any advice would be appreciated. I am not seeing a therapist at the moment due to financial constraints.
I am so so so anxious, I cant even describe it. I have this horrific anxious feeling going through my body where it feels like im about to do something terrible. I feel incredibly sick, shakey, panicky. Due to this harm ocd episode. I am so scared that I might act on a disgusting horrific harm intrusive thought. I dont wanna be near knives, go to the kitchen or even get up. As im so scared that Im going to act on it. I know I dont want to but this anxiety and horrid feeling makes me feel like i do. I am petrified the anxiety is terrifying. I sat in the kitchen earlier while my brother was close and I was scared because it feels so real even typing this im starting to panic. Please respons please and please say if your uk based it brings me a bit of comofrt as I know im not alone in this country! What makes it worse is my family were talking about their aspirations and dreams then i felt even more scared of the intrusive thoughts because if i did act on them they would be destroyed and then I also feel so much guilt cos i get scared my bf is scared of me has anyone had this does it go.
Does anyone have any advice on how to deal with intrusive thoughts&images. At first i had intrusive thoughts around my partner, now it’s centred around me & I can’t be around window ledges or medication due to a story I read online(it’s too triggering for me) . Sometimes I feel like I can’t leave my bed due to the thoughts being so overwhelming I just break down and want to sleep. I aren’t taking any medication or therapy yet. I worry that if I don’t give my thoughts a reaction that my thoughts are true and not OCD. I’ve had these thoughts 24/7 for 2 months.
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