Does your ocd ever make you feel like people/pets/loved ones are somehow "contaminated"? I have about 1 real bad episode per year.. that my dad & my cat are somehow "contaminated" just because I had scary thoughts about them. The belief that they are "contaminated/messed up", leads to depression. It is the scariest thing. It's like an emotional contamination fear.
I can’t say I’ve experienced this, but something similar. The emotional contamination is something I feel like I can relate to. Sorry you are dealing with this, it’s very hard when the OCD makes it hard to be around the people you love. I hope this bad episode passes soon if you are currently in one.
@Brennan J Thank you so much Brennan. I really appreciate that. Yes, I am currently in an episode but slowly coming out of it
@DisneyDee I am glad to hear you are getting your way out. I am also working my way through a bad episode so I feel your pain. Keep pushing forward. OCD doesn’t know who it’s messing with. 💪 We got this!
i totally get how tough and scary it can be when ocd tricks your mind into seeing your loved ones and pets as "contaminated" because of intrusive thoughts. it's really hard dealing with that fear and the way it spirals into depression. remember, you're not alone in this fight. 💪 have you heard about "unstuck"? it's an ai-powered therapy tool specifically for ocd (check it out at unstuckmyOCD.com). it's been a game-changer for me this past month and could offer you some relief too. someone here recommended it to me, and i just wish i'd known about it sooner!
@LoriGarner12 Thank you so much 🙏🏼 I will check that out!!
@Tenee - you're welcomee!!
My OCD has been attacking my Dad lately. For whatever reason my ODC says “what if u r face gets red around him or while you’re talking to him and ppl think u like him or what if I have a panic attack around him and ppl think that he must’ve done something to me to make me afraid of him and HE DIDNT! He’s never been anything but a loving great Dad. It makes me feel like such a horrible person. It causes me at times to avoid him and I don’t want to. I just want these horrible thoughts about my Dad to go away. Has anyone else experienced this? And if so how did you cope? I HATE myself for this😭
Does anyone here have emotional contamination OCD? It’s a rare subtype that doesn’t really get talked about
Is there anyone out there who suffers from probably the worst kind of ocd, the so called emotional or thought contamination ocd? I have lost basically almost all one can lose in life because of it. It almost ruined my life. I've been seeing a psychiatrists and a clinical psychologist, but none of them have much knowledge of ocd in general , and have never Heard of my type of ocd. I get no support whatsoever. I am all alone fighting Ocd, Well with the help of an AD, that helps somewhat, but has such side effects that I can hardly function anymore. Without it, I would have killed myself sooner or later. Exposure Response prevention therapy is not for me. I would rather commit suicide. I dont know how to fight it. Is there anyone outthere who knows what I am talking about? Is there Anyone who has actually found a way to wink the war with ocd? I only have a husband. Nobody Else. He's been through hell with me. How do I help him understand what I am going through and why and what ocd is. I dont want ocd Take him away too. I've lost everybody Else due to ocd. I feel so much love and compassion for each and everyone of you suffering with ocd. I wish I could hug you all. I Feel So hopeless from time to time and I wish I had someone who understands to hug me. My hubby is far away for the time being on account of his job. Well, He would hug me, but still, after 18 years together, he does not understand it. My Best wishes to All of you. Love.
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