Officially trying to get help for my OCD. Contamination OCD is mainly what I’m struggling with right now. It feels like my brain is going to explode from the thoughts on repeat. Just wanted to vent that in a safe space. Stay strong everyone.
hey, i'm really proud of you for reaching out and trying to get help for your ocd. dealing with contamination ocd can be incredibly tough, with those relentless thoughts feeling like too much to handle sometimes. just know you're not alone in this and it's great that you're looking for support. 🌟 by the way, have you heard about this new ai-powered ocd therapy tool called 'unstuck'? when i was in a similar spot with my ocd, my nocd therapist recommended me this free ai ocd therapy tool called 'unstuck' (unstuckmyocd.com/try) and it was a game-changer. i think it'll be especially helpful for you because it offers personalized step-by-step support for dealing with those tough contamination ocd thoughts, almost like having an ocd therapist in your pocket. i hate when people promote stuff, but i really think it can help you because it's changed my life. lmk if you have qs or just want to talk more! 💙
@LeslieB3 thank you so much. 🥹 that means the world to me. i just downloaded the app and got all my information down. that’s genuinely such an amazing app to have on my phone for when i am feeling stressed in the intense moments with no one around. you are sooooo kind to have shared it with me. 💫💞
@LeslieB3 I got the app. But when it asked about giving one compulsion I ranked them and then it didn’t do anything. Could it have frozen?
@livinlifewithocd - awiee<3 i'm so happy that it's helping you!! the app's been really great when i'm not yet seeing my therapist too.
@Anonymous - hi! it might have frozen. can you try emailing them or just restart the app and see if it changes?
I’m new here too. I have contamination OCD too. To the point where I won’t leave my house because I don’t want to have to use a public bathroom. I can’t really focus either, so driving is out of the question. Everything that touches my hands needs to be washed off so my hands are so dry and cracking. I’m so hoping this program helps me because I have my daughters graduation in May. I pray about it a lot. Hope this works for you as well.
@Anonymous Thank you for sharing that with me. It makes me feel seen and not alone. When my contamination ocd first started I wasn’t able to leave my house either in the fear of every single surface I touched. Now my contamination ocd is so bad that it’s hard to even go to the bathroom in my own bathroom at home because i feel like i’m contaminated afterwards. My hands are so dry too and red, cracking, bleeding. You will make it to your daughter’s graduation. I know you will. I will be praying for you to get past your triggers and for you to find relief in all of this. I’m always here for you if you need to talk
Thank you! It’s weird that 3 months ago I was working and felt completely fine! Never in my life would I have even thought about OCD or being contaminated. I always wonder if there is an underlying health issue that could be causing the brain fog?? Concentration gets really difficult at times. Menopause doesn’t help I don’t think. I pray every night. Thank you for your kind words. I need a support system. Nobody understands what my head is saying. 🙏
@Anonymous Same. But anything can bring it on is what I’ve been told. I one day was completely fine and then I cleaned my shower drain and it made me feel actually sick when cleaning it because of the grossness about it and apparently that woke up the idea of contamination ocd in my brain. I was stuck on the idea of getting pink eye from the gross drain and googled my way into feeling even more sick and have been struggling with contamination ocd ever since. Was there any circumstance you can think of that may have turned it on for you?
@Anonymous Yes. I think it had to do with my dog. At first I found a piece of dog hair on my food, and then after that I was so afraid to have him around when I ate. That may have triggered it. I also found that anything that is on y hands like sticky stuff, ever since I was doing laundry and realized the detergent was on my fingers. Very strange. I would have never thought about it before. I’m so worried about ingesting something bad I’m guessing. That’s why I wash my hands all of the time,
venting cause im tired of this: sorry for yelling it’s for emphasis, HAVE ANY OF MY FREAKOUTS CAUSED BY OCD ACTUALLY HELPED ME?? PROBABLY NOT? (no seriously they havnt this is exposure therapy now I ain’t reassuring myself) HAVE THEY MADE ME SLEEP DEPRIVED? YES HAVE THEY MADE MY HANDS CRACK AND BLEED FOR YEARS? YES (ouch currently can’t even move my hands without them cracking open) HAVE THEY MADE ME TAKE WAY TO MANY SHOWERS TO THE POINT MY HAIR IS LIKE STRAW? YES HAVE THEY MADE ME LOST WITHIN MY SELF AND RUIN RELATIONSHIPS? YES :( HAVE THEY MADE ME AVOID AREAS OF MY NICE HOME? YES (double sucks cause i only moved late last year) legit in the last couple of months i thought i had could have tetanus, insecticide poisoning, mould in my hair and bed, that somehow bleach and alcohol or ammonia got mixed and i made a toxic gas (I don’t even own bleach etc) thrown out towels and clothes and so so much more. just wtf is ocd, why? Why does it do this?? Surely people without ocd are just wondering what they’ll have for lunch or something?? NOT OMG ITS GOT MOULD ITS SPREAD EVERYWHERE. I’m so tired, just want to live life without being terrified all the time. Please join in with what you’re over with when it comes to OCD, it’s good to vent sometimes.
I've been struggling with ocd since I was 7. I'm 18 now and it feels like the older I've gotten the worse it's gotten. I don't know how to deal with it and i feel so lost and alone. Its hard for me to even say what my intrusive thoughts are or to even fully acknowledge it to myself in my head because im scared that if i put it out in the world itll be true or if i acknowledge the thought it solidifies it and makes it true. i feel like im just over exaggerating what im feeling and im turning something that isnt there into something bigger which makes it hard to talk about it with other people. Especially because im not diagnosed but I know it's ocd but what if it isnt? What if im lying to myself or I'm just doing it to get attention and I don't realize it? I just try to deal with it on my own but it's so hard and feels impossible. I feel like ocd has contaminated every part of my life that I enjoy. The things that used to bring me comfort are now filled with things that trigger my ocd and bring me anxiety.
Hello, i have very severe contamination ocd, and as i am writing this i feel my hands are dirty lol, but anyways i wanted to know if there’s anyone specialised in Contamination ocd? No matter what type because i really need help and i looked up things but it doesn’t help please!!
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