Anyone got contamination ocd recovery stories? I heard this is the hardest form of OCD to overcome from my doctors and I feel honestly discouraged.

Also, maybe check out the app "Liberate: My OCD fighter" It has an excellent interface for dealing with contamination OCD, and honestly I use both apps (this one and liberate). Maybe give it a look!

I have contamination ocd, im in the whole thing of doing exposure response prevention therapy and will be getting an in home therapist to help because its getting tiresome dealing with it for soo long, i will let you know hownit goes, don't feel discouraged, you can get through it, stay strong!

Thank you so much. I'm going to a clinic probably next month. I've been waiting 6 months for treatment and 3 years in total for proper ERP treatment and not talk therapy or just meds that don't work for me. I'm scared I am so far gone though that even the clinic can't help me. I can't even go to the toilet by myself the last 2 months. :( its frustrating, embarrassing and depressing.

Youre welcome! I know what you mean for sure! Its not fun at all! I've been doing exercise like lifting heavy weights and i think its from the intense focus on the weight lifting that helps me and actually helps the symptoms afterwards, they say other types of exercise helps too. I've also taken somethings out of my diet like caffeine and sugar and to have a cleaner diet, im pretty much on the keto diet and it helps. I know what you mean by it being frustrating, ive been dealing with ocd itself for almost 20 years, were strong! Im going to try the in home therapist for my erp treatment because i refuse to take meds. Don't give up, don't get discouraged, you've got this and you will get through it!

20??? Jezus christ just 2 here and I am already feeling like ending my life. (I won't but suicidal thoughts are I think just about every day) I don't have a life rn tbh, no job, can't see friends, family, can't touch anything minus a few exceptions, lock myself up 24/7 so no one is bothered by my panic attacks... Have you ever been at such a low point?

Yes lol, its actually been getting worst as of lately, had it at the start of 7th grade and now im 26 years old. You can do this, you can get through this! Ive been having some low points but than it goes away, its not an everyday thing surprisingly. I guess it helps to look up how to help it, like diet changes, or exercise, or meditation, as i say i refuse to take meds and ive been dealing with it going on 20 years now. You've got this and have you thought about in home therapy? May be the best route so someone can be there with you helping you with whatever therapy you need that fits you. As i say ill make another post on here as my journey progresses with mine too and more tips that ive tried.

Chellie, yes, I have been at such a low point. My OCD is quite complex and it does involve contamination aspects. At one point, I couldn't leave the house, buried myself into $30,000 of credit card debt within a year (to pay for bills and such), dropped college, drained my family members with my constant panicking, and on certain days I would literally do NOTHING (because I "couldn't"). I currently am still somewhat at this point. I do work here and there now (doordash and grubhub) and am going back to college next semester. I will say you are at a great start by seeing doctors. Are they specializied in OCD? I just saw my first therapist a few days ago, and I wish I did forever ago (especially before the $30,000 of credit debt?). Now I will say, that your doc isn't entirely honest about contamination OCD being the worst to get over. In my opinion, all OCD is equal, because it plays off the same principles. My grandma deals soley with contamination OCD and when she went through it they didn't even know what OCD was. Some doctors even laughed in her face when she tried to explain things. But she got through it and is still living a very successful life. And though I don't know you, I do know that you can beat this. We have so many resources now (such as this app) that gives OCD a much better outlook than those who suffered in the past. Have you thought of trying some meds? You know just to kind of help ease some of the tension? I too deal with suicidal thoughts. Very extreme suicidal thoughts. I cannot express how intense my desire to die is. But, I will share with you what gets me through them. (I hope this somewhat helps) It is a little sad... but the one single thought that gets me through each day of this "nightmare" is the thought that I will die one day. It is literally garunteed. One day, all of this will end. So, why commit suicide? Yes, it'd be nice to die RIGHT NOW, but honestly, there are so many ways a person can die, that tomorrow could be that day. Here is a stanza from a poem that has helped me a lot, "Death twitches my ear, 'Live,' he says, 'I am coming.'" -Virgil And that's what I come to terms with. Death is coming, but for now it's the "live" part I am working on. Yes, it's unfair that we have to struggle so much more than other people. But, you know what? So many people have dealt with OCD and beat it and live very fufilling lives (look at howie mandel who has contamination ocd). And we can to. We just have to take it a step at a time, even if it seems we are walking backwards. The best we can do is put in our efforts, such as trying therapy and meds. I hope this helped in some way.

You're really better 100%? Also, I will check that out thanks!