Please don’t ignore i need help. (repost)

I’m stressing really bad. A couple hours ago I dropped my phone in the toilet AFTER I peed. I immediately grabbed it and got straight to washing it. I did probably the worst thing but at that point I didn’t care I just wanted a clean phone. I’m a very clean person and it makes me uneasy when my bed is unclean, my hands, my room, my face, anything really. So this completely sent me in a spiral. I dunked it under the faucet probably 4 or 5 times, scrubbed it with soap, removed the sticker on the back, washed it with a rag, and even sprayed cleaner on it. The outside is clean but I worry about the inside because I didn’t get to scrub that part, obviously. I really don’t want to get some sort of pee on my hands or anything. All or most of the liquid is out of my phone I know for a fact because I used the water eject and saw some stuff come out, unfortunately it was urine color. But then I wiped it off with a towel (really hard) and was just uncomfortable. I started googling as we do, and nothing I found could help. The only things I found was how to take care of the phone but I don’t CARE about that part, I just want to make sure that it’s clean, that I’M clean. My charger is kinda buggy too. I got the notification about water in my phone and freaked out thinking it’s my pee. I pressed ignore on it and continued to charge my phone because it was at 1%, what else is there to do?! And I blew into the speaker a couple times to try and help but ugh I just can’t shake this feeling of disgust and discomfort. I don’t really want to let my phone touch my bed even though i’ve wiped it multiple times now and the water warnings went away. I’d assume my phone is damaged, I know that, so please don’t tell me again. I just need someone to tell me that it’s clean and that I’m okay.

Username: Liam45Liam45

Date posted: 23w ago

One, stop asking for reassurance. You’re going to end up scaring yourself more than you already are. You’re okay!

Username: Anonymous#1020Anonymous#1020

Date posted: 23w ago

@Liam45 Thank you, I hope my phone will be okay.

Username: vanessa777vanessa777

Date posted: 23w ago

This just happened to me last week! It’s going to be ok - Place the phone in rice and use this to overcome the obsession and reassurance

Username: Anonymous#1020Anonymous#1020

Date posted: 23w ago

@vanessa777 Thank you 😁🙏

Username: ilovecats21ilovecats21

Date posted: 22w ago

i’m so sorry. i understand how you feel and i’d react the exact same way. you are so strong and amazing for dealing w these thoughts i honestly admire you and everyone else who struggles w these thoughts because it makes me so weak and ik it’s probably the same for you and others. you’ll be okay, i’m trying a new thing someone recommended me just telling myself “ maybe it’s dirty, maybe it’s not” and just trying my best to move on and think about something else. i hope you’re feeling better about this❤️

Username: Anonymous#1020Anonymous#1020

Date posted: 16w ago

@ilovecats21 I’m seeing this comment just now, thank you so much, you made me smile 😁 I’m feeling better now, still a total clean freak but I’ve learned to live with it a bit. I don’t sleep with my phone in my room anymore because it disrupted my sleep, so I’m not worried about it as much anymore since it’s not dirtying my bed lol ❤️ thank you for your comment!

Username: Anonymous#1020Anonymous#1020

Date posted: 16w ago

@ilovecats21 Also, I know it’s hard to deal with this. Just something I’m suggesting, remember that the world we live in is dirty. It’s a terrifying thought, but we’re alive and we’re doing pretty okay! So sometimes when we find ourselves stressing about how clean or dirty something is, remember that it’s just the world we live in, and if we get too uncomfortable, maybe that suggests a wash day! I hope this helped, I know it’s hard but we got this.

Username: BushiM37BushiM37

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 23w ago

You should know that new phones are VERY resistant to water intrusion. Sounds like you put that to the test though. If it’s an old phone (look online to see how much it’s worth) you’re probably better off buying a new/used one. Or you could take it to a repair place and have them sanitize the inside. It depends on much it’s worth to you. You might want to keep it around and use it as an exposure. Ask your therapist.

Username: Anonymous#1020Anonymous#1020

Date posted: 23w ago

@BushiM37 The phone is an iPhone 11, is that considered old or do you think it’s okay?

Username: BushiM37BushiM37

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 23w ago

@Anonymous#1020 Looks like they are worth between $150-$225 depending on condition. Apple will stop supporting that model in 2025. It also doesn’t have 5G if that’s important to you. It’s probably worth keeping if it still functions. I wouldn’t put any money into it though.

Username: Anonymous#1020Anonymous#1020

Date posted: 23w ago

@BushiM37 Okay, the phone still functions and works perfectly.

Username: nervouswreck

Date posted: 6y ago

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. I’m 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 don’t 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??

Username: Ancient-1

Date posted: 1y ago

Shower blues

Had a shower this morning, and while I was drying off I had one of those muscle spasms that I get a lot, the ones where brain goes, "omg did we just pee?", the ones where... nothing ever happened. Always dry, and I do check, probably too much. I told myself, "no, it's fine," and continued. Patted down that area with the towel a few times, smelling in between. The first couple times, nothing, just towel smell. The third time was different, not necessarily pee smell, but brain is confused. So now I am afraid I am contaminated all over my body with "pee germs," or "pee," and I am afraid to leave my bed lest I contaminate the house too. I don't really think I leaked anything after my shower, but the fear is real... and potential shame of "knowing" those kinds of germs will be on furniture, my mother, and potential guests... and that I was just too lazy/scuzzy/etc to shower again. I am getting so tired of this. The thing is I don't genuinely know if there's a problem so I don't know what action to take. If I shower again, the next time I have those spasms while drying off--which will probably happen the very next shower--it will start this cycle again. Not to mention "is the towel contaminated..." This happened last night too but I moved on, thinking "I'm dry and wearing clothes, it's fine. It was probably just water." I lysol'd the downstairs/my couch (avoided sitting on the "main" couch, which belongs to mom) and other stuff when I got home from work last night, so now brain thinks it's legit... I feel like I should just bite the bullet and not shower. But I'm scared and TOO OLD FOR THIS NONSENSE.

Username: froakie

Date posted: 1y ago

Is this contamination OCD?

I can't tell if this is OCD or a legitimate concern. Seven weeks ago, I dropped my phone on the floor of a public bathroom, right on the floor drain next to the sink. I cleaned the back of the phone case and my screen with disinfectant wipes but didn't take the phone case off and clean the inside bc I just didn't think about that at the time. Then I put my phone in my bag and went home. Since then I threw away the phone case entirely but because I put the phone into the bag without cleaning the INSIDE of the case that day, I'm worried that bacteria from the bathroom floor spread underneath the phone case and then to the rest of the inside of my bag & contents of my bag. I've resisted throwing away this bag for weeks bc I tried convincing myself my worries are just OCD, but the thought that I might make other people sick if i keep using this bag is making me feel terrible. The anxiety hasn't lessened at all. Idk what to do. I can't afford to replace the bag and my wallet and I can't stop panicking. I just wish I never dropped my phone in that bathroom 😭

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