Contamination OCD

I don't know what to do, my hands have become so numb and bruised because of constant washing hands, i have started hating each and every furniture around me, beacuse i feel they are not clean although they are being cleaned regularly but i cannot stop these thoughts. I clean my phone, bluetooth, charger with wet wipes each day, i don't touch any object around me, i am not being able to focus on my studies or anything else because of my ocd ihave stopped going out, everyone around me is so fed up of me. I have consulted so many therapists and been taking ayurvedic supplements too but nothing works. It is getting worse and worse, please if anybody can suggest me how to overcome these thoughts!

Username: Erica S.Erica S.

Date posted: 8d ago

I get it. "Typical" people don't understand all the thoughts and stress we go through just to survive each day. It's extremely draining even though it might not look like we did much for the day. My mom is very old school Hispanic, she believes in God and ghost but not mental health. She would always tell me just to get over it. I would have to explain it to her MULTIPLE times before she finally realized I'm not trying to be pain when I can't do something she considers simple. She still makes fun of me at times for it, but I have to make progress for myself and only myself. We got this! We already made a huge step by being on here.

Username: KinuKinu

Date posted: 8d ago

Yes! We all are capable of getting through this and come out to be better version of ourselves!

Username: DakotaLDakotaL

Date posted: 9d ago

You don’t have to wipe everything down everyday, don’t engage in the thoughts and don’t engage in cleaning something everyday, it’s not as dirty as you think it is. Try meditation and deep breathing exercises.

Username: KinuKinu

Date posted: 9d ago

I tried but i don't know i am not being able to continue it. I should start again!

Username: EstridEstrid

Date posted: 9d ago

Maybe you have been to incompetent therapists? Maybe you have some more diagnosis? Maybe you need a medication from the psychiatrist?

Username: KinuKinu

Date posted: 9d ago

May be i should try to find a good psychiatrist!

Username: Erica S.Erica S.

Date posted: 9d ago

I suffer from Contamination OCD as well. I constantly wash my hands, wear gloves, use rags/tissue to touch things. I wash my keys every day when I use them. I wipe down anything that touches the floor or something my mind considers "dirty". I just started with my ERP Therapy and the struggle is real. I have all these thoughts of everything being dirty and it makes me feel disgusting. I know these thoughts will not go away any time soon. But they eventually will. I usually distract myself with something or someone who/what I consider a safe space. Is there something you like to do to keep yourself busy from these thoughts?

Username: KinuKinu

Date posted: 9d ago

Same! I usually play online games or either sit with my sister! Other than that everyone is done with me, my mom just keeps questioning me how am i tired if i have not done any physical work but she does not understand my mind us doing way too much labour! Hope we all can get through this some day

Username: Anonymous

Date posted: 24w ago

Contamination OCD please reply

Contamination OCD sent me spiralling once before and now i have gotten into a new relationship it has come back. Bodily fluids came in contact with mine and I'm so scared of HIV even though i don't think he has it. I think this is all OCD, because last time, my fear of catching the disease was irrational, doctors and my therapist told me it was too. The uncertainty is horrible right now. I thought I could handle sex and everything but OCD won't let up. Any thoughts? I like this guy but OCD is scaring me so much and taking all the fun away

Username: Bobby10

Date posted: 19w ago

Harm OCD and Contamination

I’m looking for some help with this, of course OCD themes switch and lately it really is about harming others through contamination. Every time I touch something almost I have constant thoughts “if I don’t do this this means I want to hurt my family or loves one” but the thought feels so real like I want to do it, but obviously I don’t and gives me so much anxiety. Last couple months I was really spending a lot of time washing my hand from counting but now it’s got to the point that I can’t do anything without having thoughts that if I don’t clean or wash myself it means I want to get someone sick. It’s scary and I’m trying to not engage into the thoughts but they keep popping up. Any tips with harm contamination OCD and reducing these crazy thoughts? It almost feels like I want to have these thoughts but really they scare me if that’s makes sense? Any help would be awesome, thanks!!

Username: malevvolent

Date posted: 19w ago

pleas help me

I dont know if I have ocd really but I think I do because I have the intrusive thoughts and I always try and do things to soothe the anxiety. I've been dealing with this for a few months and this is a debilitating cycle and I wish I wad normal. when I first spoke to my therapist about it, she said that people with ocd like to clean and count a certain amount of tiles and stuff like that. I really want to get tested because I want help but im scared that if they say I don't have ocd then that means my intrusive thoughts are true and that I'm the person that my mind makes me think I am and it scares me. I mostly deal with symptoms of pocd so I try my best to avoid kids and sometimes I won't even want to go in public because of it and I count in my head a lot and try and see if my body is reacting any kind of way. I also try and just push the thoughts a way and do research and sometimes it makes me feel better but in reality it's just a cycle and it's terrifying so can someone please comfort me or give me advice and tips to help me feel better because I really need it. I just want to get help and stop this cycle because it's slowly killing me. I don't want to be the person my head thinks I am but in my head it's just constant fear anxiety and uncertainty.

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