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Today after school I was walking home with my boyfriend and he told me he had taken mushrooms earlier. After hearing that I got really anxious about contamination. I didn’t want to drink from his water or kiss him because I was scared something could get into my system. At one point he accidentally touched my lips with his hand and later we also kissed. After that my brain started going into “what if” thoughts like what if there were mushrooms on his hands or saliva and now it’s in my system. I started checking my surroundings to see if things were moving or if I felt different. It almost looked like things were slightly moving, which made my anxiety worse. I’m not diagnosed with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, but I’ve been struggling with a lot of contamination and “what if” thoughts like this. When something like this happens my brain keeps trying to make me check my body or my vision for signs that something is wrong. Has anyone else experienced OCD fears around contamination or substances like this? How do you stop the urge to keep checking if something got into your system?

Theeckmas

Date posted: Yesterday

It sounds counterintuitive, but the trick is to actually sit with the uncertainty. Accept that even if you were to get a second hand high, you will be safe. I doubt that you got any though. Our brains are good at convincing us otherwise. Deep breaths. Try to distract yourself. Hold some ice cubes if you have to. Stay strong.

FunPandas&Dogs

Date posted: 22h

@Theeckmas Some great ideas and advice! One step a time, things will wind towards better, even if it doesn’t often seem like it. Good therapeutic work can be so helpful 🥳

Anonymous

Date posted: Yesterday

This is the exact ocd symptom I have been struggling with. I get incredibly nervous around my friends when they smoke because I feel like I’ll somehow get contaminated. Then my anxiety makes me feel like I’m feeling the effects, when I’m really just in a panic. “What-if” thoughts, and “checking” can be a huge part of ocd, and something I deeply struggle with. It might be worth it to see if you can get a diagnosis, which could validate your experiences

Anonymous

Date posted: Yesterday

@Anonymous Validate are u suggesting maybe i don’t have ocd ? Because I really have been thinking what if I don’t have ocd and made this all up ?

hankypanky18

Date posted: Yesterday

@Anonymous Girl this is another symptom of ocd! As someone diagnosed with it, sometimes I’m still asking myself if I’m making all this shit up. You aren’t!!! This is real and you def got ocd!

FunPandas&Dogs

Date posted: 22h

@hankypanky18 Definitely a common symptom but I don’t think we should be diagnosing people in here, as much as I think your response could be helpful! Don’t sweat it though, but hope my comment is helpful! Love the supportive energy you bring!! Also I agree that it would make sense for them to talk to expert here or elsewhere to see what could be most helpful to them :)

Cher54

Date posted: 17h

Us ocd’ers can tell that is what you have and I’m sure if you went to a professional they would tell u that u do too. But you don’t have to take our word for it. You can go get a diagnosis if you want to. But the treatments would be the same like the good advice you are getting. I hope that these people will give you some hope and encouragement. I have the OCD where you wash your hands, excessively and shower too long and things like that. I guess that’s called contamination OCD. I just know I’ve been told by a therapist that it is OCD.

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