Hello, I have contamination OCD and actually I don’t know what dirt or contamination there might be, things are simply ,contaminated‘ - do you know this thought/feeling, too?? And do you also have very clean areas in your house and areas which are quite untidy because you avoid touching things there?

Thank you, now I know that I am not alone!! I totally feel like you two do, and additionally I feel always this pressure that I should clean these dirty areas but at the same time I am so exhausted just from cleaning the clean parts regularly ;-( X Annie

Same here. I have things that should be thrown away yet I’m focused on cleaning the bathroom for the eleventh time. I’ve totally given up from being too exhausted. I get exhausted just by the thought of looking at it that I just avoid doing anything.

Yes! I have clean and dirty areas of my house. I panic because there are dirty parts but if I try to clean it I panic because I don’t want to go near or touch anything contaminated.

That is wonderful!!! I am so happy to read this!! I have just managed to sort out some ,dirty‘ things and put it in my cupboards etc without wearing any gloves or washing my hands :-D and it actually feels okay

Hey! I have contamination ocd with greasy substances mostly. This includes moisturiser. Sun cream. Foundation. Oils. Conditioner. And we’ve just got back from holiday and there’s suncream everywhere. There’s a few places in my house I feel are clean and I can only sit there. There’s a chair in the kitchen which is only for me and that part of the table must always be clear for me so it stays clean. Anything my family touches gets contaminated as their phones we dirty and they always use their phones! I can’t touch any of them. I’m constantly trying to clean but grease just doesn’t budge! I can’t even tell you how many items, such as clothes, and furniture I have threw away because of contamination. It’s even hard to wash my clothes because my mom has touched the washing machine. Life is hard

Everything you and your family do makes your OCD worse and worse. You avoid and throw away, this is FOOD for your OCD every single time. I have to constantly learn and remember this myself regarding my obsessions. I wish you all the best

I know. I haven’t started therapy yet. It’s only just recently been discovered! I have no coping mechanisms

I wish you the best and strength to do it, you can do it!! :-))) Xxxx

Yes there are clean and dirty things in my house There are also different levels of clean and dirty The clean areas are clean but if used a few times are now dirty so I have to clean them. Like I will only ever get in my bed clean but after a few night sleeps I can just sense that my bed is just not up to par as it was when it was first cleaned. So then I will have to wash all my sheets

Just wanted to share a bit of hope. With my husband supporting me and holding space for the mental mess that I was in I was able to tackle an area of my house that I consider contaminated yesterday. This thread inspired me to give it a go. I hope you both have a peaceful day xx

Yesssss omg