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I have mine in a vinyl bag, but because 1)they came in that bag 2) it’s tidier. The battery acid thing never occurred to me. I think the oil and dirt on them would bother me more than battery acid lol. I know lots of messy people who I seriously doubt go to the trouble of bagging their cables, and instead have them mixed in with luggage and groceries, and they seem to be doing ok. I’m not sure I’ve ever seen someone with bagged cables other than me.
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Hm. I offered too much reassurance. So, how about: there’s lots of messy people who wouldn’t go to the trouble. Maybe they’re slowly poisoning themselves and their families, maybe not. Lol
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@Alyosha ? thank you so much! I appreciate your answer and your humor! There is a fine line between reassurance and to find a "normal" way to do things. I have lost much of my logic around certain things.
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I get the whole idea of OCD hijacking your logical abilities. Sometimes, some thing seems logical to me, but it’s also negatively impacting my life. In those moments, I have to ask a family member, friend, or therapist (and I’m not supposed to ask more than once...) what they think, and it’s only sometimes months late that I realize “Oh. Yeah. I guess that was kinda silly and OCDish, wasn’t it?” Maybe pick a friend you know who’s generally responsible, call her or send a text and ask what she would do, and leave it at that. *Or* as it sounds like your husband thinks it’s fine, maybe choose to trust his opinion. Hope that helps.
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Thank you so much?!
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I think if you want to do like ordinary people do, you might be better off asking this question to people without OCD. Personally, I keep the cables in a bag just to stop them from getting tangled with other things in my trunk. Since you know this is an obsession, you probably know that recovery means going towards the fear, not trying to escape it. If you need to keep the cables contained while also exposing yourself to the fear, a mesh bag might work best
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Thank you Katie! Yes, maybe I should ask orher people, I think I'm a bit shy to ask...and I also think that this is a rare OCD thought, I mean many of you here are totally "normal" in this area. Thanks for you answer and advice!
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Also, remember that OCD isn't about an action itself- it's about the relationship between thoughts, emotions, and actions. The reason we do things is crucial to determining whether something fits the OCD pattern
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@NOCD Advocate - Katie Yes, I get that when it comes to other peoples OCD, but I have a hard time to apply it in my own life? I work hard to get it and in some areas its so obvious that it s OCD, but in a case like I described I just dont know what to do, and,I easily fall back on the thought "of course I wont be hurt by acid, I'm not silly..." Does that make sense to you?
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@Estrid Yes, it does. If you're telling yourself "of course I won't be hurt" then act accordingly :)
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@NOCD Advocate - Katie Aaaah I got it wrong, English is hard to me? I mean "of course I dont want to get hurt"...sorry...
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@Estrid Ok, I understand. Still, the way to prove your fear wrong is to put it to the test
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@NOCD Advocate - Katie Thanks Katie?
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I have contamination OCD and sometimes I don't feel like cleaning. I have a huge pile of blankets on my floor that feel contaminated and I have two dogs and seven cats. I don't really touch them anymore like I used to since my OCD got worse. One of my dogs like to pee on my floor a lot and sometimes I'm too lazy to clean it, because I'd have to get the carpet shampooer out and actually clean. Sometimes I do it because I don't want to wash my hands over and over, so I just avoid it. Now I'm scared that the dry urine is on my feet and are now in my bed. I know that I should just say well maybe it did or maybe it didn't and just go about my day, but it's hard. For the people who conquered contamination OCD how did you get through stuff like this? Thank you in advance to anyone who answers my post.
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That’s kinda my question. All my thoughts feel so realistic and so now I doubt if they are ocd and if I just can’t make my mind up about something and I’m using ocd as an excuse or something idc I feel like this post is word vomit.
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