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I’m sorry, I can understand how scary that would be. I suffer from contamination ocd as well. I would use this for an opportunity to practice erp.
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If I didnt have pets I think I might be able to manage. But I have cats who obviously lay on the floor (where those men will have tracked in contamination) and then lay on the couch. I'm so upset. I want to call the town and say absolutely not but I'm afraid they will shut off our water
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I struggle like that too because I have a daughter who crawls on our carpet and so many people live in our house and we have cats that are indoor/ outdoor. It’s really daunting 😩 but I’ve learned I just have to let it go. I know it’s easier said than done but I had no choice. And you eventually learn you can’t actually get sick from things like that. It’s a mind over matter thing. Again, trust me I know easier said than done. Maybe try it and sit with the uncomfortable feelings.
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I dont know if I can try it with adult strangers that I cant control. And also humans are the vectors. This is a huge leap in hierarchy for me. Like it's just not an option at this time.
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@catattak I understand 😔 I’m so sorry. I hate that feeling. It feels so hopeless and suffocating.
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@Freemeofocd I think I just need to stop obsessing for now. Its ot going to help me. I need to wait for my letter in the mail then call the town
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Sorry but this is probably the wrong thing to say but - We are in the middle of a pandemic I would not be letting them in the house. I would lie if I had to - Say someone in the house is coughing so you are isolating . Not good enough that they are doing this . Sorry but Big NO from me .
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I understand we both have contamination ocd so it's kind of blind leading the blind but I am glad to see I'm on par with others. Cases have skyrocketed over night here. Our premier said "it's as if someone showed up and dropped off a bus load of cases over night". We're also moving back into tighter lock down restrictions again so when I saw this notice from the mayor, I was like "what the hell???" Like gatherings are being limited and schools are closing with outbreaks but....sure...send a bunch of work men into everyone's houses and the into mine.....yeah right! If you see it my way, there has to be at least one other person in my neighbourhood who thinks this and I won't be the only complaint to the town.
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I also cannot stop obsessing about this.
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Babies under one can’t have honey. For risk of a very serious illness called infant botchulism which can be fatal. My dad and my brother use honey all of the time in the counters I make her bottles on and they drip sometimes on the floor where she crawls, or don’t wash their hands and then touch door knobs. One time I even found honey dripped on top of her formula canister. The honey ordeal was a hard one for me to deal with. I was so worried that somehow she was going to ingest honey. She never did by some miracle.
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Im having a OCD specifically contamination OCD flare up all month and I don’t want to feel this way going into March, I’ve thrown out clothes, towels, stayed up for hours doing compulsions, washed my hands till they crack and bleed, I have washing pilling up cause I’m so overwhelmed by all the extra things I’ve added cause I thought it was contaminated. It’s completely draining me to the point where I’ve become sleep deprived and are avoiding part of my home because they are deemed contaminated to me…I only moved in a few months ago, I had a roach problem and using baits and insecticides really messed with my ocd too. anyone have any tips or tricks to make this easier? I wasn’t doing this bad in January :( thankyou in advance :)
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Terrified of aggressive homeless right by my apartment 4 times already this week I have been continuously stalked, verbally threaten, and shown the middle finger. These 2 homeless people stay everyday at a nearby park just 1 minute from my apartment and loiter around on either sidewalk beside my building and surrounding residential neighborhood. I have filed police reports and been told to avoid the area but I live in this area so l am always encountering these terrifying people. They definitely know my appearance and dog So l am change my clothes and dog haircut I am terrified stepping outside my home and returning to it . I've informed my property manager as well. And I do have pepper spray and a taser but just freeze up and afraid to use it confidently Fear I could be looking like the assailant on these "defenseless homeless" ?? I've even asked the local homeless outreach to intervene and get these individuals help. How can I feel safe again? I am obsessing they will physically assault me given the verbal threats they will hurt me. Paranoid they know my every movements, when I leave home , trying to walk a different route and a different time and when I go home. Constant looking at my surrounds and behind my shoulder. Trying to stay close to groups of families, well lit area, restaurants Overall have not had such horrible encounters in this neighborhood until now (edited)
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hi peeps today i found out i have mono, and for someone with contamination ocd that sucks even more than usual. am i really supposed to be worried about who i might infect for the indefinite future? and the fact that i wont know for weeks if i got anyone sick? and i’ve got a big trip with my family planned in a couple of weeks and im worried that one of my family members is gonna end up having symptoms before we go. has anyone else ever been in a similar situation? how did u deal with it without missing out on everything?
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