- Date posted
- 6y ago
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- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 6y ago
I have contamination OCD. It’s a tough one. Does anyone have a “clean” world and a separate “contaminated” world? I am hoping clinical trials will help bring some relief.
- Date posted
- 6y ago
I struggle with this! I carry hand sanitizer wherever I go! I wash my hands so often they bleed. I also have to wash my belongings ALL THE TIME. It’s so embarrassing and no one quite understands the level of discomfort caused when you encounter a triggering thought/situation. Delaying works in some instances with my contamination fears. I try and cope with the subsequent panic caused by triggers by delaying my washing rituals for a couple of minutes. It’s really, really hard but hopefully it’ll get easier :)) Hopefully you’re feeling better soon! d a i s y
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- 6y ago
for me, it got worse before it got better. i tried a lot of things because i was washing my hands for too long and too many times each day. my doctor told me to count how many each day and try to get the amount of times down by one each week. she also showed me the back of soap and it says to use two pumps for 15 seconds. that worked with me because i knew that if the packet said that was the right amount then it will be safe. it was hard but i got there in the end and i’m much better now. never give up, good luck and i’m here to talk.
- Date posted
- 6y ago
NoleGuy...yes i have ‘safe’ and ‘non safe’ objects. Good luck with the trials!!!
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 6y ago
I am sure there are more people out there that have separate worlds-clean and contaminated. Goal is to merge the two and always feel that nothing is contaminated. Or if things are dirty, that’s okay.
- Date posted
- 6y ago
It would be so amazing for the two worlds to be able to interact. Hopefully we’ll get there some day! d a i s y
- Date posted
- 6y ago
Do you see therapy for ocd?
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- 6y ago
@NoleGuy Yes!! I’ve never found anyone that can relate to that! It’s really hard living between “clean” and “contaminated” worlds, because if they collide it’s sends me into a frenzy of panic. d a i s y
- Date posted
- 6y ago
Thank you guys for replying! I also have the clean world and the contaminated world and it is so frustrating to always avoid things every where I am, including my own room. Thank you guys for your help!
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- Date posted
- 24w ago
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.
- Date posted
- 23w ago
I have contamination OCD that causes me to excessively wash my hands/clean items with disinfectant wipes. I know I just need to start with small exposures but how do I do that without spiraling? I tried a while back by just touching the outside of my dishwasher and not washing my hands after and it led to me being unable to even exist in my house. I basically lived on my couch for three weeks as it was the only 'safe' space that I had not touched with my dirty hands. I had to take a week off work to clean my house to make it somewhat liveable. I still haven't got round to cleaning everything though so things like my kitchen are still no-go zones that I don't enter. I just don't know how to start ERP without it making everything worse. Any advice would be appreciated. I am not seeing a therapist at the moment due to financial constraints.
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- 16w ago
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!
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