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- 6y
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Do your parents know about your ocd? If not, you should consider letting them know.
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They do yes. They took me to get my diagnoses but they don’t rlly understand it
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It's all ok. You're not alone. But remember to use this app and especially the SOS button on the bottom right for unexpected anxiety
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- 6y
Also since you said your parents don't really understand. They took you to get your diagnosis so they seem supportive? That's good! Maybe there's like a group for relatives of people who have OCD? We have that in my city, people can go there and the doctors explain everything to them and help them understand better, and I'm guessing the people can also share their worries and questions etc I don't know
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- 6y
I don’t know if this is enabling but I use water to rinse of the tap so I can convince myself anything that was there has washed away
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This is a challenge for me as well but try focusing on one hand wash knowing that’s more than enough and to leave when that’s done no matter what you touch
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I lose track of time when I’m acting on compulsions, especially in the bathroom. I keep a kitchen timer and set it for 5-10 minutes and the alarm always snaps me out of it. I also will have loved ones check on me if I have been in too long. If you think it would be helpful for you, ask your parents to be patient and physically be there at the bathroom door when they ask you to come out for breakfast and not to leave until you come out
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- 24w
Sorry if this is tmi. In advance, I know some germs are fine - I'm all for that, and it definitely does ease some contamination anxiety. But I have lots of anxiety surrounding going to the bathroom, specifically number two. Again I'm so sorry if this is tmi. I went yesterday, and obviously my hands were contaminated because well, they are when you go to the bathroom. But also because I accidentally brushed the back of my hand against myself. When you're done in the bathroom you obviously put underwear back on, and trousers or whatever, but I wash my hands before touching my trousers but not underwear. So I do that bit before I wash my hands, but my hand, the very contaminated part, touched like a bit of my skin at my waist. At the time, I brushed it off, thinking that my trousers will cover that anyway for the time being. But then today, I wore leggings that are kind of small on me and they weren't as high waisted. And then I got in my bed, and had a t-shirt on, and probably touched so many things. I changed my t-shirt, meaning it touched my hair as I took it off. So now I'm paranoid I have poop particles all over me. I'm convinced I need to have a full shower again and wash my hair. I'm okay with having a shower, but I barely have enough energy for that let alone washing my hair too. I don't shower every day, so with my schedule, I'm not due to have one until tonight. I just want to be able to get up, get dressed, and go about my day. But how do I do that when my bed feels contaminated and I feel like I need to change the bedsheets. How do I cope when it feels like poop particles are in my HAIR. And that could totally be possible. I know some germs are fine. But I just don't know what to do.
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- 23w
Something I haven’t shared on here is that when I get anxious and my OCD is really bad, I end up spending a lot of time in the bathroom. My family isn’t supportive when it comes to mental health, and I don’t have any privacy at home. So, when I realize my butt is numb for the I don’t even know how many times today, I know I’m not doing okay. :( All my panic attacks happen in the bathroom. Even when I’m out shopping or doing something, I run to the bathroom. It’s like I have an emotional support toilet instead of a support system. I’m crying, feeling so anxious, and I can’t stop doing compulsions that I thought I had gotten past more than a month ago. My streaks are broken, and I feel broken. I want to get out of this bathroom, be normal, and be productive, but I just can’t. I can’t stop crying, and I can’t even breathe properly. I didn’t even realize what time it is, the day is nearly over and I’m still in here :(
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- 19w
I obsess constantly about my hands being dirty and feel like I can actually see the germs and bacteria crawling all over my hands if I can’t wash them as soon as I touch something. It’s really embarrassing since people in my life have noticed this “weird” behavior but it’s a huge problem for me and I don’t know how to make the obsessive thoughts stop.
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