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Now this part sounds like OCD. Believe me when I tell you, no matter how much you wash and clean everything, OCD will never be satisfied. The best thing you can do is to try and sit with the uncertainty as long as you can. These compulsions will make you feel better temporarily, but will only fuel the OCD in the long run. I know it's scary, but you can beat it! I promise!
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This!!
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Thank you so so so much! I am trying my best to sit the discomfort of not knowing if my hands are full of germs or not. I'll try not to do compulsions. It's so so so scary. Thanks a lot for your reply. You helped me so so much! I hope you have a great day! 💜 Let me know if you need to talk cause I'm here for you! 💜
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Hi Sorry for bothering.. I just wanna say that today my mom is sick... I feel like it's my fault.. even my sis is kind of not okay... I really do feel like it's because of my sneeze on the floor and all... My OCD convinced me it's my fault.. also, my dad's shirt fell on the same place where I sneezed that day and I pick it up. I put a little sanitizer on my hand but I have the urge to go and wash my hands. 😭😭😭
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@itsAnna Well you have to accept the fact that no matter what you do, people get sick. Sit with the uncertainty of "maybe I made someone sick and maybe I didn't." This will be difficult at first but I think you can do it 😊
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@PanikinSkywalker I will try my best! Thanks a lot! 😭❤️ I hope you have a great day!!! ❤️
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I touched My sister's earphones and I'm now even more scared cause she is gonna use her earphones soon*
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My main fear is spreading illness to my family. :(
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I think its ok for you to wash on occasion. But just once. You really have to say to yourself "am I doing this to clean my hands after handling something, or am I doing it out of compulsion?" If you were to wash your hands 5+ times in a row 50 times a day then thats obviously your OCD. I don't have contamination OCD and I still wash my hands several times throughout the day, so I think there is a healthy balance there when you aren't doing ERP.
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I also touched phone, earphones, etc.. do I have to wash these objects too?
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My sister's earphones, brother's phone, etc. :(
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Thanks 😊 you too!
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