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Cleaning ocd
That a question: how many times do you wash your hands if you struggle with that , i need to know numbers and thank you ๐๐ผ
That a question: how many times do you wash your hands if you struggle with that , i need to know numbers and thank you ๐๐ผ
Depends on the day, how many "contaminated" objects I encounter, and how many times it takes to make it "feel just right" to my mind. On a good day, maybe only like 2-4 times. On a bad day, could be literally as many as 50 times or more, not an exaggeration.
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.
Iโm having a big OCD relapse and would like to hear anyoneโs tips on how to be present and healthily deal with these intrusive thoughts and the โneedโ to preform compulsions. Thank you!!
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