Contamination OCD

I have been an emetophobic since i’m a child i’m 32 now and over the last few years i have never been worse. I’ve truly spiraled and my contamination OCD is ruining my day to day life. I can’t go to any store or pick up my son from school without coming home and scrubbing my hands raw and spraying everything i have touched with professional grade disinfectant. My hands are so bad they are split , bleeding and so red and dry and i will keep washing them over and over even though it burns. If i touch something in my own home and i feel it’s contaminated i wash my hands and spray until i feel it’s clean. It has taken over my life and now with this norovirus outbreak i am just not handling anything well. I am at a loss and sometimes feel like i’m a lost cause.

Contamination OCD

Username: PercyWilliams44PercyWilliams44

Date posted: 44w ago

i'm really feeling for you right now, it sounds incredibly tough dealing with emetophobia and contamination ocd on this level. the way it's impacting your daily life and physical health with your hands sounds so painful. 🖤 remember, you're not a lost cause, even though it feels overwhelming right now. have you heard about "unstuck"? it's this ai-powered therapy tool for ocd (unstuckmyOCD.com). it's been a game changer for me in the past month, and i think it could offer you some relief too. another forum member pointed me in its direction, and i just wish i'd found it sooner!

Username: Kayla-AnnKayla-Ann

Date posted: 44w ago

@PercyWilliams44 thank you so much i really appreciate your kind words they mean so much! yes actually here on this post it was recommended to me and i hope to find some relief with it also. I am so tired of living like this it’s so depressing and i don’t want my kids to follow in my footsteps by what they see

Username: Anonymous

Date posted: 22w ago

Contamination OCD please reply

Contamination OCD sent me spiralling once before and now i have gotten into a new relationship it has come back. Bodily fluids came in contact with mine and I'm so scared of HIV even though i don't think he has it. I think this is all OCD, because last time, my fear of catching the disease was irrational, doctors and my therapist told me it was too. The uncertainty is horrible right now. I thought I could handle sex and everything but OCD won't let up. Any thoughts? I like this guy but OCD is scaring me so much and taking all the fun away

Username: cmarie16

Date posted: 18w ago

Coping skills

Does anyone have any suggestions for coping skills for health concern ocd or contamination ocd? I’m trying really hard to not let my compulsions get the best of me but it’s so hard to not let the anxiety absolutely and completely spiral.

Username: Bobby10

Date posted: 17w ago

Harm OCD and Contamination

I’m looking for some help with this, of course OCD themes switch and lately it really is about harming others through contamination. Every time I touch something almost I have constant thoughts “if I don’t do this this means I want to hurt my family or loves one” but the thought feels so real like I want to do it, but obviously I don’t and gives me so much anxiety. Last couple months I was really spending a lot of time washing my hand from counting but now it’s got to the point that I can’t do anything without having thoughts that if I don’t clean or wash myself it means I want to get someone sick. It’s scary and I’m trying to not engage into the thoughts but they keep popping up. Any tips with harm contamination OCD and reducing these crazy thoughts? It almost feels like I want to have these thoughts but really they scare me if that’s makes sense? Any help would be awesome, thanks!!

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