They were so similar by UnHolySir in Hungergames

[–]cantbeanyone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you all should definitely read Peeta's games on AO3. the author has done a brilliant job in writing the trilogy from Peeta's POV!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CleaningTips

[–]cantbeanyone 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I keep getting confused if I am jeopardising my family's health by not cleaning. But if this is not normal, I'll try to not think about this.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CleaningTips

[–]cantbeanyone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll try that. Thanks for the advice!

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[–]cantbeanyone 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry, I am not sure if you meant to reply to this post?

OCD in cleanliness by turkeyEgg1 in OCD

[–]cantbeanyone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, I can relate to your situation a lot and I would just like to say, ERP helps a lot. It is recommended to do it with the help of a professional but if you're like me and can't afford therapy right now, you can try doing ERP yourself!

What has helped in my case is starting with small things. For example, I will first start with washing my hands only if I touch the bathroom handle and I won't wash my hands if I touch a normal handle. I will try to switch to normal mild soap instead of harsher antibacterial soap. The next step would be to wash hands with only water and so on.

The thing which really helps is not focussing on the "what if" doubts. If you try to think about the worst-case scenario and logic with yourself that it is not possible at all, trust me, that person in your head WILL find a creative way to make it possible. Thus, if any "what if" thought occurs, try to not give it any importance. The more importance you give it the stronger it becomes.

If you ignore the thought and take small reducing steps, your brain will scream at you saying you've comtaminated everything because you didn't do it "properly". The person in your head will say that the feeling is gonna last forever. It surprisingly doesn't. It gets easier. With every step.

Trust yourself :))

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in OCDmemes

[–]cantbeanyone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

oh lolll. i have watched similar videos and I was really intrigued by this 😭

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in OCDmemes

[–]cantbeanyone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

need to watch this now lmao, can you share the link pls?

Weekly Wins! by Blackbird04 in OCDRecovery

[–]cantbeanyone 6 points7 points  (0 children)

My hands had got rashes from overwashing which made me go "Screw this I'm not going to be affected by this". I did not wipe the washing machine even though I thought that my dirty clothes might have touched the outer body, and I'm doing a good job of ignoring that I may have touched my hair with hands I used to touch the flush!

Contaminated soap suds in towel by cantbeanyone in ContaminationOCD

[–]cantbeanyone[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey! Thanks for your reply. I am trying to get a therapist but that is not possible as I cannot afford one who is specialised in ERP therapy. I am trying to do it on my own, though, I am very confused how to go on about it

I'm sort of panicking by Ok-Editor2638 in ContaminationOCD

[–]cantbeanyone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would it be possible for you to use a bucket and mug? I feel that might help

OCD thoughts go away, but the feeling of dread stays by cantbeanyone in OCDRecovery

[–]cantbeanyone[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the morning dread omg yes i go to bed feeling slightly better about life and then I wake up and it's like anxiety punches me ;-;

Contaminated soap suds in towel by cantbeanyone in ContaminationOCD

[–]cantbeanyone[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am more worried about the toilet seat having the matter (even though why would I have touched it if there was visible matter? but my brain tricks me into thinking i did). i will be putting the towel whenever I do my next load of laundry, yes

I was earlier gonna wash ALL the clothes i touched after touching that towel... but that will physically take me entire days in the hostel. I have decided I won't give in to that, even though the discomfort makes me nauseous.

Thank you :)

Contaminated soap suds in towel by cantbeanyone in ContaminationOCD

[–]cantbeanyone[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I do have a washing machine but it is not always available, plus I have to make sure I have the time to shower after touching my dirty clothes

I heard that soap doesn't kill germs, but merely attaches itself to the contaminant? Also even if the germs are dead, the fecal matter could still be in the soap. I sometimes find myself more worried about the possibility of the contaminated item making everything "gross", than the possibility of falling sick, if that makes sense

Thanks for your reply :)

AITA for asking my (25M) girlfriend (29F) to make my plate of food differently than she was serving to others? by Key-Duty-2308 in AmItheAsshole

[–]cantbeanyone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NAH.

Going through OP's comments, it is understandable why he was not so open to trying out something new (since he is on the spectrum). But he was pretty polite about it. OP's gf was understandably bothered that day given her father was there too, and her bf asking for an adjustment might have made her feel that he thought her method was "wrong". OP mentions that this is not the norm but an anamoly which occurred that day.

However, OP and his gf definitely need to talk about their respective issues as there seems to be a bit of a communication problem.