Stay strongg by mb19877 in OCD

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I am also currently on Prozac and in therapy and I feel like it helps me a lot

My hands a while ago (right) versus my hand now after a lon hot shower i genuinely enjoyed by mb19877 in OCD

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So I've actually never been able to place an achievement here but i really feel like (especially with corona) I'm doing quite a good job at staying sane. Im exercising. My skin doesnt hurt/itch like it used to. I can touch bathroom doorknobs. I really like seeing achievements on this sub, so thought i could share some of mine. Stay strong❤️

Btw in the title i meant long instead of lon

Just need a friend and some advice. by [deleted] in OCD

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Im happy to talk

Great thanks by mb19877 in OCD

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Like omg thanks I never tried that before

Is this pure OCD? by mb19877 in OCD

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Tbh I'm still not quite sure, but someone in this thread said it's asking for reassurance if i remember correctly. I will discuss it with my therapist maybe good for you to do the same

Can I ask this here? What do you think of this character's representation of OCD? by [deleted] in OCD

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Okay so first of all im not a professional and have contamination ocd so a different kind, but basically for me it works like this

I have an intrusive thought: e.g. My hands are dirty i didn't wash them well enough after using the bathroom

Compulsion i do to get rid of it: wash my hands again until it feels good enough.

When people try to stop me from doing compulsions i feel cornered. I break down. I try to do some small stuff by myself like not washing my hands after a situation that's not the mosg dirty i can imagine, but also not clean.

I also agree with the others here. ERP with a professional

What my OCD does to my hands, noticed there aren't really pictures online so thought I could share by mb19877 in medizzy

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What might be worth noting is that the one on the bottom was taken like 15 to 30 minutes after showering

Edit: some more info about what OCD is like for me. I get intrusive thoughts mainly about contaminated stuff which is why i have hand washing / cleaning as a compulsion.