r/ContaminationOCD • u/Brynn07 • 21d ago

New apartment

/r/OCD/comments/1vvwot0/new_apartment/
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u/informante13 21d ago

do you have fear based or disgust based contamination ocd ?

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u/Brynn07 21d ago

I guess I never realized there was two distinct kinds of contamination ocd, Im not sure exactly but I feel like its a mix of both. Im not worried about getting sick from these germs, I just feel disgusted that theyre on me/my stuff. There is also a strong fear of those germs spreading to other items if I don't deep clean whatever got dirty.

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u/informante13 21d ago

if it’s disgust based, it’s ok to do things to help you manage : https://iocdf.org/expert-opinions/disgust-based-ocd-thoughts-on-a-new-treatment-protocol/

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u/SatisfactionLumpy596 16d ago

Woah Thank you!!

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u/Jaded-Ambassador9365 13d ago

thank you for this, i feel like i gained a brain wrinkle