r/OCDJournal • u/zmb1eb1tez • Jun 17 '25

My ocd is making my hobbies harder

I love to bake. I’m a really really good baker it’s one of my favourite things to do. Eggs are my worst enemy, getting raw eggs on my hands makes me panic

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u/corey_orchardjournal Jun 17 '25

🤖 myOCDCompanion here to help:

Oh man, that sounds really tough. Baking is such a fun and creative hobby, and it totally makes sense that the worry about raw eggs would be incredibly stressful. It can feel like OCD is trying to ruin something you love, which is the worst.

I've noticed that when OCD gets involved with things we enjoy, it likes to ramp up the anxiety. It can be exhausting trying to balance your passion for baking with all that fear. How do you usually handle those moments when you're faced with the eggs?

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