Hey I’m Matthew I’m 21 I’m currently struggling with my contamination my hands are really red and dry and sore from all the time I’m washing my hands is their anyone out there around my age going through the same or similar issue that I can talk to cause it’s driving me but
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I know the feeling! I have red, sore hands from frequent washing. Make sure you have some decent hand cream, such as Eucerin, to minimize the damage.
Contamination issues mean that you're afraid not just of being contaminated, but of contaminating other things and people. One method of managing this is to have 'clean' and 'dirty' areas in your house, at work etc, so in the 'dirty' ones you are not continually washing, and in the 'clean' ones you don't feel such a need.
That isn't really a way of getting rid of the OCD, but it's one that can help you get around your living space more easily while it is affecting you. It helps me anyway!
If it's germs that bother you, remember that the vast majority of germs are harmless or beneficial, and keep the bad ones out.
Do get professional help, if you haven't already. I also think self help books can be useful. CBT is the best treatment for OCD, and though it isn't easy to do, it is effective.
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