Cleaning obsession

[Collette]

Am i alone in this?

[Meg]

Collette .

You'll find you're certainly not alone at
http://www.ocduk.org/index.htm

[tattybear]

No definatly not.

I have this but not to the extream fortunatly.

How badly do you suffer with this and is it just cleaning?


Tatty B xx

[seh1980]

Wish I had this!! My house is always such a mess (just kidding). We are all obsessed about different things. Sounds silly but I have 'lucky' and 'unlucky' clothes. If I wear my 'lucky' clothes, I won't have a panic attack. Silly, huh? :D

[tattybear]

Sarah!! Oh My GOD!! I'm so glad ive just read your post!!! Im exatly the same with clothes!! I always wear the same outfit when going to the hospital / doctors etc as i think im less likly to have a PA in them!

Hehe...silly I know, but thats our minds for ya!



Tatty B xx

[seh1980]

LOL Tatty thought I was the only weirdo about!! :D

[seh1980]

by the way, the doctors must think that those are the only clothes we own LOL :D

[tattybear]

I know!! Lol...they prob get deja vu everytime as we always turn up in the same outfit!! lol

Tatty B xx

[Karen]

Hi Collette

You are certainly not alone in this. I also have obsessions, not about cleaning but mine are about people.

The Four Steps (http://www.hope4ocd.com/foursteps.html) approach could give you an idea of how to start tackling this.



Karen



It is not easy to find happiness in ourselves, and it is not possible to find it elsewhere.

[Collette]

im the same with the clothes thing too, but when im out i wear black so that people cant get any vibes from me.

My cleaning thing overtakes everything, id wash the bedding everyday if my hubby would let me, he says about using too much electric with the washing machine, i may just do it secretly so he doesnt know (wash the bedding and put the same one back on once ive washed it) youve gotta do what ya gotta do.
Sometimes i get so desperate i wanna shout at the top of my lungs, i feel like im going to burst, that why i wondered if any one else had a thing for cleaning.

[sal]

Hi Collette

We all have different ways that we obsess and many people on here will understand how you feel.

I was once a bit over sensitive about my house being so tidy, as in finish the cup of tea but i would wisk it away to wash it before it was finished and washed towels every day.

It is hard to overcome that habit, but with our support even if you can leave the bedding for an extra day that is an achievement in itself.

Love Sal xx


Dont mess up the best things in your life, just because at present you are unsure who you are.

[stardust]

Hi. Yeah i have a major MAJOR obession with cleaning. Ill clean for many hours check that there are no marks/dust etc anywhere. Like how often i do it, what order i should start in. It takes over my mind mostly all the time and if something is not clean or if ihavent cleaned it in a day or so i wont use it, for example i wont sit on the sofa.