"Eat. Drink. Enjoy the work you do. Be thankful for the blessings God gives you in this life. Live, love and seek out the things that bring your heart joy. The rest is meaningless... Like chasing the wind." King Solomon
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Yes but it’s a small chance she touched the bin and not washed her hands like 5% vs 95% because the door was already shut so she probably did wash her hands. It’s similar to the letter box issue I worried a letter came from the bin 5% chance but the ocd makes you believe it really did. People telling me to believe that it DID come from the bin doesn’t help when they don’t know my circumstances and could be vastly over reacting. I get that people don’t wash there hands after bins but it’s not a world I would choose to live in.
And there we have it. It sounds to me like you think everyone else should adapt to live within your OCD rules, just like Venus said. That is not realistic, nor will it help you. Your anxieties will just switch to other things, as we've seen with the recent posts about flying, London, and washing machines. Once again, you'll only get on top of your OCD if you choose to face it head on and challenge it. So, did you look at any of the self-help tools people have recommended?
'If you're going through hell, keep going' (Winston Churchill)
Yes I had a look
Im realistic I can have a bit of ocd but it’s a bit annoying when it takes over I use to suffer mild hand washing and it wasn’t too bad. My goal is for it to be less intrusive.
And yes you are right I believe that’s because despite the big events being over my anxiety hasn’t reset to a lower level it’s still in “wedding mode” I have no idea why?
Could it be that nothing has really changed in 13 years?
Seriously... In your very first post, you mention suffering for several years prior, making this something you've been dealing with for roughly half your life. I ask again... What is the point of posting on public forums if you're not going to or unable to help yourself?
Positive thoughts
"Eat. Drink. Enjoy the work you do. Be thankful for the blessings God gives you in this life. Live, love and seek out the things that bring your heart joy. The rest is meaningless... Like chasing the wind." King Solomon
The best help is the help you give yourself! http://cbt4panic.org/
But you do need to act on that advice Phil - not just ask for it and then ignore it all.
Nicola
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