Re: OCD and handwashing -
August 31st 2020, 11:03 AM
Hello,
I am so sorry that you are having a hard time with this and hope that you will be okay soon. When we are younger we see something that makes us want to do something or we feel the need to do this. Washing your hands is good because we have clean hands to eat something or to touch something that we have like sunglasses or ect. When we wash our hands too much and they are hurting us, that is when we have to see how we can help ourselves and I am sorry that you are going through this.
When you wash your hands, try to go so long before you do this again. If you have been eating or touching something at the grocery store, wash your hands but have a while go by before you do this again. I know that it can be hard to go so long before you are washing your hands again, try to get your mind off of this for a while so you are not thinking about it so much. Try reading a book or drawing or putting on a funny movie or TV show or something else that you enjoy doing. Sometimes it helps to keep your hands busy by writing or playing a game, then you are not thinking about washing your hands so much. Try to get some lotion for your hands so that they will not hurt so much. I hope you will be okay soon and sending you Hugs to help.
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