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I'm 17 years old boy. I think I have obsessive compulsive disorder. Whenever I have a thought of some unpleasant memory, I always want to wash hands, and then I want to do it again and again. I can't resist myself from washing hand. I cannot concentrated on my work until I don't wash my hands. Also at night, I check my door 20 times before sleeping. I check my fridge, gas stove and my important things several times everyday.
If someone abuses me or shout at me, I continuously keep thinking about it. And I am really too afraid of germs, I wash hands after touching everything, even after combing my hair or touching a paper.
How do I become normal?
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Thanks. I'll try working your way.
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Well, I am like you at some time. When I have to deal with specific things like numbers, words. I keep reading them over and over again to make sure there are no mistakes. People without OCD will think that's a good habit but deep down inside you and me know that is not something we want. In order to get rid of it, I keep telling myself that human does have mistakes, so I just look at it once slowly and then forget it. Hope it helps with your situation.
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