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Thank you! When I think about it I’ve probably had ocd for a lot longer than I thought, especially browsing through the forums reading about others experiences, I can relate to some. It’s never seemed much of an issue before now so would never have given much thought to it. Have made a concious effort today to not double check my work so that’s a step in the right direction. Thanks so much, have ordered the book you mentioned as well as the mind workout so hopefully they’ll give me a good start to getting this nipped in the bud! Will try meditation I’ve had a mindfulness app before when I suffered with panic attacks so will try that again x

Thanks both for your replies, I definitely need to bite the bullet and just ring my GP! I checked out Mark’s YouTube this morning so will give that a go in the meantime also makes sense what you say about getting rid of compulsions in all aspects, as I do check and check and check what I do at work as it has to be accurate but I probably do more than I should!

I posted for the first time a couple of weeks ago about my fear of contracting HIV through what I think was blood on some of my clothing and I had an open cut. I’m really struggling at the minute to get past these thoughts and feel like I’m constantly worrying that I have it and what if I pass it on to someone else. I haven’t yet been diagnosed with OCD as I’m scared to open up, I know I need to but can’t even find a way to bring it up with my family let alone a stranger face to face. It’s only a small thing but I daren’t even make an appointment to have my nails done which I always used to do just incase. These thoughts seem to be more reoccurring when I’m at work which I find odd as I thought work would be a good distraction. Does anyone have any tips on “at home” CBT just so I can finally have peace of mind?

Thanks so much for all of your responses. How do I go about getting help for this? I’m in the UK so would I see my GP?

Hi Ashley, I’m not, no, I didn’t actually know that’s what I was dealing with until this episode. I’d always put it down to anxiety. But google lead me here. I’m still struggling to get this thought out of my head, I’m so worried incase I'm that one person that contracts a disease this way when I’ve read on so many sites it’s nyon impossible. I don’t know how to resolve this without going to my gp and getting tested but I feel like they’ll laugh me out of there.

Also did you ever stop yourself worrying about this?

Thanks for replying. He wouldn’t worry at all he’s quite laidback. I know deep down I’m being irrational but it’s so hard to switch these thoughts off. I’ll get it in my head that of course I haven’t got hiv etc but then that one niggling thought creeps up and I can’t relax again.

Hello I’m new to this forum and looking for some reassurance. Whilst on holiday a couple of weeks ago, on the last day I noticed spots of blood on my handbag and a pair of shoes I’d been wearing. I had cut my finger on the first day but ever since I noticed it I’ve been worried incase it could’ve been someone else’s blood and that I’ve caught something like hiv or hepatitis. I’ve spoken to my mum about this and she has tried to reassure me that it’s not possible but I can’t stop thinking that what if someone’s blood got into my open cut, and I’m terrified of passing something on to my boyfriend. I feel like if I go to the doctors they’re going to think I’m crazy but I can’t get it out of my head. Not even sure if this is ocd but found this forum through googling, I have suffered with anxiety in the past but haven’t had a flare up for quite a while. I just need someone to tell me for definite that I wouldn’t have caught anything. Thanks in advance to anyone that replies.