I can't bring myself to spend any time cleaning my apartment

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I have OCD. OCD like a demon. Some people assume that obsessive compulsive disorder means "neat freak"; every object has to be in a certain order, counting cracks and stuff like that. I have some of those issues, but there are bigger ones I deal with that impede daily life. I can't do my dishes, my laundry, dust or anything anymore. It's getting bad :(
There's another side to OCD, many aren't aware of.
I keep my bathroom spotlessly clean, and it's the only room I care to clean, save for my bed. I spend a lot of time in the bathroom, micromanaging my skin. I go over every inch with tweezers, a lancet and a black head extracting tool and pick out every offending thing I see and can reach.
Then it's on to a three hour long bath, where I will scrub my skin red raw with a Korean Italy cloth.
When I'm done that, I douse my skin with a mix of salicylic acid and alcohol, and spend 30 minutes on applying 3 layers of 3 different moisturizers.
I will not get into my bed until I've removed the sheets, sprayed my mattress down with allergen eliminator and get fresh sheets and pillow cases on there. I wash my comforter every other day. Before I get into the bed, I clean my feet.

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  • noid
    9 years ago

    Do you take medication?

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  • la_uva_mojada
    9 years ago

    are you sure you're not just on meth

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  • howlsilver
    9 years ago

    Huh, thats a relief. I have OCD too and I spend too much time in the bathroom. My room is not so clean and I can easily find things when its a bit messy. But when it comes to my personal hygiene, im really strict. Always bring alcohol, wash hands everytime I touch objects and orderliness must follow. Checking if the door lock is my thing and also counting. Im not doing laundry, cooking and washing, dishes cause im not good at that. Base on what you said, I think your a bit clean freak.

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