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Obsession with shaving

User Profile: Gerund13
Gerund13 October 17th, 2022

I have an obsession with shaving. As soon as my body hair regrowths a little bit I shave it cuz it really makes me anxious to feel that rough feeling in my skin. This became a problem when I started hurting myself with the razor because my skin didn't felt soft enough. People say it sounds like ocd don't like to auto diagnose, however I don't have enough money to pay a therapist to actually tell me what's wrong.

Thanks for reading

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User Profile: AmintaBlack
AmintaBlack October 18th, 2022

@Gerund13 Hello! I am so sorry you are going through this. OCD comes in many form, but I agree OCD is not something to self diagnosis. However, I think with OCD there are a lot of helpful skills to be learned for anxiety in general. If you want you can join the Support Plus Community (ADHD, Autism, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors, Hoarding, and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) if you feel like that is the best place for what you are experiencing ❤️ We also have Support Plus/OCD Support Sessions on Wednesday 8pm ET in the Support Session Room.

User Profile: thoughtfulGrapefruit4139
thoughtfulGrapefruit4139 July 16th, 2025

I have this exact same thing. How did you solve it? Would love your help.

User Profile: thoughtfulGrapefruit4139
thoughtfulGrapefruit4139 July 16th, 2025

I have this exact same thing. How did you solve it? Would love your help.

User Profile: Zaywilllisten25
Zaywilllisten25 December 6th, 2025

@Gerund13