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User Profile: aquaPeach3906
aquaPeach3906 March 28th

My OCD doesn't really manifest itself until I realize I may be leaving a place forever, then it really overpowers me. I have this job where I'm working at storage facilities. The outside ones are all drenched in the little objects that really affect me, pieces of plastic and metal in cracks and crevices. I've been able to ignore them for the first few months of this job, which I hate anyway, but not that I'm thinking of leaving, I find myself being unable to avoid fishing these things out and it's taking away from my normal job duties, not to mention exacerbating my mental health hugely. Yesterday I was using a pry bar to extricate bottle caps from the asphalt. I always think these things are going to drive me nuts if I don't fix them. They are also asking me to put stickers on over old stickers on the locks and that's another of my OCD triggers. I have to try and scrape away all of the previous sticker before I put the new one on, and it's maddening! Please help if you can. Thanks in advance. 

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User Profile: Amanda84
Amanda84 March 28th

@aquaPeach3906

I'm sorry this is causing you so much upset.

It can be hard when we fixate on something and the way it has to be done.

And our mind won't let us rest.

Is there anyway you could listen to music , throw your headphones on while you are working so as to stop overthinking?

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User Profile: aquaPeach3906
aquaPeach3906 OP March 31st

Sorry for the late reply. Yes, that is a great suggestion. I do need to distract myself from those things and music has always been a great way for me too get away from reality. I also just need to realize that I can't fix everything and it's a fool's errand to even try. I appreciate your response greatly. Have a wonderful day!