Is this normal?

Is there such thing as obsessive compulsive disorder when it comes to personal hygiene meaning is it normal if you out of hand take showers and scrub like crazy. I take like 30 to hour showers and i never feel clean i scurb so hard until my skin hurts and i hate soap bars so i use alot of body wash. I know this inst really normal in general but i know with obsessive compulsive disorder this could have something to do with that in that category. I hate because i scrub hard. I know it weird but is there a real way to how to take bath in a shower i mean i fell you soap up and rinse or is there an exact way where you have to start out first. I dont know maybe i need to stop scrubbing so hard. I know im clean probably to clean lol. I dont know. Does anyone have this problem or something similar.

Is this normal?
I have that same problem! I feel compelled to bathe once or twice a week whether I need to or not! I start off by washing my hair, then soaping up my body and I usually wash twice downstairs, sometimes for a real long time, can you believe it, and finally just rinse it all off. I must waste at least 10-15 minutes every single time I shower! And to top it all off, about once every three months or so, I even take a 30 minute sit down hot bubble bath, how over the top is that! I've been trying to cut down to once a week, because I'm still clean, but my old dog starts shying away from me after about three or four days, so I just don't know what else to do?
Reply:You're a hypocondriac.


Nothing is wrong with you.


We all just want to get clean.





It takes me an hour and change to get out of the shower.





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stranger.
Reply:stop you're clean..... did someone tell you you're dirty. if not don't


worry, who are you trying to please.
Reply:I have heard of that before. It's not normal. However, I have the same problem and I think it is very hygienic. Just don't scrub so hard and moisturize after wards.





*** Is there a reason why you obsess over your personal hygiene?
Reply:There is such a thing as obsessive compulsive disorder. You should have it looked into. It's a mental state rather than a cleanliness state. My boss is OC. He washes his hands about 100 times a day I reckon!


It's not uncommon, but I'd check it out with a doctor for a referral so that you don't hurt your skin.


Good luck :)
Reply:Just soap up and get out.. being to clean is really bad for you.. a lot of doctors suggest only using antibacterial soap about once a week! If you kill all the germs then your immune system gets weak and wont fight them when really bad ones come along.. you wouldnt feel to clean with staph infections all over ya would you?