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DAE get the sudden urge to clean themselves more thoroughly/harshly? (lemmy.world)

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I hate bathing (ASD) but I do it every day because it is Required and Expected. Most of the time I get in and do what I need to and get out, but occasionally I get this urge to be really thorough and scrub really hard with the rough sponge. Does anyone else get these random urges? I don't have OCD as far as I know and it doesn't happen often.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Do you notice any stimulus or frustration that happens around the desire? Like a patch of skin that won't stop itching, or an emotional trigger - maybe something agitating you at the time that seems unrelated?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I was feeling very anxious about a couple of things. Maybe it's related to my anxiety?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

That's a distinct possibility! I know you said you don't have OCD but you don't really have to have that specifically; overgrooming is a feature of anxiety-related disorders like OCD because it's related to anxiety, so it can show up in less-severe forms as a disordered behaviour even without you suffering the full pathology. Worth keeping an eye out next time you feel it coming on, see if you notice anything else about it.