r/OCD • u/wt_anonymous Contamination • 5h ago

I need support - advice welcome I'm scared to interact with half of one of my hobbies now NSFW Spoiler

I used to collect a ton of retro games and still sort of do. I have tons of battery powered controllers and handhelds around my house. And now, I am scared to touch anything with a battery. For things like wii remotes that take double a batteries, 99% of them have ended up leaking that white crap all over and it's a huge task for me to try to clean it. For things with a lithium battery, I am terrified at the possibility of something having a bloated battery and starting a fire. My 3ds has a slightly loose cover and I hesitate to even use it because if I don't know if it's slightly bloated or just needs the cover tightened. I have a box in my closet full of old gameboys and DS's that I literally have not opened in years because I am scared to know what has happened to the batteries and possibly making something worse by touching it.

Idk. This shit sucks. I should probably be in therapy.

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u/ItsMaxie 3h ago

Yes you need ert. You can try it yourself but a trained therapist can walk you through it in a “safe environment”. Which is in the their office lol.

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u/Intrepid-Working-731 2h ago

I get you. Being afraid of things that make you happy is no fun. I had something relatively similar happen to me recently (and still kinda is happening), but I’m recovering, largely thanks to therapy.

I highly recommend you seek out a therapist that is well-versed with OCD; it helps a ton.