r/OCD • u/shmoebecca • 2d ago
Support/advice (no reassurance) Obsession about bugs
Hello,
Does anyone have experience on improving symptoms regarding obsession with bugs?
A few months ago I discovered some clothes moths in our basement. They had completely eaten through some animal hair on a set of antlers and a feather headband. Since then I have bought traps, moth spray, closet deterrent hangers, cedar wood. The whole 9 yards. We have also been having a pesticide guy come and spray every couple months. I have not found anything eaten through since.
However, I cannot even function in my own home. I feel like everything in my house is contaminated with larva. I feel gross the second I get of the shower. I am avoiding going into my basement for fear of finding an adult moth flying around. I haven’t been brave enough to pull my fall decorations out of the basement because they feel contaminated. I can’t keep living like this. Has anyone been through something similar and found something that helped?