SingDance,

I can relate. I used to have a HUGE washing thing--my OCD has moved on to other obsessions and compulsions now. But I know how you feel when you say your hand don't feel clean. I wash in three's too. REally, what's the big deal? After you wash your dishes, you wash three times, right? Takes a few minutes, right? I don't see that as harmful or something that needs to be changed. Now if you take three hours to wash your hands after doing the dishes, then yes, that is interfering with your life.

I asked a former Pdoc what the 'right' number of washing your hands is and he said whatever feels right to me. I loved that. As long as it's not interfering with your life. So I stick with my three--soap, rinse; soap rinse; soap, rinse.

My concern for you is your T making this decision for you. On one hand I say you won't change until YOU feel like you need to change. Like I quit smoking for me, not for my wife or anyone else. On the other hand, if your T thinks you have some bigger things going on in your life that need changing, maybe your T is thinking, let's start with something simple like hand washing.

My two cents. . .

Scott