[prettyjolie]

I apply lotion.. A LOT. I mean I have like a huge bottle of lotion. It's 32oz and it's already almost gone and Ive only had it for like 2 months. After every time my hands or feet get wet, I have to run to apply lotion. I will go crazy if I don't quicky apply it. I have to keep the bottle with me like in whatever room I am in so I won't have to wait to go look for it.
And when I start applying, I dont just apply once. I do it over and over and over until it feels right.. until my hands/feet and sometimes face feel better and not dry. It's not like I have overly dry skin because I don't. My skin is normal but I just feel like if I dont apply lotion that I am going to go crazy.
I can seriously sit there and apply lotion for like an hour straight. It keeps me up sometimes because after I wash my face at night, my hands got wet, so I have to hurry up and run dry them and apply lotion. I sit on my bed and do it like foreverrrrrr. It drives me nuts because I can't stop. I will not fall asleep unless my skin feels really moisturized. hah.

This isn't serious and it doesn't negatively affect my life. But my family thinks I'm crazy. Because I seriously cannot do anything until I apply lotion. I need my lotion.

Am I crazy?? haha

thanks guyss

[gimmeice]

Well it could be ocd, we cant really diagnose that here, if you are seeing someone like a therapist or a doctor, it would be worth mentioning it because it does sound like it's interfering with your life.

[Zen888]

Originally Posted by prettyjolie

I apply lotion.. A LOT. I mean I have like a huge bottle of lotion. It's 32oz and it's already almost gone and Ive only had it for like 2 months. After every time my hands or feet get wet, I have to run to apply lotion. I will go crazy if I don't quicky apply it. I have to keep the bottle with me like in whatever room I am in so I won't have to wait to go look for it.
And when I start applying, I dont just apply once. I do it over and over and over until it feels right.. until my hands/feet and sometimes face feel better and not dry. It's not like I have overly dry skin because I don't. My skin is normal but I just feel like if I dont apply lotion that I am going to go crazy.
I can seriously sit there and apply lotion for like an hour straight. It keeps me up sometimes because after I wash my face at night, my hands got wet, so I have to hurry up and run dry them and apply lotion. I sit on my bed and do it like foreverrrrrr. It drives me nuts because I can't stop. I will not fall asleep unless my skin feels really moisturized. hah.

This isn't serious and it doesn't negatively affect my life. But my family thinks I'm crazy. Because I seriously cannot do anything until I apply lotion. I need my lotion.

Am I crazy?? haha

thanks guyss

Have you tried to limit the amount of time you spend applying the lotion and doing reality checks with yourself. You might want to find some way to distract yourself and remind yourself that it isnt necessary to apply lotion so often.

[prettyjolie]

thanks =)

well, it's not like it rules my life or anything. I just feel extremely uncomfortable if I don't apply it. I know it sounds crazy.. but I can't stop sometimes.. it's not like I can really limit it because if my skin doesn't feel right, I can't do anything. I can't distract myself.. it's like ignoring pain for me.. it won't go away unless i apply lotion.
I'm not seeing a doctor.. I don't feel it's that big of a deal. I was mostly just wondering if it sounds like OCD. Thanks again!!!

[Zen888]

It does sound like a form of OCD.