Germs

I'm having a flare up of OCD. Really bad contamination issues. I can't stop thinking about germs and I don't feel clean and safe no matter how many times I wash my hands. I think the flu epidemic has triggered my anxiety. We have already had the flu this season, but we could get it again and there could be complications and we could die...see how my mind works? It doesn't help that I saw a news article about 37 children dying from the flu already. I try to avoid news for this very reason but Douglas brought it up in conversation. I bet he's regretting that now. The anxiety has made me irritable and not exactly a joy to be around. I wish I could make myself think correctly and not worry so much. Maybe things will calm down soon. I can hope.