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ALEX:

I had OCD as well. I have it. And again, I think that's quite common, more common with people with autism. But I would actually wash my hands because I was scared of germs. I'd go and wash my hands like six times each time I went to toilet, so I'd end up washing my hands 80 to 100 times a day.

And I did CBT for that. And one of the things they did with me was exposure therapy. And so they made me, for example, touch the floor, and then I'd have to delay hand washing and increase each time to teach myself there's nothing wrong with it and to get over the fear.