OCD and Veganism?!

OCD and Veganism?

I've been a vegan for about 5 months and I'm having some problems. I have severe OCD (I get treatment) and my life is miserable freaking out about every single possible animal byproduct. I have this eyeliner that I only use because I'm also OCD about money (not wanting to spend) and because it would be a waste. I don't know if it contained animal products, but it's remove.
My family uses animal products all the time and I'm freaked out and have to keep washing my hands.
Sometimes I have to tell myself to stop worrying so much and I'll stop washing my hands or freaking out, but then I wonder if the situation I'm panicking about is OCD or not. I don't know any other vegans so I can't ask them what they would do.
I can't stop being a vegan because I'm very passionate about what I believe it, but I really need some help from other vegans on how to not be OCD about the whole thing.
Please don't be mean.
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your OCD is a condition you have, which is nothing to do with your being vegan. If you weren't vegan you would obsess about something else. You need to think about WHY you are vegan. Is it to cause problems for people by attaching yourself to rigid rules you cannot break, or is it for the greater good? I'm vegan, but I'm the only one in my family, I don't even know any other vegans so I'm surrounded by animal products. I never buy anything for myself that contains animal products, but I have to let others live by their beliefs too, which means buying meat and dairy for my boyfriend and our kids, although all the houshold toilletries soap, shampoo etc are vegan. Last night I sent my boyfriend shopping and he got a plant-based washing up liquid that contains milk-protein but I'll use it anyway, he did his best to get something vegan. I will also buy 2nd hand (but not new) leather goods. I do my bit by being aware of everything I eat/use and what it actually is and I avoid animal products because this is what I believe to be right, but I don't see myself on a moral highground above the meat-eaters. I do 'preach' a bit to family, but never to strangers and ultimately, I believe everyone should follow their own path, so much as I would like to see my boyfriend and kids become vegan, I accept that they're not and I handle meat and dairy when preparing food, I don't freak out because I'm not preparing it for me. In your case, those animal products are being used anyway, it's not your fault washing and your hands isn't going to change that. I also used up make-up from my pre-vegan days and just replaced it with vegan as it ran out. If you are in the UK most Barry M (not foundation/powder) and GOSH make-up at Superdrug is vegan. Maybe see a doc about the OCD thing if you're not already, but don't stop being vegan - it's good for you!