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- Tanpopo
- Date posted
- 5y ago
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- TanpopoTanpopo
- Date posted
- 5y ago
Thank you for this
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- AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 5y ago
I’ve dealt with the same frustrating issue and how I try to break the cycle is repeating this mantra to myself about whatever I keep checking, for example if I’m repeatedly checking to make sure the door is locked I’ll say if I didn’t lock the door and someone breaks in, I’ll just have to deal with the consequences but right now I have to accept the uncertainty on if it’s locked. It’s really hard to do but by accepting uncertainty, you are taking the power away from the OCD and using it for yourself
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- AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 5y ago
Of course, always
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- Mike1234Mike1234
- Date posted
- 5y ago
I’ve been able to slowly change my habits of constantly checking locks, stove knobs and double checking light switches by stopping right in my tracks when I’m doing it. I’ll stop and grab a hold of the light switch and flip it up/down “one time” and say to myself “on/off” or for locks I’ll glance at the direction of the deadbolt lock and see which direction it’s pointing ie. if it’s horizontal it’s in a locked position no need to touch/check it. It takes a little practice but works.
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- annaaa
- Date posted
- 5y ago
I dont know if this is considered ROCD, but Im always checking up on what my boyfriend is doing on social media and put thoughts into my head that he’s cheating on me... I’ve caught him sending messages to another girl, and it broke my heart. I was so close to breaking up with him but decided to give it another try and my trust in him is growing back. We have been really really good lately but I always am engaging in compulsions to check Instagram and every platform of social media. It is especially worse when I text him, and he doesn’t answer and I see him active on another platform... it triggers me to think he’s messaging another girl and my thoughts start spiralling. I do not try to engage in the compulsion to always check my phone but somehow I always do. It’s consuming my professional life and distracting me from work!! Any advice?
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- QueenE1998
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- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 1y ago
help!
Is it normal for me to focus all day everyday on my mental health? Checking to see if I am going to have thoughts and get anxious before I even do? Always looking up stuff to find more information about OCD? I’m in recovery of OCD and I always check my symptoms around my daughter, before I even have thoughts I get anxious I’m going to have them or something will trigger it, all day I’m looking up stuff about OCD , why am I so focused on my mental healthy every single day! What can I do!? Practice mindfulness? Nothing on the internet says anything about this
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- NeverGiveUp
- Date posted
- 52w ago
Need help
I'm stuck in a cycle of checking and I can't stop. I've checked porn, Google images, listened to gay people talk, gay people with makeup I've looked at everything trying to tell what I am but I can't get a conclusion except anxiety and more confusion I also get groinal movements from checking sexual things but apparently that can happen from anything sexual? Im so confused I can't tell if I'm bisexual in denial or just straight with OCD anymore it's so stressful I spend everynight repeating the same thing which is researching trying to find an answer good enough to stop this suffering I just want a girlfriend and my life back to normal bit I'm scared to get in another relationship due to them having to go through me having these doubts and loss of attraction at times :( I need help I don't want to live this life I want this to all go away and back to how it was
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