- Date posted
- 3y
- Date posted
- 3y
It’s better to ask once and then accept that as your answer because if you ask the same thing over and over again, you’re asking for reassurance.
- Date posted
- 3y
personally, hearing other people say “yes i know, i have this, i do that to, oh but i dont do that..” isnt physically helpful for me and wont stop my rituals. but being able to reachout to someone, who completely understands what i go through, daily, hourly, helps me understand that OCD isnt just targetting me, its universal, and with that, i hope we can alltogether be there for eachother, and learn and overcome it, somehow.🙂🧡
- Date posted
- 3y
I agree!
- Date posted
- 3y
@Anonymous thankyou anonymous! i hope you’ve had a great day, was glorious blue skies here in the UK for me today😌
- Date posted
- 3y
Yes! I benefit because it’s nice to know you’re not alone. If we didn’t have people we could share our feelings with who understand I think ocd would be much harder and bleaker. I go to AA and we all share our similarities with alcoholism and we need each other’s support. If you are doing reassurance seeking here now that is different. I learn from people here about what to do and her lots of good advice.
- Date posted
- 3y
I think when others say “I feel that too”it’s a means of trying to tell people “you aren’t alone in this and that it isn’t necessarily weird to have this happen when you have ocd”. Does it make the experience you had and the other person had healthy? Not necessarily. I see it as a means of saying “hey other people have had this problem, you aren’t alone so there’s probably a reason for it and maybe even a solution to help you cope.”
- Date posted
- 3y
It has helped my self-esteem improve significantly. Seeing we aren't alone seems to help me accept my OCD themes, I don't feel disgusted with myself as I did alone. :)
- Date posted
- 3y
Chat anytime I’m here for you and everyone anytime
- Date posted
- 3y
Same ❤️
- Date posted
- 3y
Everyone can chat anytime and we can discuss things that helps
- Date posted
- 3y
Atleast we understand things when the world probably doesn’t have a clue and don’t care about others
Related posts
- Date posted
- 25w
I told my OCD group about NOCD and one of the members brought up that this app, despite its intent to create a safe community for sharing OCD experiences could potentially be used for reassurance seeking, thus contributing to compulsions. I’ve noticed some posts about people venting and asking for reassurance and I wonder the same thing.
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 17w
I see a lot of posts and comments here along the lines of... "the thoughts/urges aren't you -- they're just OCD." Though this is often true and comforting, isn't this just a form of reassurance? The way to beat OCD is by accepting that the distressing thoughts MAY be true/real, a.k.a. "from you" or "not just OCD." By brushing distressing things off as "just OCD," you excuse the thoughts and therefore feel reassured. Obviously it is good to be aware of what OCD does to you and know when you're experiencing a spiral, but crediting all distressing thoughts to OCD is a way of finding certainty about them. What do you guys think of this? Am I right or wrong? This is just the way I think about it, but I see the "this is just OCD" thing so much on here and I often wonder if that is a form of reassurance.
- Date posted
- 5w
I’ve had physical compulsions on and off throughout my life. And rumination while not physical comes right along with it. Recently my brain has latched on to reassurance seeking. And it makes work horrible. I constantly feel the need to seek reassurance or validation from my boss or my coworkers or friends. I feel constantly judged and hyper analyze everything someone says to me or every interaction I have. I go home after work and run over all the times I spoke to or interacted with someone that day and I’m critical of how I presented myself, how I was perceived, what I said or didn’t say. I then go back the next day not only wanting to seek reassurance but also thinking I need to over explain myself to prevent any kind of damaging misunderstanding or miscommunication that would make them think poorly of me. Is this a common thing? It’s been the worst thing to go through as of late, my checking and things has gone down but this mental stuff is a whole new beast. How do you guys handle this kind of thing at work or at school?
Be a part of the largest OCD Community
Share your thoughts so the Community can respond