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OCD tends to make doubt things and when our mind isnāt busy worrying about one thing, it attaches to something we care about.
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Thank you I needed this
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this has happened to me before and it bothered me so much to the point I started sobbing because I care so much about my bf but eventually it passed. it pops up sometimes but I know itās not true. OCD is tricky but you got this.
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Thank u sm and itās just frustrating but I try and put the tools in place where you tell the intrusive thought to fuck off or accept itās presents and let the feelings be there
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The other day I worried about having a negative thought about the person Iām starting to like. Caused me to spiral, picking up the pieces, have guilt from thoughts, and keeping me from texting her this weekend.
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Right now I feel like Iāve realized something awful. Like maybe⦠I never truly loved my boyfriend. Maybe in the beginning I was just excited to be in a relationship. Maybe I confused that excitement with real love. And when the intrusive thoughts started, maybe it wasnāt ROCD ā maybe it was the truth hitting me. I write this and it feels real. Thatās the scariest part. It feels calm and clear and like maybe Iāve just been lying to myself all along, holding on because I āshould,ā not because I truly want to. I canāt remember how it felt to love him ā and that makes it worse. I feel so disconnected, so numb, like nothing makes sense anymore. Every time I try to feel something for him, it feels like Iām faking it. Like Iām playing a role, not being myself. But the thing is⦠Iām not at peace. If this was really the truth, why does it hurt so much? Why does this ārealizationā come with panic, guilt, emptiness, and so much fear? I donāt want to hurt him. I donāt want to lose him. But I also donāt want to keep living like this ā doubting myself, my feelings, and my past. I feel like Iām stuck in a cycle I canāt break, and Iām scared Iāll always feel this way. Has anyone ever felt like this before?
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I feel like I shouldnāt be with my partner anymore, but I have no clear reason why. I feel sad every single day, I have a constant heaviness in my chest, I cry often, and I start arguments with him. I canāt remember the good memories. Everything feels distant, fake, or tainted. I donāt know why I love him ā and all my thoughts tell me that I never truly did, that I only wanted to feel something, and now I finally see the truth. The worst part is that it all feels so real. I feel lost. I feel numb. I feel guilty. I canāt feel love right now, but some part of me still wants to hold on, still wants help. I donāt want to make any decisions right now. I just want to know Iām not alone. Has anyone else gone through this?
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I am struggling so much with ROCD symptoms, and lately everything feels more and more real, like I am finally ārealizingā that I donāt love my boyfriend anymore. When I think about him, about him speaking kindly to me, or about being with him ā I feel no warmth inside me, no happiness, no calm. This makes me panic, and I start thinking that maybe this is the truth, that I donāt love him anymore or never did. It feels like my mind is connecting everything to āproveā I donāt love him ā I even struggle now to remember good moments with him or any time when I felt love. When I am in his arms, instead of comfort, I feel anxious and disconnected. When he says sexual things, I feel disgust or nothing. I also had a really hard moment with my mom yesterday ā I told her I donāt feel love anymore, and she told me that I am lying to myself, that I am hurting both him and myself. I keep hearing her words in my mind now. On top of this, someone on NOCD told me to focus on traits I admire about him, but when I try, nothing comes to mind and this scares me even more ā like maybe I never truly loved him, I just liked the idea of having a boyfriend. I know I have read a lot about ROCD, I know about ERP, I know I should ālet the feelings be thereā and not fight them. But even though I know this, I feel so stuck, hopeless, and burned out. The thoughts feel so real now ā like I have a gut feeling that I donāt love him anymore, that Iāve changed, and Iām just forcing myself. I am also afraid that deep down, maybe I donāt want to love him anymore, I just want to feel ānormalā again ā and this terrifies me. Lately I feel like everything feels more and more real ā like the thoughts and this horrible feeling are the truth that I was denying all along. Now I feel almost numb, like I have accepted this horrible idea and I canāt connect to my emotions any I feel desperate. I donāt know what is real anymore. Please, if anyone can relate or give some guidance, I would be very grateful. š (edited)
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