Looking for some advice… I’m in a long term relationship and recently my ROCD thoughts are creeping back in. I’m a regular gym goer where there are obviously a few hot guys there and I feel awful for finding other guys attractive. There is one that tends to make eye contact with me a bit and I find that I quite like the attention and it’s got my OCD brain going crazy saying “you obviously don’t want to be with your boyfriend if you are thinking this and liking a bit of attention from other guys”. I want to just stop going to the gym so that I don’t think this and regularly see these guys but I know this is the wrong thing to do. I keep thinking “what if I’m only going to the gym because you want to see that guy” or “you’re putting make up on for the gym to impress other guys”. Does anyone have any tips for what I can do to manage these thoughts whilst at the gym?

EmOnigiri

97d ago

You seem to enjoy going to the gym so keep going if it makes you uncomfortable. Keep doing the scary things.

eoid

97d ago

Hey. I have rocd too, I know it's hard and frustrating. BUT don't listen to thoose wrong beliefs!!! And for wrong beliefs, I mean the concept at the base of your doubts. Who said that when you are with your bf, you can't feel attraction to other people? It is just normal!! There isn't such a thing like "the right one", that will always make you feel sparkly and good!! Everyone has flaws, and it's okay to be bothered some days by them, it's okay to be annoyed/frustrated some times around your bf!!

Ruthy98

97d ago

Hi, thank you so much! ❤️