does dealing with rocd thoughts ever actually get better, not sure if they are even just thoughts anymore

So I’m in the middle of an intense wave of ROCD thoughts. And to answer your question, yes and no. The thoughts might not get better, but my emotional reaction to them does. Sometimes they feel like absolute truth and I am the worst wife in the world, and other moments I still have thoughts but I don’t react to them in the same way and that makes them seem better. But it takes a lot of time and seeking help to get there. Reach out to a therapist and keep holding on.

Yes. All OCD themes can get better. Do you have a therapist and are you doing ROCD exposures? That is by far the best way. Love is not feeling. Especially for people with OCD. It is action/devotion. If you are waiting for things to feel right all the time, especially if you're not actively doing exposures, then you'll be going in circles. Tell yourself to act out your love, write down things you can to act out love when you feel anxious. If you have been stuck on trying to figure out feelings for a long time, treat them as if they don't matter for a while. You may as well try something new. I'm getting married in August and my ROCD is much better. Actions > Words > Thoughts. Good luck.

What is ROCD

Mine did but this theme only popped up randomly for a couple months last year. Then completely went away as if it never even happened. Gives me hope for other themes going forward! I will say at the time it was terrible and felt all consuming. And the fact it came out of nowhere terrified me.