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- 3y
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I did - it was a combination of behaviors and being in a situation that I should of not been, I was stressed trying to fix a relationship, I was asking for reassurance and reassurance- I drove my partner mad, was it entirely my part- NO - contex: my ex partner had just come out of rehab for meth addiction and both of us going thru a mental illness was not healthy for both of us, how could I expect love- I was testing the boundaries, I wasn’t allowed to grieve and he dumped me and I had to reassure myself and chased him. He pushed me away then ran away from me when I confronted him- we didn’t have closure but I had lost myself / that is why I’m here and have a meeting, learning to recognize that you let yourself go helped me realize I’m still a alive - it’s happend - I can’t fix it, he did not understand my ocd and shouldn’t until he starts to recover from his meth addiction but I hope in the future we can reconcile and apologize for the damage and trauma we caused each other becuase of our mental illness
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- 3y
Me I’m breaking up now I feel too guilty
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- 3y
Yes over a year ago! He is engaged now and I’m happy for him. Looking back I didn’t really like him or think we fit well together, but my rocd just attached to the relationship because I put high value on finding someone to marry. So if I had thoughts of not liking him, my rocd would say no you actually love him, you’re crazy etc😂 or if I liked him then it would be like “break up!!!” And eventually I did. It’s impossible to see if you actually like someone when you are in an rocd episode, so my best advice is to go through treatment so you can actually know how you feel, which means accepting that you might like this person and you might not and being okay with either outcome. You won’t be able to know until you face either fear and get help.
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- 3y
It’s funny my ROCD episode happend after things went wrong in our relationship- I know I still care for him but waiting for therapy - there are sometimes I expect a call - but I detached - it’s hard work but there no hard feelings after a week
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- 3y
I’ve broken up with the same person 6-7 times. Now we are together. I still struggle but I’m working on it
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- 25w
My psychologist tells me because my thoughts are based off of facts/ broken boundaries which is why I am having thoughts of am i in love , am I settling , and feeling guilty I should let him go to find someone who wouldn’t doubt him that I do not have rocd. She states rocd is intrusive , irrational thoughts not based off of real facts and I may have ptsd not ocd. He kissed someone else before we were official and he finds a certain type of female attractive that I find disgusting . So I spin about these issues all day long to the point I’m so unhappy with him and had to break up . It’s been over a month now but I’m still severely anxious and depressed The thing is I can’t stop thinking about this 24/7 with severe anxiety and depression and nothing is helping me . Can someone please tell me their thoughts
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- 18w
Hi everyone — just reaching out for a bit of support, perspective, and maybe some guidance. I was in a relationship with someone who had untreated ROCD, and I’m trying to process it all now that we’re apart. I’ve written my experience below, not to vent, but to better understand what happened and how to handle it with compassion (for both of us). I was in a relationship with someone who struggled deeply with OCD and ROCD, though they weren’t in treatment at the time. From the outside, things looked fine. But behind closed doors, I witnessed spirals, dissociation, identity shifts, panic, and emotional instability that few people ever saw. We both knew about the disorder. It wasn’t hidden. They even spoke about ROCD through awareness posts online. We knew what it was — we named it together — but knowing wasn’t enough to stop it. And unfortunately, the people around them didn’t fully understand OCD, ROCD, or just how powerful and persuasive this disorder can be. There was real love between us. Deep, honest, complicated love. And a connection that existed long before we ever became a couple — a connection I still believe in. But fear and doubt — the kind only OCD can generate — made everything feel unsafe. The anxiety got so loud that eventually, breaking up felt like the only option. Despite OCD or not, I’ve respected their decision and given them the space I know they needed and were entitled to. They shared a lot with me — things I won’t repeat here, because they’re theirs. But they were raw. Honest. Human. I was the one who sat through the “I don’t know” spirals. The doubts over feelings, attraction, and more. I was their rock — the one who understood. And they told me that, more than once. Now I’m sitting in the quiet. I’m seeing the avoidance play out: the nights out, the thriving energy, maybe even someone new. It’s hard — hard to witness such a visible shift in someone I was once so close to. But I’ve also seen the cracks. The internal conflict starting to show again. I know how this pattern works. I’ve lived it, too. The relief never lasts forever. Eventually, when it fades, the absence lingers longer. And when it does, OCD doesn’t stay silent for long — it latches onto the very things you tried to run from and reshapes itself. I know that if I reach out too soon — or say the wrong thing at the wrong time — I might push them even deeper into avoidance. Deeper into the version of themselves for now. So I’m careful. That’s why even this post is written with thought. Because I care. I really care. And in the meantime, I’m working on myself — even if part of me still wants to fight for something that felt real. But I also know I can’t fight alone. I’m not shutting the door — just stepping into another room for now. A room where I can grow and heal. But the door is still open. I’d appreciate any guidance or advice on how to approach this in the kindest, most thoughtful way — with as little hurt for either of us as possible. Thank you all so much and I wish all of you are keeping well. Lots of love ❤️
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- 16w
I’ve been really struggling with Relationship OCD since I got married, and 3 years later, I’m afraid I’ve lost the love of my life. Between the Relationship OCD, the Religious OCD, and the Sexuality OCD, she couldn’t handle it anymore. Now that she left, the fog of doubt has faded, and I’m realizing how much I truly loved her all along. I just don’t understand how our minds can play such sabotaging tricks on us. And why? I don’t know what to do. I hope and pray we eventually get back together, but I know I need help. I want to do whatever I can to return to a place where she can feel loved by me, the way she did before ROCD took over. Is anyone here going through something similar? Has anyone overcome ROCD? Were you able to repair your relationship? I’d really appreciate any insight or advice. Thank you.
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