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This happens to me all the time!!! 🙁 It sucks, I’m so sorry you are also experiencing this. My main theme is cheating ocd too and anytime I’m out with friends/coworkers without my fiancé my ocd just attacks me (especially if I’ve been drinking).
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@fall.lover I can totally relate, the urge to confess to your significant other or friends is so real!! It’s definitely a compulsion and won’t help though. I’m currently going through an experience right now with false memory ocd. My therapist says to just lean into the uncomfortable and anxious feelings. Kick back ocd with “Okay, yep, maybe I got drunk and was inappropriate, guess I’ll never know” You can do this!! ❤️
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Hey Fall.Lover, First off, I'm sorry that you are feeling that way. I can really relate to your post. After a night of drinking I've had these same kind of intrusive thoughts a lot over the years, especially around "what if i did something and don't remember." And then, as you said, thinking about the evening over and over and over and over until my head is spinning to convince myself nothing happened that I should be worried about. You asked your friend and she said you didn't do anything, so we know there is nothing to worry about. However, it does sound like there is an opportunity to work on this with someone. I wonder if there is some ERP practice that you could do around this kind of thing? And lastly, congratulations on going out and having fun with your friend instead of avoiding these situations. Sending you a hug and wishing you all the best, form someone who can really relate to what you are feeling right now.
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