OCD and Trust

One of the biggest things I think we all have to gain in recovery is trust! Trust in yourself, your decisions, your relationships, your partner, your life, and trust in the universe! So many of the things we and everyone else worry about are questions that we will never get answered but it is comforting to know that you are where you are for a reason and sometimes when OCD is a bully all you can do is trust in YOURself. You have a choice and control over what you do, what you trust, and your life. You can’t control every detail but you can control what you let deter you (OCD) from what you want in your life!! Have a great weekend everyone, sending love and keep going strong! ♥️☀️🌊

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Date posted: 2y

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OneDayAtATime

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

@JFtheoverthinker_ Confession is a compulsion. You don’t need that certainty!!

OneDayAtATime

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

@JFtheoverthinker_ Yes this can be very very scary but I would tell him that you get anxiety about the relationship and are working through not feeling anxious! I would refrain from the details of the thoughts, that can be very scary! It all comes down to trust tho. Trust in yourself, your relationship and in life. It will be ok, be honest, but don’t confess to everything that doesn’t need to be said.

OneDayAtATime

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

@JFtheoverthinker_ Just say “nothing, my ocd tries to make me feel like theres something wrong but there is nothing wrong!”

OneDayAtATime

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

@JFtheoverthinker_ It will be ok! Rumination is gonna make this worst. You have to let go of holding on so hard, you can’t protect yourself from everything. Lean into the uncertainty. This will take time but start by doing more erp everyday

Anonymous

Date posted: 2y

Thank you for this !!!!!!! This came up in a session which wow puzzling because I so many words to describe something so basic but never could put my finger on what it was. Trust is something I struggle with because I have been disappointed so many times in my life. Sometimes I even don’t trust myself and my decisions. I understand when I relax and realize I am only human and nothing is every really black and white allows me the ability to not be so hard on myself.

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