songbird1
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- Date posted
- 2y
Scared I don’t actually have OCD
Anyone else scared that they don’t actually have OCD, and their relationship is doomed?
PearlescentParticipantPearlescentP...
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- 2y
Honestly the "maybe I don't have ocd" thought is such a common intrusive thought. I try to view it this way: might as well treat it like OCD if it's similar to it. No matter what, therapy, guidance, and working at obsessive feelings or thoughts, can't hurt. ERP helps with things you're scared with, not just OCD. On my worst days, I also just try to answer this question: "Regardless of what thoughts I'm having right now, whether they are true or not, whether it's ocd or not, am I willing to stay in and work on this relationship?" That way I make the active decision to stay with my partner regardless. Making this "decision" helped a lot in the long run.
tdb138tdb138
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- 2y
Yes, and I know I have strange circular Intrusive thoughts then panic that will doom my relationship… I always think I am the problem, they are better without me. Then my mind will clear no thoughts and I feel fine, just doomed to never have a meaningful healthy relationship, like I am not allowed to.
songbird1songbird1
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@tdb138 Exactly! Like they deserve better! I feel weird because I never have felt these kind of doubts before in a relationship before. But then again, no one really has committed to me the way he has though. It’s very confusing.
tdb138tdb138
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@songbird1 Currently I am working 2K miles away from him.he says don’t worry “I love you” I’m like how can you I’m broken
songbird1songbird1
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@tdb138 My bf and I live together, and it’s really hard with my thoughts. Are you thinking about getting treatment?
tdb138tdb138
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@songbird1 I currently have a therapist that I see… but I didn’t realize that the thoughts I have .. others have them too- I have been afraid to tell my therapist many of the thoughts. But, I am thinking that I might be able to express them now. If I do not, I fear that I will destroy the first healthy relationship I have had. I can literally drive myself into the ground obsessively thinking and worrying.
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tdb138tdb138
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@Kingkj2 @Kingkj2 I work in an environment with numerous types of psychiatric disorders… I obsess about imposter syndrome very often… what if they realize I’m just like them? That I’m a fraud .. or am I really like them? Fear fear fear I’ve been in this profession for 10 years and I keep expecting any day that they will burst through and find out I’m a fake…. Repeat , obsess, over compensate …I would love to one day go to work and feel like I know what I’m doing and belong
songbird1songbird1
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- 2y
@Kingkj2 Same!
songbird1songbird1
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@Kingkj2 I always feel like I am in denial about my thoughts and that maybe I am “settling” in my relationship and that it is doomed to fail
songbird1songbird1
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- 2y
Same here on the worrying and obsessive front!
tdb138tdb138
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- 2y
@Kingkj2 Trauma/ER/Psychiatric ER with a lock down unit
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