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When certain thoughts related to rocd doesn’t cause any anxiety what to do then? Is it the truth?
When certain thoughts related to rocd doesn’t cause any anxiety what to do then? Is it the truth?
Absolutely not. We have over a million thoughts a day, not all of them do we attach meaning to. Therefore, if you have an ROCD thought and you dont react witg anxiety is actually a good thing. When we respond with anxiety, our thought process is actually irrational, whereas if you think about this intrusive thought without anxiety, theres room for rational thinking. This way, when you dissect the thought, you can be logical about whether this thought truly aligns with your values and beliefs. This thought is 100% ego-dystonic - it doesnt align with who you are, and this actually means you’re a great person.
@krystal0 I don’t know why when the anxiety hits me I feel some what relieved that I know it’s ocd but when anxiety doesn’t hit it’s feels like a certain fact
@Preksha_02 That is very normal when you have OCD, but i can assure you that a feeling does not make a thought a fact, thoughts are simply just thoughts, its your actions that count. CBT and ERP are therapy tools that teach us to respond to our thoughts in a unbothered way, the anxiety is what tells the brain that the thought is important which you don’t want. remember this: having anxiety about not having anxiety is also OCD trying to trap you.
@krystal0 Thank you sm🥺
@Preksha_02 you’re welcome ☺️ i hope you feel better soon! be kind to yourself. :)
Do you have only rocd or any other sub type
I relate to this post SO deeply! I have these allllll the time about my relationship and literally if for some reason I don’t get anxiety and the physical symptoms of anxiety in my body when I think something about the partnership that is intrusive, I’ll be like freaking out that the lack of anxiety= my true/gut/real feelings about him. It’s extremely difficult to find any grounding or clarity towards my relationship everyday when I’m plagued by trying to dissect my thoughts constantly and monitor my physiological reactions to them. 😣
recently my intrusive thoughts haven’t been bothering me much, unless i’m busy doing nothing. i suffer from SO-OCD. whenever i think yes, these thoughts don’t bother me anymore, i’m doing great, i then work myself up like ‘well your thoughts are obviously true then otherwise they would make you upset and uncomfortable’. when i get the thoughts they do still make me feel this way but also not as strong. I do then panic and think i’m something i’m not, despite knowing the truth. also anyone know why they get worse when i’m bored or not doing anything? 😢
Hi everyone, I’ve been struggling with a lot of doubts and anxiety in my relationship, and I’m not sure if it’s normal or if it might be something more like relationship anxiety or ROCD. I’m in a long-distance relationship with someone who is incredibly sweet, caring, and kind. And not to mention this is my first relationship ever. Despite knowing all of this, I often find myself overwhelmed by doubts. I constantly question whether I really love him or if I only like the idea of him. Sometimes, I worry that I’m just staying in the relationship because I don’t want to be single or because he’s the kind of person I’m supposed to be with. These thoughts feel so real, and it’s hard to shake them off, even though I don’t want them. I also tend to find “icks” or small things to criticize, and it feels like my brain is trying to push him away, even though I want to be with him. I feel guilty for having these thoughts, and it makes me overthink whether I’m being honest with myself about wanting the relationship. At times, I rely on external validation, like when people tell us we look cute together. I’m scared I might be too focused on what others think, instead of how I truly feel. I also feel guilty about small things, like not responding in the way I think I should, and I worry whether I’m capable of loving someone else. Sometimes, I feel overwhelmed by how “perfect” he is, and it makes me try to find ways to dislike him, even though I know he’s a good person. I also feel nervous about things like meeting his parents or not fully enjoying his sense of humor, which adds to my overthinking. I want to be with him, but I’m stuck in this cycle of doubt and overanalyzing my feelings. I just want these thoughts and anxieties to go away. Has anyone experienced anything like this? Could this be a sign of relationship anxiety or something more? Any advice or insights would be really appreciated.
I have an amazing fiance, our anniversary is coming up soon and I'm very excited, but my head keeps going back and forth on I love him or actually you don't love him. You hate him. It's so distressing. I keep looking up things to save relationships and comparing our relationships to other people like what am I doing wrong? And anytime I think of it, I also start thinking what if all of this is just in my head and it's not real or I'm just faking all of this. It's constant back and forth and it's making things hard. I'm not texting him as much as I use to and he noticed it. He feels bad and I don't want him to think it's his fault. He's the best fiance I've ever had and I don't want to lose him, but I want these thoughts to go away. Is it even ROCD or am I just losing it? I know I have OCD around food and gross sexual intrusive thoughts but I don't know if it's effecting other aspects of my life (I was only recently diagnosed) Please help, anyone.
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