ROCD - confessing
Is feeling the need to confess everything you’ve ever done to your partner a compulsion? My body and mind tells me that if I don’t that I’m lying to my partner about who I am or what I’ve done and that I should say something otherwise I’m bad. Can anyone relate to this?
dude i can relate to this so bad! Like literally-i feel like i need to tell everyone new friend every family member or even strangers sometimes- about everything ive ever done so that they know they can trust me enough to know that id never do it again! its such a tiring sickening thing it makes me very sad and tired but its nice to know im not the only one. thanks for sharing this i hope you feel better too
@ughhhh Thank you so much, yeah it is awful because it is something I know I regret and would never do again and understand isn’t great.
@ughhhh Im really sorry you feel this way too, and I hope that we can find ways to gain peace and do better in the future.
hey there, what you’re going through sounds really tough and exhausting. i can definitely relate to that overwhelming urge to confess, it’s like being stuck between a rock and a hard place. you're not alone in this struggle. 🖤 by the way, have you heard about this new AI-powered OCD therapy tool called 'unstuck?' when i was dealing with similar issues, my NOCD therapist recommended unstuck (unstuckmyocd.com/try) and it was a game-changer. i think it'll be especially helpful for you because it can guide you through managing those urges to confess without giving in to them, offering support like an actual therapist would. i hate when people promote stuff, but i really think it can help you because it's changed my life. lmk if you have Qs or just want to talk more! <3
@ofcourseOlivia Thank you so much that’s really nice of you to offer that help!! I do think something like that might help. I think I have been getting triggered A LOT in the past few days by several different things so my OCD is going off the walls but I will look into that.
going through this so bad at the moment too! Hope we can all find some peace soon
Anybody else have a major problem with confessions in ROCD? How can I deal with the urge to confess every little thought to my boyfriend? It’s hurtful to him because I’m constantly telling him every minor interaction I’ve had that I can remember with another guy, telling him my doubts about our relationship, and lately I’ve even been telling him hurtful things I don’t even agree with as far as comparing him to people I’ve been with before and people I’m attracted to. It’s really wrong of me to say these things to him for the sole purpose of relieving my anxiety. Any advice?
Anyone know anything about confession OCD that can tell me about it in a nutshell? I’ve always felt the need to tell everyone whatever is going on in my head and I feel guilty if I don’t. I would always tell on myself as a kid but not for the things I did wrong but instead for all the bad things in my head. Now I obsess over everything from my past and experience with other partners and have horrible guilt if I don’t tell my boyfriend absolutely everything that has ever happened or just things my mind gets stuck on. Only when he knows everything I can think of do I relax. Is this what confession OCD is? If not- does anyone else get the compulsion to get the truth out?
I have dealt with ocd confessing for quite a few years now but I have the urge to confess everything bad I’ve ever done to my partner and I’m scared if we get married that I’m not being honest if I don’t tell him about my past - (sleeping around) there was also a cross over where I was speaking to another guy whilst me and my current partner were getting to know each other. I have also spoke to a few guys in the club or pub (only friendly conversations, no flirting) whilst we have been in a relationship which I didn’t think was a big deal at the time but I feel like I’m going to end up loosing him by confessing everything I’ve ever done when I know it’s not a big deal in hindsight, I feel physically sick about this. Does anyone have advise or similar experience?
Share your thoughts so the Community can respond
