How do you battle your reassurance seeking? I think I’m driving people crazy with all my questions, constant bothering, and phone calls. I just can’t stop asking “how do you know?”, “are you sure?”, and “what if”. It’s like it just comes out without thinking about it because I HAVE to ask the question. It’s constantly burning on the tip of my tongue waiting to be asked.
Relate to this soooo much. I dont have good advice but know you’re not alone
Unfortunately I don’t have any advice I ask all the time.
It feels like "you can't" - but you can learn to resist. Like every automatic behaviour it takes time but it's absolutely possible. I think it's important to develope a more mindful living, notice what happens in your mind and catch yourself before speaking. You don't have to ask questions, you think you have to - but you alwayshave a choice. I can recommend Kimberley Quinlan, CBTschool.com - she has a lot of good teaching about mindfulness. I also think it's important to make decisions before you enter a situation, like "today when I meet my sister, I am not going to ask her..."
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@Cloth How? Also I literally asked an Apple Store employee to reassure me at least 4 times. In about to write a review on how awesome she was with me. Google has become a source of great dependency as well.
Awww I fee ya
@Cloth How do I message someone?
Unfortunately idk on this app. There’s no private messaging here.
I don’t have Instagram or Snapchat atm but Facebook?
I do have Facebook
Hey there, I totally get where you're coming from. While my "pure O" OCD revolves around different themes, the incessant questioning and inner turmoil is something I can relate to. And I'm here for you, no judgements whatsoever, I know how it feels when questions just have to be out in the open. 😊 You know what? I've been in those shoes before. Try out this free AI OCD therapy tool I found called "unstuck" (unstuckmyocd.com/try) as it helps you break the cycle of reassurance seeking, providing you with personalized steps to take when OCD nudges you to ask those questions, just like a real OCD therapist. Usually I'm not a fan of promoting stuff, but this tool was a game-changer for me and I genuinely hope it can do the same for you. Remember, I'm around anytime you need a listening ear. 🌼
Something that helps me is remembering that it will only make you feel better for a little bit (like maybe even only a couple of minutes) and it will be right back to square one
How often do you all try to seek reassurance?
The only way I seem to get over my obsessions is to find reassurance from someone ? How do I stop this AND stop the anxiety that comes with the obsessions?
You would think by now, I would KNOW it's just my mind playing tricks on me, but I still believe everything. I will admit I had problems with compulstions in the past, but I overcame that somehow, and now it's turned to reassurance seeking towards everything. Anyone have any tips on how to overcome reassurance seeking, and believing all of my thoughts?
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