As soon as I wake up in the morning all I have in my head are these thoughts and it gives me an awful pit in my stomach. My brain tells me ‘you love someone else that you used to speak to’ ‘you want to be with them and not your partner’ the quotes go on. I love my current partner and I want these thoughts gone. I have had enough.
Time for some ERP! Write out a script of the worst case scenario of all of this being true. Read it 10x a day and don’t perform any compulsions during or after. Just let whatever anxiety and doubts arise to be there and leave on their own. Answer only with “maybe, but maybe not. I don’t need to know with any more certainty than I already have.”
@pureolife Is this normal for ROCD? What is happening to me?
@Parisx It’s a cookie cutter example of ROCD. And that means you need treatment. The gold standard is ERP.
@pureolife What does a cookie cutter example mean?
@Parisx It means very common
@pureolife Thank you x
I'm really sorry to hear you're going through this. It sounds incredibly tough, but remember, you're not alone in feeling this way. 🌟 I'm no OCD expert, especially with this theme, so I thought of sharing some resources that might be of help. One resource that has been mentioned a lot is the OCD Reddit community. It's a place where you can share your experiences and find support from others who really understand what you're going through. Also, I recently started using this app called "unstuck OCD therapy tools" after my NOCD therapist recommended it. It's pretty cool because it gives you AI-personalized guidance and exercises right when you need them. Might be worth checking out! 📱
Anyone else fear falling out of love with your partner and falling in love with someone else you know of? My ocd convinces me this other guy I go to university with is ‘the one’ and creates false memories! It’s the worst feeling ever i feel so much guilt and don’t feel happy and loving when I’m around my boyfriend anymore :( I don’t want to be with anyone else but my boyfriend I just wish I was happy with him and never had these thoughts in the first place.
I don't like these intrusive images and thoughts of my ex. I just want to be happy with my boyfriend. I wanna scream. I want these thoughts to stop. I really just want to be happy with my boyfriend but these stupid intrusive thoughts are pulling me down. And you might be wondering if I had what-if thoughts with other guys, yes. That's why I'm aware it's obsessive intrusive thoughts. This time, it latched on to my ex. My brain is making me think that I love him. I never had intrusive thoughts about him months before when I started suffering from rOCD. It's so scary because the thoughts feel so real. Any advice would be nice. I'm undergoing psychotherapy and meds (fluoxetine 20mg and olanzapine 5mg combo)
Today it feels real. I have my online boyfriend my current boyfriend who is perfect and right for me that I want to meet and marry soon. I'm tired of these ex thoughts. I don't want to be with my ex or do anything with my ex. I moved on and I'm happy being with my current boyfriend. I don't know what to do. I feel like a traitor and a cheater. Why is this happening why does it feel real. I'm hurt having these ex thoughts while being with my boyfriend. I'm tired of having to fight these ex thoughts time and time again. I love my current boyfriend I would never be with my ex or do anything that involves with my ex. I don't wanna lose my boyfriend. I'm trying everything I can to prove these thoughts that I don't want my ex. I'm hurt I'm lost. I'm this close to even ending my life because I keep having these ex thoughts while calling my boyfriend. I don't wanna view or think of my ex. I wanna think of my boyfriend. I'm scared. I'm tired. I don't wanna lose my boyfriend I don't wanna keep contuining this cycle. I want these ex thoughts to stop once in for all and let me be happy again with my current perfect boyfriend.
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