compulsions

anyone else use tarot cards and astrology and psychics for reassurance? i know things are bad when i constantly use this online tarot yes or no website for answers on everything and its never enough i do it multiple times and even if i get the answer i want i dont feel reassured and its kinda self sabatoging because especially with dating and relationship ocd its very much about if things should proceed is he a good guy does he have good intentions does he still like me should i go on another date and its like so many disappointments happen from just what these cards are telling me before i can even just let things play out how they may so when im in the moment with whoever in my mind ive already been rejected by them or not really truly liked by them multiple times before hes even done or said anything implying that is the case

Nica

Date posted: 1y

I’ve heard a number of people on here do that, yes.

Beaniesquee

Date posted: 50w

Yes! I have a real problem with this. Haven't used tarot cards for a long time but I have gone to psychics more times than I'd care to admit and with some of them (if I believe them) I literally act as though they are the word of god. It's really damaging. I started going to them 6 years ago when I started dating my now fiance and asking reassurance seeking questions to someone who I see as having all the answers has been really damagine

Beaniesquee

Date posted: 50w

@Beaniesquee Damaging*

Beaniesquee

Date posted: 50w

I also went through a very heavy phase with astrology. Even to the point of getting scared if I saw someone's chart that I thought might be better suited for me than my partner. It really is damaging stuff when you view it the way we do. I think it's just because our brain craves certainty so bad that it will try to get it by any means possible. Even though intuitive people/real psychics will tell you that nothing they say is certain I still take it as if it is

Anonymous

Date posted: 47w

@Beaniesquee Bruh literally me rn

Beaniesquee

Date posted: 47w

@Anonymous That's a terrible spot to be in, I'm so sorry

thesunwillco...

Date posted: 25w

magical thinking

I’m not sure if this falls into a sub type, maybe magical thinking/spirituality?? Does anyone else get really scared about seeing tarot readings online or on social media towards their sign? In december, i read that Aquarius are going to have to make a decision and another post said Aquarius are going to go through breakups. I also struggle with seeing certain angel numbers that take me back to a time where something didn’t work in my favor. Example: when i see 111 or 1111 i get scared that i need to listen to my “intuition” which i never know what it truly is and that im just making all the wrong choices and that something bad will happen. I have a close friend who is my personal tarot reader who only ever shares positives with me but is still honest. everytime i go into an OCD spiral i contact her and ask for a reading and she’ll end up saying that im protected and all things that i do want to hear and make me feel better but is that a compulsion?

eggees!!

Date posted: 22w

handling seeking reassurance in relationship ocd?

hi! i often fear im going to lose my job because i made a “mistake” (not really) that my manager caught and is waiting to tell me about or i fear im going to be kicked off the roster of a team im on for small mistakes that everyone makes. this often compels me to ask those people if i did good or not and gauge their reactions to see if theyre going to remove me and i fall into a cycle of asking and asking. how do you guys deal with these feelings / compulsions? when im flaring i often just spend as much time around these people as possible to gather “evidence” of their opinion on me, but then i get nervous that they hate me for being clingy. i also abandon other duties / tasks so i can spend time with these people to make sure they like me. what do you guys do? anyone else experience the sentiment?

bsbsbdnsnsn

Date posted: 15w

using chat gpt

i really struggle with anxiety because on my OCD (not professionally diagnosed but i’ve been experiencing a lot of symptoms for many years that’s it’s safe to assume i have it). the only way to relieve my stress is to google. But google never gave me proper answers or i just ended up more anxious than to begin with. Instead i started using chat gpt as a quick was to get reassurance. i feel bad using it tho because i know it’s just a compulsion to go and seek reassurance to calm my anxiety but if i dont atleast google something i end up spiralling anyways. it feels like no matter what i do ill be anxious .

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