I always see self doubt in relationship ocd where the person doubts they love their person, but I feel like I more often struggle with believing my person loves me. Is anyone else this way?
Hi, I am struggling with this right now. I know it doesn't make sense and I have no proof that he's not faithful but the intense fear and struggle to stop thinking about it makes it so hard to have a normal relationship with him at the moment. I know it is ocd because if I think about other people who KNOW their partner is cheating on them they are not having overwhelming fear and anxiety about it.
@Misstama65 This disorder is so horrible :( something I try really hard to practice is acceptance. Accepting that there’s a chance that my person could be meant to be with someone other than me, accepting I could someday be ill (another theme) I find that when I accept the possibility I don’t need to live in anticipation as much anymore. It’s a constant effort but it’s the only thing that really helps me. Sending you love
I dealt with this for years… it drove me down a rabbit hole that was so hard to get out of. I know this may sound easier said than done but sit with this uncertainty. I read a book called relationship OCD and it was very helpful. I would recommend it to anyone dealing with this subtype. It is extremely hard to have those thoughts.
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