- Username
- Angel J K
- Date posted
- 32w ago
Reassurance isn’t reassuring after awhile?
Reassurance used to “help” me feel better and now it doesn’t. Does anyone know why that is?
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- ScaredyCat ScaredyCat
- Date posted
- 32w ago
Because reassurance is a compulsion and feeds the OCD.
- Username
- rj1102rj1102
- Date posted
- 32w ago
Yep ^ it just feeds your OCD
- Username
- Angel J KAngel J K
- Date posted
- 32w ago
@rj1102 Thanks guys for the feed back you’re right
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- Wolfram Wolfram
- Date posted
- 32w ago
Reassurance is basically a white lie and they all tend to lose validity eventually once you realise its bs. Still, it doesn't stop some seeking it even though it does nothing for them.
- Username
- Eric93Eric93
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 32w ago
It’s the way ocd works, the more you give it the more it wants. Very Similar to the way drug addiction works. Just remember when it’s comes to checking and reassurance “1 time is To many and 1000 is never enough”
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- Misstama65Misstama65
- Date posted
- 24w ago
Just.... Struggling with this
- Username
- nvrstopnvrstop
- Date posted
- 32w ago
Sorry i know this doesn’t answer your question but I wanted to remind u ur not alone!!! Been there and still struggling now with the reassurance just not being as comforting as it was. OCD always wants more and more out of us, and it can gradually grow until it’s takes up most of the day! (which has happened to me)
- Username
- nvrstopnvrstop
- Date posted
- 32w ago
@nvrstop Oh no i accidentally pressed send before i finished answering but just wanted to say I believe in you and the community is always here if u need it!!
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- Angel J KAngel J K
- Date posted
- 32w ago
@nvrstop Thank you for your response and yes yesterday it felt like all my conversations yesterday were to get reassurance. Today I was more busier so less time to ask and that helped a lot lol
- Username
- No matric certificate No matric ce...
- Date posted
- 32w ago
I suffer alot with reassurance and self reassurance but I just leave it uncertain with a maybe ,maybe not or agree with the thoughts best way to stop compulsions
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- Angel J KAngel J K
- Date posted
- 32w ago
@KeerenJialal My sister always tells me “just agree with the thoughts who cares! If you fear them more they keep coming back teach your brain to not be afraid of them.”
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