I feel like when therapists say "the attraction might never come back" it's actually them avoiding reassurance ? just a thought. I haven't experienced this statement from my therapist, but alot of you have. Just a thought i wanted to share

Yes? the gym and fitness have been my savior for years, and it’s one of the healthiest hobbies I think you can turn to. Remember you’re not alone. OCD is a monster but it’s also a blessing. Some of the most successful people in the world have mental issues/ disorders. They just learned how to use them to their advantage. My psychologist said that the other day and it gave me some motivation ✊?

@Ty94 Did you notice a massive difference in your mental health since going to the gym? I used to go alloooott about 2 years ago but then I suddenly stopped and my mental health plummeted ever since ? I need to go back but school is so hectic

Thank you for the words of encouragement :) it's true, stepping out of my comfort zone right now seems so risky because I fear that my OCD will become worse, or my OCD will be proven correct somehow. The hardest part of overcoming mental health is the first step to recovery! You've inspired me to try going back to the gym :) thank you again!

I needed to hear this today ? thank you again for the advice! I'll definitely be taking more action toward overcoming OCD instead of isolating myself with my own self pity ????

My theory is that they tell you this so you're not as fixated on the attraction anymore. If they tell you it probably won't come back, that's one less thing to worry about. And it'll come back naturally and slowly. Just stop checking and comparing your feelings of attraction to both sexes. It'll be okay, I promise

Yeah, so because you're constantly thinking about it, you're in a constant mode of anxiety and therefore your perceptions are all out of wack. I watched this YouTube video and the guy gave an analogy of what's happening : imagine you're at a club, and you see an attractive woman. You'd probably want to talk to her and get her number or whatever. But imagine if that same attractive woman threw herself at you and forced you to dance with her and give her attention. You'd probably be like "wtf, get away from me". So when things are forced... They probably won't have a desired outcome. Same with groinal responses. When you focus some much on that area to check if it moved, even though you don't want it to. The groinal moves. So we pretty much receive the exact opposite response to what we want.