Constant Reassurance Makes OCD Worse

It can be tempting to seek reassurance whenever you experience a spike in your OCD symptoms and anxiety levels—and receiving reassurance can feel good (temporarily). Ultimately, however, reassurance-seeking keeps you stuck in the OCD cycle, and often ends up reinforcing your symptoms and increasing your anxiety levels in the long run, despite any temporary relief it might provide. Do you struggle with reassurance-seeking?

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kim56

Date posted: 28w

Yes very much so

@HadsBubs3030

Date posted: 28w

All. The. Time.

Mackenzie - ...

Date posted: 28w

@@HadsBubs3030 Relatable!

Taras Demchenko

Date posted: 28w

That is the main problem with OCD, I think. But you should "train" a lot to be able to overcome all these stuff. You should constatly "workout" facing your fears. It takes time, but it works. Simple mechanics.

Empowered Being

Date posted: 28w

The hardest time I’m having with this is feeling the difference between somatic physical symptoms and actually being sick. Then knowing if we should seek medical treatment or just sit with the sensations. It’s a process but we’ve got this 🙏🌻

Mackenzie - ...

Date posted: 28w

@Empowered Being You are so much stronger than your OCD! ❤️

misti_mk

Date posted: 28w

I struggle with this so much!

Mackenzie - ...

Date posted: 28w

@misti_mk You are not alone!

caro.9p

Date posted: 28w

I think I am doing this right now

Mackenzie - ...

Date posted: 28w

@caro.9p You’ve got this!

Anonymous

Date posted: 27w

I struggle with this a lot!

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