and im scared to do anything that i feel happy doing because it feels like im just in denial, but i cant imagine being without my partner, but what if i just see my partner as my friend?
Hey there! Part of OCD is ALSO doubting your OCD. This happens to people with OCD all the time. I have been through that. Exactly what you described, I was afraid that I was „just in denial“. You are not in denial. It’s another doubt your OCD is creating. We are here for you :)
@Rafiii What was the best treatment for you?
@ArranW10 I am not going to lie and I’m going to be very honest. I was doing extremely bad, to the point I almost got hospitalized. At that point, I unfortunately had no solution and was lost in the OCD loop. I started therapy and medication. I have an amazing therapist. First step she told me to take was to label my obsessive thoughts and tell myself „don’t worry! It’s just your OCD, everything’s gonna be fine“. Then she demanded I do nice things for myself everyday, as if I am taking my younger me out to do fun things. Go out and have a milkshake, go to the lake on a sunny day, meet a friend and have pizza etc..I stopped asking for reassurance. Completely. But it took time and effort. I started dance classes. All these things calmed me down to a point that now, I can successfully ignore my silly obsessions. The moment I sense that these are obsessions, I choose not to engage and I label them. Then I distract myself calmly (not in a panic!!). It’s been a year and now I can safely say that I’m almost cured! Sorry for my long text, I just want to encourage people and make you see that there is definitely hope and I am proof for it. I would say, try to recognize your thoughts and label them. Tell yourself that you are safe and everything is going to be okay (it really is going to be okay). Do fun things. It will distract you a little and help the stress levels go down. Then you will be much more able to successfully ignore your obsessions.
@Rafiii Thanks so much for sharing this! Really appreciate it. I have recognised my obsessions for a while now but it’s got to a point that I want to help myself as the constant negative thoughts about my relationship are becoming tiring and will eventually have a burden on it. I am sure I will get better and am positively hopeful after all the first step is recognising and wanting to get better. Thanks again for your message tho, I wish you all the best in your recovery!
@ArranW10 Oh you’re welcome! Trust me, I know how it feels! But I would really advice you to start therapy, if you haven’t already. If you find a good therapist, it will be great help. You will also feel much more confident and supported. Thank you for your wishes ❣️
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