Anyone else have purely obsessional Ocd and has issues with “checking” by replaying conversations and events and exploring all possible worst case possibilities in their head incessantly?. Experiencing this with work right now and could really use some support in this moment.

Those are called mental compulsions. I have that kind of ocd too

I too struggle with many mental compulsions, in addition to physical compulsions.

Yep, I have that too.. always worrying about being kind, saying the wrong thing , apologising a lot, etc.. but this can lead to me having anger( due to other reasons too) and exhaustion, because , I’m trying so hard to please everyone. I know I need to please me too. So, I’m taking stock on this right now and trying to take more quiet- ‘me’ time. I’m a carer for my mum , so , there’s not a lot of time.. but it’s essential. All the best - we’re not alone!

That is mostly the ocd that I have as well. I have that problem with my best friend. I have gotten extremely better as time has gone on; however, if I don’t get a response back the same day I reread the text until I convince myself I must have said something wrong. I replay and reread conversations as well. Odd odd because I am confident in myself esp w my best friend but I still think I always say the wrong thing or get people upset.

@kelce87 it’s such a strange one. Because with some ocd thoughts, they can be easily distinguished as illogical but with these they can sometimes be grounded in reality.

Anything I say or do is thought about 10x the amount it should be! It’s horrible.

@Ss totally agree! ?

When I had a course of CBT for my OCD he said that everyone to some degree has moments of OCD ie ; worst case scenario thoughts etc...

This is me as well, an event happened last week that I feel awful about and that I may have upset a friend and I have had obsessive thoughts about it ever since, not getting any reassurance from that friend that everything is ok....takes over my day and so frustrating. So glad to have found this community and all of you.