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Yea I’ve felt that way but a joke is a joke and we can’t take life so seriously. That would be boring.
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I knowwwww but I feel so guilty and my compulsion is to confess it to my husband EVERY TIME
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@BigAl15 You need to stop doing that. I have the confession thing too. It becomes a never ending cycle and it’s going to push them away. They don’t need to know everything.
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I frequently review past things that I’ve said ( jokes included) on loop. I’m learning that my brain is trying desperately to protect me in these moments - but it’s a bit misguided. I’m still learning how to cope - but distraction through body movement tends to relieve some discomfort for me (e.g. yoga or even mindful stretching). Also, writing out affirmations can feel helpful. I’m sorry you’re experiencing this and I hope you feel some relief soon✨
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I constantly review things in my head. I analyze every little thing I said and did. Its worse if I'm with someone I don't know very well. I constantly think "I shouldn't have said that. I bet they were offended by that. I bet that really hurt their feelings." I have friends who have literally told me "Stop apologizing. You didn't say anything wrong." The crazy part is that I do this even with friends that I know I can say pretty much anything I want. Sometimes I will do both. I will apologize and then ask if their feelings are hurt or if they are offended. They will give me a look like "What are you talking about? And then say "No." I'm trying to break this habit. But I've lived with OCD since I was 8 and didn't know it until last month. So its a deeply engrained habit.
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Feel guilty for not giving into compulsions like rumination and confessing? I feel guilt for having an intrusive thought, trying to shrug it off or just giving it a few seconds of thought and moving along. This sounds like improvement but I still struggle with the anxiety and the guilt. The shame. I’ll be okay and then I’ll remember I have OCD and my stomach will drop and I just want to curl up and cry.
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I’ve been struggling with something that’s been really overwhelming, and I’m hoping to get some perspective from others here. I feel a lot of guilt about it, and I’m not sure if I’m alone in this experience. Lately, I’ve found myself daydreaming about romantic situations or getting caught up in ‘what if’ scenarios—where I wonder if I could develop feelings for someone else, or if someone develops feelings for me. The thing is, I’m in a relationship that I love, and I don’t want to act on these thoughts at all. What makes it even harder is that these thoughts often hyperfixate on one specific friend, and sometimes they feel entertaining or give me a dopamine rush. But then, of course, I feel even more guilty because it makes me feel like I’m betraying my boyfriend. These thoughts usually happen when I’m upset and looking for comfort, but then they morph into romantic scenarios, which makes me feel so disloyal. I’m constantly going back and forth between feeling curious or entertained by the thoughts and then feeling horrible for even allowing them to happen in the first place. I keep confessing these thoughts to my boyfriend, and he tries to be understanding. He’s just never been the type to daydream, so he doesn’t know if this is something other people experience or if it’s just me. I feel like such an awful girlfriend. Has anyone else dealt with something like this?
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I often feel like i did something wrong even tho i am positive i didn’t, my boyfriend and i have been together for like 6 months and i’ve been completely loyal to him the whole time but recently i’ve been feeling the need to confess that i cheated on him even tho i didn’t and there’s absolutely no proof that i did something even close, i don’t talk to other men and if i do my boyfriend has full access to my phone and it’s usually a friend or me asking a simple question but i still feel the need to confess even tho i’ve done nothing wrong🥲 someone please help it’s so confusing
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