MOTIVATION/QUESTION: There is sooo much reassurance seeking and really triggering stuff that gets posted here, and I was hoping to remind myself and us that we ALL know seeking reassurance does NOT help long term. Does anyone agree with me about this? We’re all in this together and we can get through it but I’m trying as hard as i can not to seek reassurance. I hardly go on the community board here anymore because it seems like everyone posting is asking for it in one way or another. “Am I this? Am I going to do that?” Today I’m going to resist the urge to seek reassurance. Who’s with me?

but people sometimes feel like they have become their obsession, doesn't mean they are. they're just venting, and most of them put trigger warnings on there

@Lilyrosalynd Yeah, but people who consistently post are not helping themselves? In therapy, your therapist tells you to not seek reassurance. If you know you’ve become your obsession and it’s ticking in your mind 24/7, doesn’t that tell you it’s OCD?

@HJOx all that i'm trying to say is that for some people it's hard, especially if they're not in therapy for many reasons.

@HJOx You would think so.

@Lilyrosalynd Which I totally understand. I started with this theme in July and I honestly didn’t want to be here anymore. But in order to get better, you have to push through and face your fears head on. I still HATE the thoughts and get them, but I know that it’s not ‘me’ and we have a brain dysfunction. I honestly considered brain surgery because I’m 27 and pregnant, in an amazing relationship! It’s horrific I 100% know hun.. but ERP and pushing through is legit the only way forward. Posting on here 24/7 only keeps the cycle going. It feels like someone has taken over your mind. I couldn’t even look in the mirror because I felt sick from the thoughts! But OCD is the ‘doubting disease’ and if you continue the doubt, it will always have the last word. How old are you if you don’t mind me asking? X

@HJOx i know. i felt this way in the beginning but as it lingered i started getting more and more feelings like for example liking the thoughts and liking women and not liking men and it feeling like true questioning. i am 17 and can't really have access to therapy

@Lilyrosalynd like I used to be in panic mode 24/7 but now it's so weird because most of the time i feel like i like my thoughts and barely any anxiety and it just doesn't feel like ocd anymore

@Lilyrosalynd How long have you had the theme? Have you had it before? X

@HJOx no, but for about 7 months? can't quite pinpoint