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exactly how i feel š
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It's hard but we've got this! šŖ
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Itās interesting you say this, because I am always super focused on my interactions with other people, whether itās in person or texting!!! Am I saying something wrong, am I doing something wrong, weāre any past messages wrong? Everything is about the fear of if I ever cheated on my husband... Even is an interaction is innocent, my mind can doubt it and make it guilty..... Iām trying to use the methods from Dr.Michael Greenburg regarding rumination.... I have never had this issue before having OCD!
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Wow just hearing this makes me realise a lot about myself and how I have been feeling!! Thank you for sharing š¤
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I can massively relate to this I have always had a fear of being abandoned due to parental abandonment as a child. And since the start of my relationship I had always been scared they may leave and as soon as I accepted they wouldnāt the OCD started
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Glad to know I'm not alone! Thanks for sharing.
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Interestingly enough when I look back at previous relationships I always left because I felt like they were getting to close and therefore may leave. Whereas this time Iāve made an active effort to stay and not get scared which I think has brought up this servere episode of OCD. Because my brain is trying to convince me that Iām in danger of being abandoned so I should therefore leave.
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Exactly. It's our brain's way of trying to protect us from potential hurt.
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@Anonymous My problem is I feel almost scared by the amount of time Iāve spent in my head. I have looked back so deeply on my past that things have come up that I wish I hadnāt found but find it impossible to ignore.
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@allienease I was left by my ex boyfriend and after that I have had the worst rocd and hocd came back so bad when I found myself in a healthy relationship.
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@Anonymous exactly how i feel. itās just so scary cus iām afraid itās real sometimes, even though itās nott
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Iāve got to a point where Iāve gone through my past memories so much to find evidence of being gay. And obviously if anyone went that deep they could find āsomeā evidence. And my brain has just stuck to it and said Iāve got no choice but to be gay. Like I will have intercourse with my girlfriend and the moment I enjoy it the āwhat Ifā questions kick in and then it just makes the whole thing feel weird. Because surely I shouldnāt be thinking that? I donāt know how long I can go on like this because I feel like Iām leading her on even contemplating being gay?
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Thatās the problem for people with OCD! If we go and ruminate and look for evidence, yes we may find something that we end up taking and making it into a big deal but any other normal person would find no problem with it.... But for us, the more we go looking the more we overanalyze and just make stuff up and keep asking more and more questions over things that probabaly arenāt a big deal!!!
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I understand so much! I am even scared of looking good or to dress up a little more, because If someone happens to like me i would feel like it's my fault, for my behaviour and for my appearance, making me feel like a cheater. I always feel like it's my fault when i see someone having even the slightest interest in me, like i'm the one who is hitting on them.
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I just donāt know how I can go back from this now? Does that make sense? Like how can I make myself content in my relationship like I was before hand. Because before this OCD episode I didnāt question any of this at all.
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I understand what you mean! I have ROCD as well as many other themes... We have to try to practice stopping rumination! It sucks because things I use to do previously I never found a big deal, and now I consider it a big deal or cheating.... OCD is so stupid itās rediculous
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Currently I have several different OCD fears that pop up throughout the week depending on the situation. I've noticed a commonality between all of them are the fears relating to memory/false memory. Today is the ROCD struggle I've been dealing with. I know OCD has been trying this on me lately because of how much I love my spouse. They are my absolute best friend and she's my world. I value our marriage and friendship more than anything. OCD has latched onto one specific female coworker. And I don't even know why because even if I were single I wouldn't be into her. Even still, OCD makes me think I've cheated on my wife every time I'm alone with this coworker at work. Always starts as a what if, followed by imagery, followed by feelings that I must've actually done something and can't remember it. Usually fearing I've kissed her. It hurts because I know I'd never do that to my wife and I love her so much...the idea of losing her kills me, especially if it were the result of something I did. Just wanted to vent. Feel free to share your experiences or vents as well
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Hey I'm new here... Married for two years, not formally diagnosed with OCD but over 25 years, I've dealt with obsessing over my sexuality, then it has shifted to obsessing over my relationships. In my first marriage, I would notice other attractive men and at one point I started to obsess over one man at my church. Eventually it went away but I divorced for other reasons. Fast forward 15 years. I meet my now-husband, but we break up twice while dating. I was terrified. I have learned I do struggle with fearful/avoidant attachment, but I made it through to get married!! But now, the obsessing over other men is happening again. I work with a lot of men. If I notice one who may be handsome, all of a sudden I feel weird sensations in my body, my mind races, and I fear I want to cheat, or wonder if I'd be happier. It has happened with a guy at my church, several coworkers, my husband's best friend...so I know there's a pattern. But as of late, it has gotten worse with one coworker. I have to see him every day. The thoughts are loud. They feel real, like they're how I feel (I like him, he has nice eyes, I love you). I am a Christian, and when I pray about it, it's almost like something inside me says, 'don't fix this, this isn't OCD, I want this guy' blah blah blah. I feel awful, like a whore, like a cheater, like a double-minded person. And I feel so far away from my husband. I've dealt with feeling the need to confess everything early in our relationship. I've gotten better at not doing that, but I feel like I carry this private pain that no one understands. It really hurts. I guess I just needed to vent and let this out. Sometimes it feels so lonely. I feel crazy. I'm in my 50s, I have a full time job, I take care of my home, yet I feel paralyzed by this sometimes. Thanks for reading.
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I am in a relationship but I cannot stop getting thoughts about this new coworker I met, my mind convinces me they are so attractive and so great and I hate it so much. My current relationship has its imperfections (as every one does) but I am so happy with her and have always been so loyal. Would OCD target those imperfections and exploit this situation? Additionally I believe Iām feeling ROCD fears of cheating but I know in every opportunity Iāve talked with other women I am loyal to my partner by bringing her up. Does anyone experience the same thing? Is this really OCD or other subconscious intrusive thinking?
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