- Date posted
- 3y
- Date posted
- 3y
If so do you know anyway on how to get it back
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- Date posted
- 3y
I think loss of attraction can happen to lots of people! I think that is something that happens to everyone in relationships from time to time. This experience is not necessarily the problem, just like intrusive thoughts aren't necessarily the problem in OCD - it's the misinterpretation that somehow these experiences or these "losses" are significant somehow. Ie., that it will last forever, that it's your responsibility to fix it, that that means something about you or your relationship if you have lost the attraction, etc. OCD may then make you feel this sense of urgency that you have to fix it now or else something bad will happen so you feel the need to do rituals. If this sounds like what it is that you're struggling with, try to let those questions be there without answerig and continue interacting in your relationship as you normally would. It will feel like you need to figure this out but I would encourage you to resist the ritual and try to resist answering OCDs questions. Best of luck to you!
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- Date posted
- 22w
I struggle with rocd, and a big intrusive thought that I have is that I’m no longer in love with my partner. I am going through a depression right now, and I am struggling to feel any kind of passion towards anything at the moment. I am withdrawing from the people I love because I just feel like I want to be alone. When I’m with people I just feel exhausted by it. I guess my question is, has anyone ever felt like this from depression? Does it take feelings of love and attraction away? I can’t tell if this is my ocd or depression or a combination of both. But it’s starting to impact my relationship which makes me panic because losing it is my worst fear.
- Date posted
- 13w
What’s your experience on: Losing opposite gender attraction? And, False attraction to same gender? I have both and I feel like I don’t know who I am. I can’t parent or be a husband due to the mass panic and anxiety. Just wanted to know if anyone has had both and regained theirself?
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- 11w
Can anyone give their experience on FALSE ATTRACTION? At this moment, mine has become worse. Soon as I see a male my anxiety shoots up, I can feel this in my chest and my OCD is telling me I’m attracted. But I continue to look back or stare and the disgust comes over me and my body shakes and I feel my face screw up. I can’t listen to music I use too or watch movies which was a favourite thing of mine to do. I just feel disgusted and not who I am when it happens. It’s like a different me. P.S. I had a very good week few days ago where I knew this wasn’t me and these feelings/ thoughts isn’t me.
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