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I deal with rocd but not with these exact thoughts. However, I went to one of the ROCD group sessions and there were a lot of people going through the same thing. You should think about attending one
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Are they free? Where do I attend them? I am new to this app
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yes! in my first relationship and my current relationship (2nd) i experience obsessing about my partner cheating on me. and everything at first, especially in the beginning of my current relationship, triggered the shit out of me. eventually i was able to just give into the idea that im not gonna no for sure, so i might as well continue giving my all in the relationship. to which my rocd is triggered and has me questioning if he’s even worth it in the first place lol. its been a huge battle but i can definitely say continuing with mindfulness and erp and most importantly, self-compassion, has greatly improved my situation to be manageable. ngl i dont expect this sort of thing (ocd) to just go away, but im learning how to live a good life and make friends with fear and uncertainty. i totally feel you though, its exhausting and even heart breaking that you can’t fully enjoy time spent with your partner because of your doubt. no matter what be kind to yourself
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Yess! I feel like I can’t even enjoy it, in a way, it’s as though i’ve always got my guard up thinking that he’s cheating so that I don’t even have to be vulnerable with him. If I constantly believe he’s cheating, it means I don’t have to put myself at risk of getting hurt if you get me? It is completely exhausting and occasionally I will have moments where the doubt disappears and I finally enjoy it and it feels amazing to just not care but it always comes back after being triggered. I’ve found that paradoxically, one of my triggers is when he’s super loving and affectionate :( seems to be like I self sabotage our relationship when it’s going well
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im going through the same thing right now!!! i had an episode a couple days ago after like a good two weeks of just being happy. my therapist says it could also be linked to my anxious attachment style as well, and looking into that has helped me gain some more compassion and understanding for myself. she also says that keeping your guard up doesnt make it any less painful, kinda like when you’re getting a shot and you tense up and it kinda just makes it hurt more. like yeah maybe you wont be caught with your pants down but you miss out on being in the moment, and thats what matters most i think. of course its easier said than done, and theres moments where it’s hard to believe in any of this (probably always gonna be) but i think we owe it to ourselves to make connections that help us and the other person grow. going through this is really difficult, but knowing we’re not alone in this helps :)
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I have this too you’re not alone
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I feel like there’s not a lot of info out there and I feel crazy with the thoughts. I thought it was ROCD but ROCD seems to be more concerned with other aspects
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I’m wondering if there is a way we can keep in contact so we can help each other when we become triggered
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I'm 18, and been in a relationship with my man for nearly 2 years. I started living with him around 2 months ago, and all I do is think about if he's cheating. We were long distance for a year and a half of our relationship, maybe seeing eachother once every month or two. I decided to move in with him, and ever since all I can think about is if he's cheating or watching porn. When he's in another room I think he's doing something wrong, I have to check on him every ten minutes to ease my anxiety. I didn't have this problem before moving in. Granted he has talked to some girls on his phone, even having his ex on his phone (didn't do anything bad) and he is porn addicted though he is getting better for me. It's gotten so bad I want to leave him. A couple days ago I broke up with him and it absolutely broke my heart, I couldn't bare it so I gave him a month to show me he can do better, and for me to work on myself. If I'm still unhappy with us I'm going to leave. I love this boy more than anything. I'm scared to be without him, this is my first real relationship. At this point I refuse to even sleep until he is sleeping. I don't want to start over, I don't want to leave him, but I really can't take this pain it's causing me. It's all I think about. I've convinced myself so many times that he's cheating, but I know he wouldn't. I question whether it's anxiety or intuition. Maybe I just know deep down he really is cheating and I just don't want to believe it. I don't know. I don't think he would do that, but at the same time he's really into women. I hate that he looks at other girls in a sexual way, it bothers me so much, and we talk about it often, but with it being an addiction it's difficult. He has gotten a lot better since we have talked about it. He understands I have an issue and is usually happy to talk about it over and over and promise me over and over that he's not cheating. He allows me to have his phone whenever I want and everything, I have no reason to think he's cheating, but I can't get over it. It's not fair to him either. How do I deal with this? How do I stop hurting so much?
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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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Can anyone validate my feelings/felt the same way. I overthink a lot about my relationship, but I especially worry my boyfriend will randomly change behaviors and become toxic. He’s never had toxic behaviors but I worry at some point in our relationship he could possibly change, and it consumes me sometimes.
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