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Feel you! I even question my own love for my partner... and I'm always feeling guilty for even thinking about that! But trust me, keep asking for reassurance; makes only things worse! For you is an hour of peace, but you are putting doubts in your partner... at least that happened to me! At the end; the boy that I loved break up with me because I was too scared to loose him... now I found another guy; wich is even better; and I'm trying so hard to change the ending!! Didn't meant to judge you or anything, just telling my experience. Maybe for you can be different! Hope so!
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Thank you for the response! I know i am harming my relationship but i hope my husband will always try to understand and stand by me... hope he won't leave me as we have a love based marriege and have been through many difficulties...
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I’ve just had a long discussion with my partner after a huge argument caused by this exact thing. I doubted him and it made him really angry to the extend of blocking. Seeing that this is a pattern for me, i’m going to try going cold turkey on all reassurance seeking behaviours, become aware of all my triggers so I know in advance and can prepare for it when they come (because trust me, they are always gonna exist until you heal) and i’m going to put full blind faith in him. Ask yourself this question, Would you rather live with the regret that you pushed him away with your doubts? Really think hard about this, imagine your life without him, him leaving you because he couldn’t take your mistrust any longer. Would you be able to live with yourself? Would that regret ever go away? Now to the next scenario...orr, would you rather live with the regret of putting full blind faith and trust in him, and have him cheat on you. Knowing full well that you did nothing wrong and it was him who cheated. In both of these scenarios, full trust or no trust, he can still cheat. So basically both of these scenarios he can still cheat if he wants, no amount of protection or amount of trust will determine that. Therefore, which regret would you rather have? For me it’s definitely option 2. I’d much rather lose him by fully trusting, than lose him by my own lack of trust. Hope this helped, it really helped me
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You are right in what you say but even if I try hard i still do the same rituals even though i know they won't really help me. For the time being i don't ask always for reassurance but i ruminate a lot in my mind and feel insecure. I definitely know that it's better to trust fully someone than be afraid and doubt. I hope i will make it stop wondering and being afraid... totally rumination and reassurance are not the solution.
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We can help each other since we both have the same thing
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Can I talk with you guys too? I understand what do I do wrong, but still don't know how to fix it :(
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Do you want to talk somewhere else where maybe I can try help you daily, especially when you’re having tough days?
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I’m thinking a whatsapp group will suffice
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I don't have WhatsApp and really not very comfortable with internet and apps! Is there any other way??
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we can create a community
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It’s hard to do it on this app, if you could create groups on it I would
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Maby because it could be a little dangerous... for example I shouldn't complain about my doubts; or they could get worse! But I can't help it! At least; i'm not doing with my half!🤩
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@zoed, what would you be comfortable using?
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- 17w
I just saw my boyfriend, and even though everything was okay on the outside, inside my mind it was a storm. I kept having thoughts like: “You don’t like him.” “You’re not feeling anything.” “You’re pretending.” “You don’t care.” And then, he said something sweet — something that should’ve made me feel happy: “We should marry.” And instead of warmth, I felt anxiety. A pit in my stomach. A voice in my head saying: “You don’t want that.” “You’ll never stay with him.” “If you really loved him, you’d feel joy.” And I hate it. I hate that I’m in this state. I don’t feel connected. I don’t feel clarity. I don’t even know what I feel anymore. I just feel… numb. And the worst part? It feels like I don’t even care. But I know I do. Somewhere, beneath all the noise and panic and obsessive thoughts, I care. I want to feel close to him. I want to stop second-guessing every word, every touch, every thought. This is ROCD. It makes me question everything. It makes me feel like I’m lying — even when I’m not. It steals the moments that should feel warm and turns them into confusion. If anyone else feels this awful mix of numbness, fear, and guilt — please tell me I’m not alone.
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- 17w
Im scared that if I start to think it too much, I will start to believe it, and it becomes my reality. I always have thoughts like, “Do I love him, what if I lose feelings, how longs is this going to last, when will these thoughts finally go away, is he the one for me, is this how love feels like or am I just convincing myself?” I start to search things up to make myself feel better but the longest that works for is a few hours and then that gut wrenching feeling comes back. I love him I’m sure of it, but then why do I feel like this? I know if I didn’t love someone I would let them go and would t even fight for it or try to get better, but for him I’m trying ever second of everyday and sometimes I just feel so hopeless. I can’t afford a therapist and I’m too busy to talk to one. I don’t know what to do or how to feel, sometimes I just feel numb and I hate it, sometimes I feel like crying but can’t, and most the time I don’t feel jealous anymore and that scares me because I’m a jealous person. Then I get thoughts and reminders of my ex. Not in a way that I like them but the hatred and the trauma and pain they left me with. The mental, verbal and physical abuse. Sometimes my current relationship reminds me of him and why I shouldn’t be in one because I always fall into this deep hole that feels impossible to get out of. I just get so scared.
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- 11w
feel like I’ve been stuck in this ROCD cycle for so long that I don’t even know what’s real anymore. Everything feels so heavy and confusing. I keep having thoughts like “I don’t love him,” “I never really did,” “I’m just used to him,” or “I’m staying out of guilt or fear.” They come with a strong emotional pull that makes it feel like I’m finally facing some ‘truth’ — but I don’t even know what that truth is. Even when things are going well with my boyfriend — when he’s loving, caring, affectionate — I still feel disconnected, like I can’t feel love or calmness. And then I feel guilty for not feeling what I think I should feel. I overthink everything: memories, how I used to feel, how I feel now, what I might feel tomorrow. I can’t tell if I’m just scared to lose him or if I’m trying to force something that isn’t there. I’ve read so much about ROCD and I know I’m supposed to sit with the thoughts and let them pass, but sometimes they feel so real that I don’t know how to keep going. Sometimes I even feel numb and that scares me too — like if I don’t react with panic, it must be true. I just want peace. I want clarity. I want to stop analyzing and doubting every moment. Has anyone else felt this way? How do you sit with this and not spiral? Thank you so much for reading. 💔
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