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Relationship OCD is the term given to obsessions that focus on: fear of getting in a romantic relationship, fear that you are in the wrong relationship, fear that you don't love the person that you are with, fear that having romantic feelings for someone other than your significant other means that there's something wrong with the relationship you are in. By no means is this a complete list of fears but I hope you get the idea. Relationship OCD is something that really bothered me at one time. It still bubbles up from time to time but not with the intensity or frequency that it used to. I remember experiencing a lot of sadness and pain with this obsession. When it first started bothering me, my fiance meant everything to me and I felt so alone and helpless because I had been able to talk to her about what was bothering me. This was so different than other OCD obsessions because I could at least talk to her about them or let her know what was bothering me. With ROCD I felt that
Hi Josh,
ReplyDeleteI stumbled upon your blog recently and have been floored by the accuracy with which you describe the symptoms! Your writing has given me strength in my struggle that went into hyper-gear about 3 months ago. I've been reading your posts to give me comfort that this can be managed using the tools you described. Thanks a million and keep posting. Sending positive energy your way!
I'm very happy that this blog has been helpful for you. I firmly believe, through my personal experience, that the effect OCD plays in one's life can be drastically minimized through the use of mindfulness.
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