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Reassurance isn’t reassuring after awhile?
Reassurance used to “help” me feel better and now it doesn’t. Does anyone know why that is?
Reassurance used to “help” me feel better and now it doesn’t. Does anyone know why that is?
Because reassurance is a compulsion and feeds the OCD.
Yep ^ it just feeds your OCD
@rj1102 Thanks guys for the feed back you’re right
Reassurance is basically a white lie and they all tend to lose validity eventually once you realise its bs. Still, it doesn't stop some seeking it even though it does nothing for them.
It’s the way ocd works, the more you give it the more it wants. Very Similar to the way drug addiction works. Just remember when it’s comes to checking and reassurance “1 time is To many and 1000 is never enough”
Just.... Struggling with this
Sorry i know this doesn’t answer your question but I wanted to remind u ur not alone!!! Been there and still struggling now with the reassurance just not being as comforting as it was. OCD always wants more and more out of us, and it can gradually grow until it’s takes up most of the day! (which has happened to me)
@nvrstop Oh no i accidentally pressed send before i finished answering but just wanted to say I believe in you and the community is always here if u need it!!
@nvrstop Thank you for your response and yes yesterday it felt like all my conversations yesterday were to get reassurance. Today I was more busier so less time to ask and that helped a lot lol
I suffer alot with reassurance and self reassurance but I just leave it uncertain with a maybe ,maybe not or agree with the thoughts best way to stop compulsions
@KeerenJialal My sister always tells me “just agree with the thoughts who cares! If you fear them more they keep coming back teach your brain to not be afraid of them.”
I’ve heard it’s not good to seek reassurance or give it because it lowers your tolerance to uncertainty. But how do I avoid seeking reassurance when my thoughts and doubts are so bad, I genuinely just don’t know anymore if I’m a bad person or if it’s just OCD? I know I’m supposed to sit with the uncertainty, but how can I do that when the uncertainty has me unable to trust my own brain? Especially when the OCD is real event and POCD? How can I not seek reassurance when I feel so alone and so abnormal and just don’t wanna feel that way anymore? In turn, I see so many people on here struggling so bad and my heart breaks for them. How can I give advice to towers without giving them reassurance and hurting them in the long run?
Sorry for getting on everyone's nerves by reassurance seeking. I am just struggling and feel like a real P. I just want some help while I wait on my next therapy appointment
I’ve had physical compulsions on and off throughout my life. And rumination while not physical comes right along with it. Recently my brain has latched on to reassurance seeking. And it makes work horrible. I constantly feel the need to seek reassurance or validation from my boss or my coworkers or friends. I feel constantly judged and hyper analyze everything someone says to me or every interaction I have. I go home after work and run over all the times I spoke to or interacted with someone that day and I’m critical of how I presented myself, how I was perceived, what I said or didn’t say. I then go back the next day not only wanting to seek reassurance but also thinking I need to over explain myself to prevent any kind of damaging misunderstanding or miscommunication that would make them think poorly of me. Is this a common thing? It’s been the worst thing to go through as of late, my checking and things has gone down but this mental stuff is a whole new beast. How do you guys handle this kind of thing at work or at school?
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