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Girl Talk 1d
not proud of it grown enough to say it: my overthinking and need(s) for reassurance are genuinely making me unlikable and, besides therapy, idk what else to do
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Anonymous 1d

i’m literally crying bc of this right now i genuinely don’t know what else i can do. i wish i could just feel things normally :(

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Anonymous 1d

okay so i’ve got diagnosed ocd and this has been a huge issue of mine since i was diagnosed 8 years ago. if you keep seeking reassurance, then you’ll never get out of the routine. let’s say you ask your friend their fav color. they say blue. you are gonna buy a gift for them and you wanna ask them again what their fav color is so you can get them something that color. deep down, you know the answer but you’re paranoid and worried you’ll get it wrong. naturally, your brain wants to ask again…

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 1d

and get reassurance. but, you know deep down. anyway that’s a super basic and lame example of course. but if you think of it simply, you realize how silly it is. next time you need reassurance, say to yourself “do i know the answer” and if it’s yes, then take that. also, if your friends are there to help you, ask them to not reassure you. ie. “hey i’m overthinking what your fav color is again” “we talked about this, you know it” “okay yeah it’s blue”. don’t let them give you the answer but…

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 1d

have them help you find the answer within yourself. idk if that makes sense but that’s how i’ve managed it and lemme just say, it has worked wonders!

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