diva30
12-20-2007, 10:28 AM
Hi again everyone, it really is a relief to read others' accounts on here and know that I am not alone. I struggled so much last night, after going to my therapist and not really receiving good advice, then spending the evening with my fiance christmas shopping, I kept feeling like something was wrong, that I shouldn't marry him, that I am lying to him somehow, etc. After he left, I took an ativan, was able to fall asleep but I woke up around 5 am feeling completely numb and it scared me, I was unable to feel connections to anything about him. I tried to remember our good times, even our good times in the past month, and it all felt false to me. I prayed, I wrote down all the reasons why I know I love him (even though it felt like I was lying) and then I called my boyfriend and we prayed together and he reassured me that I am thinking too much and that I am looking into things too much. He is so amazing to me through all of this- he just feels like I am going to beat this, and that our love and our support of eachother will prevail. My question is this, I started thinking this morning- with the ROCD, the anxiety from it, I think I have also developed depression. I know that anxiety and depression go hand in hand most of the time. The last time I dealt with this about 4 years ago, I definitely had the depression aspect, the lack of appetite, no sleep, didn't have an interest in all the things that used to make me happy. And last night's episode of feeling empty, sad, detached, made me think that I bet depression is rearing its ugly head too, bc I am so emotionally exhausted from worrying about my relationship. It's so hard bc I understand that this isn't because of him, I really can see that logically but my body and mind can't accept it, and it keeps fighting me. I was trying to look logically at the situation and I was thinking, if I were to break things off with him (which the thought makes me ill), I wouldn't be able to look back a year from now and find one good reason for why! There is no reason why. 4 weeks ago, we were fine, enjoying eachother's company, I didn't have one doubt in my head. Engagement came into the picture and my head went nuts. He is my chance at an amazing future, he is going to be such a great husband, father, and considering how supportive he is being now, I know he will continue to be this way during our whole marriage. Why can't I just break the cycle?? I feel guilty when people congratulate us and send us cards. I feel like its wrong. Two months ago I was saying that I wanted to spend the rest of my life with him and it felt so right. You don't fall out of love in that time!! I know that, I need to figure out a way to embrace that and let the worry go. Thoughts? Thank you again!
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nikki16
12-20-2007, 02:27 PM
Diva, my heart goes out to you. I went through many years of this with my husband but I wasn't as lucky as you..I didn't know I had ocd. Silly girl I was in my twenties, I thought these crazy feelings were "gut instinct" or "women's intuition" and I really made his life hell sometimes blaming him for things he didn't do! I thought it must be his fault. I wish I knew then what I know now. There were many times I'd wonder why I am so jealous?? I have no reason to be! Or I'd get these thoughts like I shouldn't be with him, something is not right, even though he's the love of my life. Amazingly he stayed by me through everything. I'm 37 now and just found out this year that I have OCD. Now so much of my past makes sense. When I read about ROCD, found stories that were so much like my own years ago...I cried so hard. I asked my husband why he stayed with me through it all, he said simply..because I love you. Thankfully I'm past the ROCD now, and I wish I had some magic words of advice to make yours go away. The best advice I can offer is this..DO NOT LET OCD RUIN YOUR HAPPINESS! If you love this man, he treats you well, and he's willing to stand by you..don't let OCD doubts to get the better of you.
I guess what happened to me over time (not even knowing it was OCD), was that I just stopped paying attention to the doubts. Actions speak louder than irrational thoughts, and I am married to a wonderful man who's actions were more true than anything OCD could create. He essentially made a liar out of OCD.
The best of luck to you.
I guess what happened to me over time (not even knowing it was OCD), was that I just stopped paying attention to the doubts. Actions speak louder than irrational thoughts, and I am married to a wonderful man who's actions were more true than anything OCD could create. He essentially made a liar out of OCD.
The best of luck to you.
Tiggercat38
12-20-2007, 03:06 PM
Yes, I have experienced all this too. It's VERY hard and VERY emotionally draining.
purplegirl1
12-20-2007, 08:46 PM
Diva,
Yes, this is totally your ocd!!! It is not your real feelings. I used to obsess about these kind of things. The same with me, my husband was excellent about everything and still is - we are married 3.5 years, I will be 31 in Jan. He says the same thing...I love you and I may not understand the OCD but I know that you have this illness and I hear for you. He has even gone with me to therapy to hear what my therapist suggest for him to do to help me.
Don't let the OCD ruin your relationship....!!!
Yes, this is totally your ocd!!! It is not your real feelings. I used to obsess about these kind of things. The same with me, my husband was excellent about everything and still is - we are married 3.5 years, I will be 31 in Jan. He says the same thing...I love you and I may not understand the OCD but I know that you have this illness and I hear for you. He has even gone with me to therapy to hear what my therapist suggest for him to do to help me.
Don't let the OCD ruin your relationship....!!!

