Thread: I'm afraid my OCD will destroy my relationships with people

I don't have the type of OCD where I must fix things -- physically -- to my liking. I have the type where my brain latches on to a thought and reverberates the thing over and over until I'm making myself cry in insecure frustration. Like this weekend, my boyfriend told me that he's going to have a friend over from PA (a friend who is a girl), and my brain is picking away at it, even though I heard one side of the phone conversation (obviously his) and he said, "My girlfriend wants to see Micmacs if you want to come." That in itself should relieve me from any negative thought but the fact that she's sleeping over is driving me nuts. He tells me that she's a nice girl and he probably says this to make sure I know nothing will go on between them, but my mind seems to think otherwise and I really wish that I'd stop thinking like this so that I could have more trust in people.

Are there any known cognitive therapies that I could try out to break out of this frame of mind? I'd ask a therapist but my insurance changed and I'm not sure yet if any of my doctors' visits will be covered by any of them. Besides, I'd like to get a couple of opinions first before I spend any money heh.

CBT can be great for obsessions
also a dose of certain antidepressants can work wonders in the short term.

i have similar problems and for me paroxetine has been amazing
but prozac/fluoxetine is supposed to be very good for it

if its affecting your life then its worth spending money on.

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