Resisting Reassurance

[KatJ1982]

I need to vent. . . .

Today, work was going great. I felt productive and was managing my obsessions. A co-worker informed me a lot of positions are being reviewed at work. She told me a co-worker was moved to a lower paying position and only given a weeks' notice. Now all I can think about is my position, and I have the need to seek reassurance from my supervisor. This thought will be with me for an indeterminate about of time.

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[IStillHaveHope]

I'm sorry to hear that you're having a difficult time right now. Uncertainty is the worst for OCD and I understand that completely. I don't know if this will help, but try and stay in the now and try to live just a day (or a few moments) at a time. No matter what happens (even if it's scary for a bit) it will be fine.

Also keep us up to date on how your doing

[KatJ1982 in reply to IStillHaveHope]

Thank you for the advice. I will try some CBT techniques and hopefully it will help.

[davidovergoliath]

Hi there.. Wow! I feel this way often. Whenever the upper Mngt is meeting I think it’s about me. I just do everything I can to distract myself and turn my back on the overwhelming desire to ask my immediate boss if they are talking about me..

[KatJ1982 in reply to davidovergoliath]

Thank you for the reply. It’s nice to know I’m not alone in my thinking. It will definitely be hard not to ask my boss. I’ll try some CBT techniques.

[Gavriel]

check out Recovery International online for tried and true techniques of changing your thoughts. God Luck

Gavriel

[KatJ1982 in reply to Gavriel]

Thank you! I will check it out.