Ups and downs with reassurance:(

[Purplerain1985]

I've been working so hard on things. I think my brain is so used to using reassurance to cope that my OCD is trying to get to me other ways. Today I was on my way to work and was at a traffic light. I saw a car a distance away. Not close enough to tell exactly who was in the car. However I saw two people in a car. Told myself it was my friend who ghosted me a year ago and someone else. She doesn't even live in the same neighborhood as me and my brain has played tricks on me before. I've gotten all anxious in public before telling myself it was her and then when I took a breath and calmed down I realized it wasn't even her. Of course then I let it get to me and got sad, telling myself she found a better friend than me and I've been down all day

Can anyone else relate ?

P.S. I'm so thankful for everyone in this community 💜

[Purplerain1985]

[Purplerain1985]

this has happened to me in other places too. Was convinced I saw her at work before and it wasn't her . Is that normal ?

[Mcfly64 in reply to Purplerain1985]

Hello. Are you seeing a therapist?