@leokatiecbt: 1. He stopped arguing with my OCD 🗣️ When I’m anxious, my brain wants answers: “What if this is important???” He used to try to prove the fear wrong… now he gently refuses to argue with it. “That sounds like OCD asking for certainty. I’m not going to feed it, but I’m right here with you.” It helps more than the reassurance ever did. 2. He keeps normal life going when my OCD flares up ✅ OCD wants me to put life on pause until I feel calm again… but he doesn’t treat my anxiety like a reason the day has to stop. He gently asks me to go on a walk, watch a movie, or get food. “We can bring the anxiety with us.” It reminds me I don’t have to fix the feeling first. 3. He helps bring me back to the present when I’m ruminating 😵‍💫 OCD makes my thoughts feel urgent, like if I don’t solve them right now, I’m being irresponsible. I can be right next to him & still be stuck in my head. He doesn’t demand I “stop thinking about it.” He gently brings me back: “Look at me for a second.” “Feel your feet on the floor.” “You don’t have to figure it out tonight.” 4. He celebrates my tiny wins 🎉 He notices the stuff no one else sees. When I don’t confess. When I don’t Google. When I let the scary thought sit there without checking it. To anyone else, it looks like nothing. But he knows with OCD, sometimes doing “nothing” is the hardest win. “I’m proud of you. I know that was hard.” 5. He makes me feel loved through all of it 🥰 My OCD convinces me I’m a bad partner. But he never makes me feel like I have to earn his love. Even on the days I spiral. Even when I apologize too much. Even when my brain tells me I’m ruining everything. He stays soft with me & reminds me I don’t have to be fully healed to be loved this well. What I wish I knew sooner: You can love someone deeply & still have intrusive thoughts. You can feel guilty & not be doing anything wrong. Learning about OCD helped me understand this. That’s why my fiancé & I dedicated our careers to researching OCD & made apps to help others: - RumiNot for OCD help - PeachyTalks for Relationship OCD Search the App Store or Play Store <3 #ocd #rocd #relationshipanxiety #ocdhelp #rumination

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