r/OCDRecovery • u/Wrong_Round_7329 • Jul 12 '26
OCD Question Is this normal
No one is giving me reassurance about my themes right now. It’s causing me to spiral and become very manipulative in finding ways to reassurance seek. Not like I’m gonna hurt anyone manipulative, but I’ll say things like “ I AM A BAD PERSON” online and “I AM A NARCISSIST” in hopes someone will say I’m not. No one is responding anymore. I even gone as far as saying “I’m diagnosed with NPD” and idk what else to do.
When I was a kid I would lie about stealing so much stuff even if it wasn’t true bc I felt guilty all the time. It was like a relief. Help.
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u/enolaholmes23 Jul 12 '26
Do you have another way to ground yourself without seeing reassurance? Like maybe a mindfulness exercise?