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Google should have a ton of resources.
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Oh I welcome and love to hear and remember that so many have this perspective. I’m just giving you mine back.
I have controlled ocd... But I can relate to the internal pain when something isn't put right, and you-the watcher - can't control the doer. I guess it can make the sufferer seem hyper critical of others.
I do have triggers and when my partner trips them by forgetting it nearly makes me think "you'd not forget if you loved me"... Actually it's such a small thing to the world its easy to forget, but it's hard to see that being a sufferer assaulted by the ocd demon in the moment.
Triggers are the first step, talking long after being triggered is another. Maybe he doesn't want the label. Maybe he needs an "if this happens, we'll do that" so it's under control. What are his rituals? And which ones does he have coping mechanisms for?
Not sure this is any help... But this is what it is like from a sufferers side in a relationship
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Hi! I suffer from OCD myself, does your spouse know of all his triggers/how he reacts to those situations? Or is it chaotic and feels like there could be a new trigger each day?
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I’m sure this is a very stressful situation on both of you, wish you all the best!! 💕
Ask him to at least get tested to see if it's real. I don't know you or your spouse, but I think anyone would be offended if they were “accused” of having a deficiency or malady. Mental health is highly stigmatized, and the stronger illnesses more so.
OCD is typically genetic if a parent has it. That fact alone helped me remove the stigma. I have OCD, so do my siblings, and our father has it. Seeing a therapist won’t “change him” but allow him to learn to manage it. Mine became so bad while grieving my mothers passing that it was taking over my life. I was ritualizing everything and it was exhausting. That pushed me into therapy. It helped me learn coping mechanisms when under stress, which will exacerbate my OCD.
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You’ve been such a huge help, thank you!