Weird, Insane thoughts. Does OCD cause this?

[Jeska16]

I have been struggling with anxiety and depression for years now. I have weird thoughts about people I meet. I've been with my boyfriend for almost for years.  It's been great. Sometimes we have our bad moments because of my anxiety. Lately I've been getting  intrusive thoughts of when I meet someone new...guy or girl....after spending time getting to know them I have thoughts where I feel like I love them and it just feels like I'm cheating on my boyfriend. I tell him what I go through and my boyfriend thinks I'm losing it. It scares me cause this is stupid and insane. I wonder if it's all in my head.  And the Anxiety just gets so bad. I freak out and my heart races and I have the what if what ifs .Is it anxiety?  OCD? Or is it something else? I love my boyfriend to death, but having these weird thoughts really knock me down. If anyone ever had something like this please let me know. Thanks.

[sixpack]

anxiety causes intrusive thoughts too.  I think all of the anxiety disorders kind of mix in with each other.

[surfmonkey]

Hey there. I'm going through this right now actually! I think it is ocd bc I obsess about a certain person and I really don't want to. But to control the thoughts I think cleaning somehow will help me control it. I thought for so long I was in love with this person but I know I'm def not in love. I don't even like the person but I imagine myself telling this person my life story and every thought I get I think to tell this person. I had sexual unwanted thoughts about this person as well. If these are unwanted but obsessive I personally feel its ocd. Your soooo not alone!! Do you have a ritual? Anything you do to try and control these unwanted thoughts? Tell your bf to chill on you bc your not crazy! You just can't help it :)

[Smoky Jo]

Hi,

I feel it is part of your anxiety, not OCD.

Sounds like a form of social anxiety.

Seek some professional advise to be sure.

Take care

[goawayanxiety]

Hi. I realize your post is a month old, but I wanted to tell you that you are not alone.  I've been with my guy for 16 years. I love him very much.  About a year ago I started thinking about my ex-husband. I hadn't thought about him at all for many years.  The more I thought about him, the more I got anxious and couldn't stop thinking about him.  And then of course I felt guilty and felt compelled to tell my boyfriend what I was thinking.
Now I have a new one.  someone I dated many years ago, has sent me a 0409 message telling me he was sorry about how our relationship ended.  Of course, now I can't stop thinking of him and it is driving me out of my mind.  I think what is his girfriend like, how do they interact together, you name it, I think it.  I do not love this person at all, but can't stop thinking of him.
Just wanted you to know you're not alone.  I think that when we have a particular thought that makes us anxious, we feel worse, the anxiety gets worse and it's a vicious cycle.  Take care and let's both RELAX!

[intekk94]

wat do u mean u started a new one?

[intekk94]

i mean have a new one?boyfriend?