How To Stop Ocd?

Is this OCD? How do I stop thinking too much?

• I'm in a relationship and 24/7 I obsess over things that make me jealous. What I obsess about is really dumb but it's hard to stop. I constantly ask questions to reassure myself. Like "would u cheat on me..."I come up wih really dumb things. I get paranoid alot I think like what he's doing on his comp, whether he looks at another girl, what He does to make sure he doesn't cheat. Etc. I think way too much and get paranoid and worry. I know he's a great loyal guy though. Help me is this OCD? I obsess over obsessing.

• Answer:

  Maybe. OCD without overt C (yes, really) is an anxiety disorder, and what you've described as paranoia sounds like anxiety to me. Could be symptomatic of borderline personality disorder. It may well just be one of those things, though. A surprisingly large number of people report similar symptoms in their early twenties. If you're worried, talk to a psychologist or psychiatrist, maybe get a prescription for SSRIs to take the edge off. ... It seems that this has been going on for several years now, and it's not just your boyfriend that worries you. Call it generalized anxiety disorder, which isn't very helpful, but it's treatable, which *is* helpful. Good luck.