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onesmallrat

Updated 1y ago

ADHD and Emotional Regulation in Relationships

Does anyone else notice ADHD causing emotional regulation problems and/or rOCD symptoms in their relationships?

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ftrsyck

2y

yes absolutely , i have ocd and one of my main obessions is relationships. my adhd definitely makes it more difficult to emotionally regulate
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onesmallrat

2y

how does that manifest in relationships?? I find myself constantly dwelling on whether or not it’s “right”, and questioning my feelings for my partner - we even broke up for a little bit, because of it. (And I was an absolute MESS)
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Pickleperson

2y

Yes for sure, even though adhd can 100% look like another disguised disorder i talked to my therapist and she confirmed that adhd absolutely does this as well as Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria which can contribute to emotional dis-regulation
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Bipolar_Barbie

2y

Wow. I did not realize there was so much overlap in ADHD and OCD. I definitely experience some symptoms of rOCD. Especially in rumination and uncertainty of whether I'm in a relationship that is making me worse or better. I spend an unacceptable amount of time in my head about these things. To cope I try to rationalize and refocus my attention elsewhere when I become aware that I'm fixating, but up until reading this conversation thread I had no idea that this could be rOCD.
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onesmallrat

2y

I do exactly the same thing. i especially hyperfixate on whether or not it’s “right”… and question my feelings for my partner and I go back and forth in my head. it’s so exhausting (and probably exhausting for him as well)

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