Worry about boyfriend when he doesn't respond
This is kind of a new thing for me, and I really don't know how to handle it :( My OCD has been playing up a lot lately because of other stressors. Every time I feel like I learn how to deal with one fixation, another pops up. For some reason I'm fixated on my boyfriend cheating, but I've been better with trying not to worry because there's no point, I can't stop him if he chooses to and until then I can enjoy the relationship that genuinely makes me incredibly happy.
Very positive, right? Except now, when he doesn't respond for a while, instead of worrying about our relationship I become convinced that he got hurt (can't even say/write out the big fear). He drove home after dropping me at the airport today on very little sleep and I haven't heard from him, I've texted on two platforms and I keep checking traffic updates because I'm terrified he got into an accident. I have no idea how to cope with this new anxiety because the method of accepting the thing I'm afraid of really, really doesn't work here.
Has anyone dealt with something similar? Do you have any advice?