meowoof
24-06-15, 20:46
I'm sure this is highly unoriginal subject matter, but I really need to get this off my chest...
Over the past year or so, I have developed an obsession with my dental aesthetics. This fluctuates, so that at times I will feel happy with my teeth, and then in the space of a few days I will notice some detail which will flare up in my mind and result in me fighting not to stare in the mirror every five minutes.
The paranoia mainly pertains to the colour of my teeth. Sometimes I will see nothing, other times I will notice something that I don't like, which will set me off for another few weeks. I observe the recommended oral hygiene routines, visit the dentist for cleaning and checkups twice a year and have never had acid erosion or decay flagged as an issue, but am nonetheless constantly searching for it.
It feels like my mind is restless until it has found something to worry about. As someone purportedly intelligent, who highly values rationality, I find it immensely frustrating that I cannot seem to kerb this, please help.
Over the past year or so, I have developed an obsession with my dental aesthetics. This fluctuates, so that at times I will feel happy with my teeth, and then in the space of a few days I will notice some detail which will flare up in my mind and result in me fighting not to stare in the mirror every five minutes.
The paranoia mainly pertains to the colour of my teeth. Sometimes I will see nothing, other times I will notice something that I don't like, which will set me off for another few weeks. I observe the recommended oral hygiene routines, visit the dentist for cleaning and checkups twice a year and have never had acid erosion or decay flagged as an issue, but am nonetheless constantly searching for it.
It feels like my mind is restless until it has found something to worry about. As someone purportedly intelligent, who highly values rationality, I find it immensely frustrating that I cannot seem to kerb this, please help.