I am a regular poster - name changed because of the nature of my post and identification myself and others.
I go to group sessions and a 1:1 psychiatrist for anxiety, OCD, and other issues. It has been going well but the whole group thing is very new to me. I am in a very vulnerable state of mind currently.
At the last session there was a guy who talked for a long time and was very open about his quite extreme difficulties. He was obviously having a very awful time and I felt for him and I felt he was trying to reach out to me and picking up on things I said.
I am not explaining this very well, but whenever I said something he would ask me lots of questions and really make a connection and gave me lots of attention. I suppose this can sometimes happen is a group session but it is all a bit new to me and it felt like he was, well coming onto me really.
Lastly I talked a bit about the lack of affection I had in my life and when we finished the group and said our goodbyes he came up to me and asked for a cuddle. I stupidly said ok fine and it has actually completely messed with my head and I can't stop thinking and obsessing about the whole thing and seeing him again at the next session. The way he hugged me was really intense I can't stop thinking about it. Why did I say yes??? He just caught me at a moment I suppose...I don't know.
I really didn't anticipate feeling like this when I am actually trying to get well mentally. What do you think I should do?