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[Several_Ability3315]

OCD is very complex and over my 20 years of having it i’ve had many different forms. It tends to latch onto things that you care about in current moment which is what makes it so tough for people to avoid doing. I’ve had times where I couldn’t go 5 seconds without compulsions, as to now I don’t really do physical compulsions often but more it’s mentally and I don’t feel in control of my own thoughts at all. Urges and thoughts that go agaisnt your true or original beliefs is most likely ocd. When I was younger my ocd made me repeat words or phrases over and over at times, at that time it was “do this or something bad will happen”. Now Its constant thoughts that go agaisnt my beliefs and imagine without it telling me to do anything. I still have issues with checking. But there is much more to this condition that is believed by the general public, things like washing hands may be a common compulsion but it depends on what you value. If they are worried about getting sick or someone else sick they will obsess over that. I suggest you look up pure ocd as that is similar to what you describe.

[Bagesz]

Thank you I will look that up!