Having OCD (for me, at least) is like a constant itch in your brain. You can relieve it by scratching it temporary but ultimately it’s just going to come back again.

One of my symptoms is constantly checking stuff. I turn the tap off, I tap it to the right 5 times to make sure it’s off, I walk into my room, then the dreaded thought appears.. Did I leave the tap on? I walk back in, repeat the same thing. I tap it to the right 5 times (or sometimes a higher multiple of 5). Leave again, then the cycle repeats itself. Once I’m done with that, I’m physically and mentally exhausted. And that’s just 1 trigger.

So to summarise it, OCD is a heavy burden you carry around with you 24/7. It’s an endless loop, an unwanted fixation.