👋 About Me — Living with OCD

I live with OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder) — the classic, textbook kind.
Not the “I like things neat” version, but the real one 🧠⚙️

OCD is not a personality trait.
It’s a condition where the brain gets stuck in false alarms.

🔄 How OCD works (in simple words)

My mind produces intrusive thoughts — unwanted, disturbing “what if…” ideas
These thoughts feel urgent, dangerous, or morally important, even when they are not
The brain demands certainty, but certainty is impossible
Anxiety rises, and the mind keeps checking, analyzing, or doubting

The thoughts are not desires, not intentions, and not values — they are noise 🚨

🧩 What it’s like to be a person with OCD

I can doubt things other people never think about
I can feel responsible for things I logically know I didn’t cause
I can overanalyze normal situations until they feel threatening
I often seek reassurance — not because I don’t understand, but because anxiety hijacks logic

At the same time:

💡 Important things to know about OCD

🤝 Who I am beyond OCD

A thoughtful, analytical, and responsible person
Someone who values honesty, care, and clarity
A human being learning to live with uncertainty — like everyone else, just more consciously

OCD is part of my life, but it does not define my character 🌱

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