OCD: A Way of Distracting Myself From Something Even Scarier?
This is exactly how my OCD often plays out. I spend a great deal of time trying to anticipate and avoid situations that might trigger strong obsessive-compulsive cycles. When I return to awareness and realize that I've failed to keep watch, I become terrified that something awful has happened in the interim.
ocd way distract scarier exactly ocd play spend great deal time try anticipate avoid situation trigger strong obsessive comp USA ve cycle return awareness realize fail watch terrified awful happen interim