ChatOCD | Adam Strauss
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nicefriend:) :
That was so helpful “it’s about trying to get reassurance about something you can’t get reassurance about”
2026-02-24 08:37:15
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Alex Christian :
I value sunshine and heat and have anxiety about optimizing it
2026-02-23 23:57:56
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shay_a_vu :
Oh my goodness, I relate so much. An electrician broke a light fixture in our house by accident and told me to pick out any fixture at any price and he would pay for it. While at first that sounded awesome, it quickly turned into a spiral of hours, HOURS, of honestly torturous and annoying obsession of scouring the internet/stores for the perfect fixture. Taking over my life and letting everything fall to the wayside to get it just right. FOR A LIGHT! It sounds so dumb to write that out but it’s just one example how I take simple things and turn them into a full blown obsession/fixation.😑
2026-02-24 13:01:08
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muukkeli :
do you guys have obsessive thoughts about the meaning of life and stuff? I feel like I’m not ”optimizing” my limited time on this earth and feel bad about it constantly
2026-02-26 06:36:43
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Aubrey :
I feel so seen. Thank you for sharing this. I have spent hours, sometimes DAYS at a time deliberating the most efficient way to maximize relatively inconsequential decisions. It’s horrible being aware of it - I recognize how much time I’m wasting because of decision paralysis. When I DO choose a decision and I choose to accept not having chosen alternative choices, even when I intentionally try not to ruminate, I still can’t help but wish I did it “perfectly” instead. I don’t even believe in the idea of perfection. Most recently, I spent hours rearranging a few plates and bowls on a shelf in my kitchen trying to maximize both the utility/convenience AND aesthetic appeal of each object’s location on the shelf. There was also an underlying belief that once I perfectly optimized the arrangement I would save myself so much time in the future while cooking and cleaning. Pretty ironic. I felt so annoyed with myself while I was doing it but I kept insisting on indulging the compulsion. No matter how it’s arranged I will never be completely satisfied with it. I knew this while I was doing it, and I know it now. But it felt so important.
2026-02-24 03:19:03
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_ikyabwai_ :
Wait—is this why I look forward to the sun setting early in the winter? I think I have optimize-daylight OCD
2026-02-24 15:45:48
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haleycccc :
I have this same thing, but with a nice warm sunny day!!!
2026-02-25 00:10:19
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miffys_bicycle :
I don't have OCD, but I do have ADHD, at this kind of reminds me of the 'all-or-nothing' mindset I get trapped in. if I can't do the plan to a T, then I can't do it at all. thanks for sharing your experience, friend. and happy snow day! ❄️🌨
2026-02-24 08:58:38
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Autumn :
I was diagnosed last year. And even now, I took a lot of time and grief going over this comment to make it the most optimized comment it could be. Ok, Imma stop now.
2026-02-23 22:57:44
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clarito burrito :
I get this in the fall so bad! I get so triggered and sometimes find it hard to enjoy the pretty colors. I obsessively try to find the perfect fall spot, see pics online, go on the exact hike and drive and only sometimes feel satisfied 😭
2026-02-24 07:19:43
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HannaCringePretzel :
omg realizing I was stuck in this loop recently saved meeee. something just clicked and I realized I had been STUCK.
2026-02-24 04:58:03
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m :
it's ruining reading for me, sadly enough. i just cannot read books that don't fit the moment/weather/season what have you. because there will always be a hypothetical future time they'll fit 'better'. i wonder how many books i'll never get around to because of this
2026-03-16 04:48:38
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Olive :
Anyone else struggle with Saturdays? They’re my favorite day of the week and I feel very stressed about making sure they’re worthwhile, if plans come up that might dictate how my day goes and I don’t feel ownership over my day I get very upset and it sucks that I ruin the day for myself
2026-02-28 03:38:31
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ella :
Me with the UV index
2026-02-24 05:14:22
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Lewis :
I love your videos, I feel I can really resonate with what u are saying and you came on my feed a few weeks ago. Struggling currently and decision making ocd is awful with me for buying things.
2026-02-23 20:57:27
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Kris :
Holy mother of god. Is this why I have to have the perfect outfit for concerts/ can’t leave room for chance on trips and so on
2026-02-24 08:28:43
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Savannah Magnolia :
Wait I experience exactly this when it comes to chilly days in FL because they’re my favorite yet so rare. And I often end up making myself more upset than not on those days because of this. Never heard someone verbalize this
2026-02-24 15:02:37
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will :
ocd is so strange and vast im glad i was diagnosed im glad for tik tok for teaching me so much about ocd allowing me to reflect on myself so much
2026-02-24 08:14:41
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doe :
finding your account has been amazing
2026-02-27 10:09:22
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pamjaq51.52 :
Battling uncertainty and sitting with discomfort are wildly problematic for me. It fuels anxiety/panic attacks and creates crazy ocd decision making issues. I think recognition is half the battle. I wish I could solve the other half of the battle 😂
2026-02-24 12:18:10
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Kali'sTongue :
look into emdr therapy. very strong for disrupting thought loop patterns. as well as meditstion helps with this though is not as strong as emdr
2026-02-24 12:21:11
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Scarlet Gray :
I feel so seen right now
2026-02-26 04:16:49
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jada ⋆.ೃ࿔*:･ :
i get like this about food — can only eat if i know i’ll be by myself after.
2026-02-27 05:01:50
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Eddie :) :
Sometimes when I have a new ocd theme about something good in my life, I take a second to feel grateful I have something so important to me that ocd has latched onto it!
2026-02-26 06:18:38
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R M :
oh my god i feel so seen. no one's ever understood when i try to describe this
2026-02-24 08:13:25
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