@leokatiecbt: I still feel like I don't understand how some people simply don't seem to overthink things... what a life that would be Your 20s are already a crazy life stage... even without OCD. Big life decisions can feel impossibly high-stakes... but with ocd it's x10. maybe you get stuck second guessing and asking others for reassurance over and over. maybe you replay conversations for hours or question whether you chose the "right" career or relationship... The pattern to look for is the repeated need to analyze, check, avoid, research, or get certainty before you feel like you can move on... only for another doubt to take its place. If that sounds familiar, learning more about OCD could be helpful! You're not failing at your 20s because you don't have everything figured out. Uncertainty is part of this stage of life, & OCD recovery is partly learning that you don't need a perfect answer before you're allowed to keep living #ocd #rocd #intrusivethoughts #rumination #anxiety