@leokatiecbt: When the same fear keeps coming back in different outfits, it's easy to feel like it must be telling you something true. But the repetition itself can be the clue. A brain that has learned to treat one topic as a threat will keep raising the alarm, whether or not anything has changed. That doesn't mean your feelings aren't real. It means the volume of the fear isn't proof of the danger. Asking yourself a few honest questions before you act on a worry can create just enough space to respond differently. If these loops are taking over your days, a therapist who knows OCD can help. #ocd #ocdawareness #intrusivethoughts #anxiety #ocdrecovery