@peppered_catt: Autistic brains often process information deeply and struggle to drop a mismatch or unresolved problem until they reach logical clarity. OCD involves overactive brain circuits that send persistent, involuntary alarm signals. When autism and OCD co-occur, an autistic need for certainty and pattern completion collides with OCD's intrusive doubt. Your nervous system treats the thought as an active threat or an unsolved puzzle rather than a passing annoyance. To help lessen the intensity I can use tools to help me ground myself. Breathing, redirecting thoughts, distraction, journaling, therapy, medication or anything to keep from ruminating. We do have some control over how we think and this can be helpful to process rather than just replay. #autisticadult #actuallyautistic #autism #autistic #neurodivergent

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