and it really sucks when the ocd makes you doubt that the right decision is actually right for example you know you shouldnt seek reassurance but the ocd is like what if this time its actually important that you think about it and figure it out   when an alcoholic resists alcohol its hard but they at least know that theyre doing something good when a person with ocd resists a compulsion or reassurance-seeking behaviour the ocd usually makes them doubt whether its the right decision im not trying to minimize alcoholism or any other addiction at all btw im just pointing out how ocd is a different kind of addiction because i do think its an addiction in a way we are addicted to reassurance and certaintyand we just cant have that all the time