i do not want to be one to romanticize ocd in any way but i do find that i am good at analyzing situations and thinking creatively because my mind thinks so vividly in pictures perhaps that is why i believe the thoughts so often because they are so vivid which i am sure most of you have vivid imaginations too   definitely not worth the pain and internal screaming constantly going on but it is a benefit that could be related i think however ocd is not the cause of being able to think vividly rather those who can think vividly may experience ocd more likely   this is not medical advice