the only reason that i even came around to discovering i had pure o was by googling the absolute shit out of my symptoms which then led me to reaching out to a therapist to confirm the diagnosis and start ocd specific treatment so while indulging in my compulsion to excessively research things that worry me had been a negative thing most of the time during my recovery i do credit it for getting me onto the path of recovery in the first place   ya gotta find the silver linings lol