Has anyone thought about how similar we are to drug addicts regarding the compulsions? We depend on compulsions to cope with everyday but the more we do them our symptoms and lives get worse, trapping us in endless compulsive cycles until finally the compulsions become our main focus in life.

Stopping the compulsions even felt like quitting smoking to me. We use our compulsions in almost the same ways a heroin addict uses heroin.



OCD People Are Similar To Drug Addicts Regarding Compulsions

"Pure" OCD

Yes! Exactly 💯
That's why is difficult to starve the compulsion. We have to realize the same thing an addict does, that we don't need the compulsion in the same way an addict doesn't need the substance.
But I think more than that realization it's the fact that we need to be compassionate and patient with ourselves as we break the addiction to our compulsions, which causes anxiety and irrational fear. 
Great stuff 👍🏻