Is it cheating if I do a homework problem, know how to do it, get my answer confidently, see that it's wrong, understand why it's wrong and make changes to the answer? Is this a bad thing? This is driving my crazy.

My professors tell everyone to do this while studying and doing homework

Oh seriously? All I did was look back at my notes and see if I was doing the homework assignments right. So it's not cheating at all?

@BigGip09 It really isn’t cheating, it’s homework, you’re more than allowed to look back at your notes, homework is meant to try and get you to understand the material but by no means is it cheating, it’s practice to understand what you’re doing. I would understand your worry if it was a quiz or exam, but don’t worry, my OCD has had me worry about things like this in the past, it’s really no big deal at all, you’re actually doing exactly what you should be doing

@OCDHaver Alright, I see now. Though it makes me sick that I would let myself get this riled up over things I felt like I already knew. I knew this was OCD, I knew this was somehow that normally wouldn't bother me, but I let it anyway. Thanks though. By the way, I just noticed that I'm not following you, but I am now. So this is just something everyone does when it comes to homework. Now that I think about it, it was encouraged in another class that I'm enrolled in. I'd never do something like this for a test or an exam though, that would be totally unfair to everyone else who studied and prepared themselves for something that big. How have you been though, my friend?

@BigGip09 I totally get this, and that’s totally true, if you’re not doing it on an exam or quiz I get it, but homework is meant to be work to help you understand the concepts, which is why calculators in a math class for homework is alright. And I’ve been doing okay, as far as my other obsessions, but I’m going through major health OCD, hoping through “Do I have cancer or not” everyone is telling me to relax, but I’m going to the doctors just to be safe and if they tell me it’s nothing, I’ll try to let it go

@OCDHaver Sorry to hear about that OCD theme. It really does suck that reassurance and other compulsions give you that short relief only because sitting through that uncomfortable feeling of guilt, shame, and worry just hurts like hell. I'm glad you've been better though. I would say I've been better as well. Cutting out most compulsions has helped me but I still have work to do.

@BigGip09 Definitely, I still have my days where I’m panicking or anxious, but I definitely see why people say that once you give up on compulsions and try to push past them it helps, it really does. There’s still shame and guilt there, but I try to see it as a learning experience and just know that I’ve learned from it and that I know better now

@OCDHaver Yeah same. I'm really trying to use what happened to me at such a young age as a learning experience to be more safe and kind to myself now that I know what circumstances I'm up against. I just wish it could stop there though. One thing I could do is expand on things I do or don't want, which I think will help. It's good to chat with others that know exactly what that's like.

I seem to overthink pretty much everything, even if I know it's bonkers unfortunately :(

@BigGip09 I get it. I do that too. It's part of having OCD.

@Lms526 The hardest part of to not ruminate about the thoughts especially since it's real event. I hope you're holding up with OCD okay. Sorry you have it too