Compulsions

(I am not a Therapist or psychologist. I feel mental professionals would have way more experience in the diversity of compulsions out there to answer this question accuately) Just as a patient myself who has a attended support groups for a while, I feel like at its core OCD stems from a deep-seeded sense of over-responsibility and fear of what-if, at its very nature almost all compulsions are intended to prevent a perceived harm. The only “danger” Ive ever found compulsions to pose is emotional. They can cause some serious emotional damage to the person experiencing them and the people around them (loved ones mostly) The worst of this are unfortunately people who are so deep in their obsessions they lack enough awareness to identify its OCD and/or get help for themselves. Ive personally seen this at its worst with children being emotionally impacted my the obsessions and compulsions of their parents, who’ve had to grow up with their parents imposing “rules” that were just extensions of their compulsions not realizing they were causing damage to their children and family as a result. In general when family members are “expected” to cater to compulsions in tied up in a persons compulsions, it seems like another level of harmful to all parties emotionally.

A lot of compulsions can be accompanied from intrusive thoughts for example thoughts like “what if I put my hand in that frying pan” or something and those intrusive thoughts in severe cases can be dangerous as intrusive thoughts can be violent, illegal or just overall immoral

For me certainly. I've fasted for over two weeks before and been vegan without supplements for extended periods.