Is this OCD?

I just recently got diagnosed with OCD and this is one of the biggest things I struggle with. I also get that's its a small thing a lot of people deal with, but in my head its so big and all consuming sometimes. Sometimes I feel crazy because I'm not sure if other people struggle the same way and are able to deal with it better or what. I don't have answers, but I hope it gets better for you

I think one of the things I used to do a lot in that manner was driving around trying to decide where to go to eat. I would worry I'd make the wrong choice or I'd change my mind and eventually only one restaurant would be open. I did that a lot with coffee shops as well. I stopped doing that as much, partly because the driving was getting expensive as was dining out. I'm also pretty indecisive and fearful of making any calls or appointments, scheduling, etc. Almost a fear of commitment to anything. It's lead to a lot of wasted time and the constant changing of my mind means a lot of undone tasks as well. I'm still pretty troubled by that.

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Honestly, I never even associated the indecisiveness with OCD, but when I read your post, I recognized the same issue in myself. I sadly have let a lot of the decisions happen on their own or by circumstances being forced or often by virtue of some choices expiring or no longer being available. Driving around until restaurants close, etc. Just yesterday I finally made booked two appointments mostly because the referred to departments kept calling over and over again. I'd like to say I addressed this issue, but I suspect I haven't. In many cases, I've let outside circumstances dictate (followed of course by the self-esteem hit for indecisiveness). My hoarding has gotten a lot worse over the years, so it may be a weird compensation technique. I've also had tendencies towards perfectionism, so I wonder how much that plays into it (as in not wanting to make bad choices). If I come up with more insight, I'll let you know. 🤔 <--- indecisive me 🙄