Anyone know the positive side of having ocd? What’s the difference between a non ocd brain and a ocd one

I worry that focusing on positive sides of OCD will create a foothold for OCD to keep us stuck by threatening to take away our positive qualities when we recover. There are loads of wonderful things about us, but those aren't caused by the OCD. They just coincide with it. Recovery isn't going to take away our attention to detail, compassion, etc.

A silver lining I found while struggling with OCD was learning how to be more compassionate and open minded to others. It also has taught me that thoughts and feelings don’t equal being facts. I think the difference between someone with and without OCD is the stickiness of the thoughts they experience. Both people deal with the same kind of thoughts, but those without OCD will linger on it maybe a few seconds then it will pass. Those with OCD however will stick to these thoughts, create meaning to it, and thus the spiral begins

I would say one benefit is attention to detail. As long as it doesn't get out of hand. I can remember a lot of little things about my friends and family that surprise them and make them happy, especially my nephew that I raise with my husband. Little things like that make people feel important. As long as we aren't overly stressing about these details (me) or losing our minds when things don't match up the way we planned (also me lol) people we care about will notice and feel appreciated.

People with ocd are the most sensitive and compassionate people out there . And we need more people who are compassionate and sensitive in this world???