The only way to recover from OCD is to stop trying to work it out. You will never find certainty, though OCD will convince you it’s just around the corner. The prefrontal cortex at the front of our brain tries to solve problems, the ventral striatum in the mid brain encourages compulsive behaviour.. both of these areas of our brains DO NOT work properly. The only solution is using ERP and possibly medication. Your compulsions will never ever lead you to certainty or recovery

Thanks for sharing. I constantly try to solve my problems and every time it doesn't work (figures), I try something else. Perhaps that's an obsession....

It’s a compulsion and it’s not your fault. But you can choose to disengage from the trying to solve and sit with the uncertainty 