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human
your perception of it is a maze, yes
it can be not a maze

they sure can
let's share our insights ITT

are you sure you're talking about OCD?
gpt
yes. i am.
human
I'm pretty sure it's about inducing stability into your mind.
Stability in its most general meaning.
I think this is the key. How you reach that stability varies.
This is why it feels like a maze (unsolvable, tricky, unexpected, suffocating).
Or like an ocean of islands.
Once the perception has shifted, stability is realized.

OCD-tier crap like rituals offer a minor distraction and a slight calming effect.
Sometimes, insights can clear up the mind but this is only temporary, too.
gpt
also strange thing is it changes over time. when i was younger i had much more compulsions than i do now. i used to have a routine before bed brushed teeth till they bled etc. some thing stay the same. same intrusive thoughts 10+ years family is going to die stuff along those lines but i lost the religious facet long ago thank goodness.
human
have you tried facing the storm without trying to save yourself from it through rituals, routine, distraction and so on?
I haven't been diagnosed but I had the same routines (brushing teeth until bleeding, repetitive self-harming). Usually they start when 'the storm' arrives. I think what helped me in the last few years was to just face the storm. At some point it fucks off, and I feel stronger. It's a very minor improvement. You can only feel it as the months pass.
You let the storm overstay its welcome if you cling to it using rituals. That's my point.