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Obessesive Compulsive Disorder: Ritual and Repeat

Dr. Gary Bell's Absurd Psychology

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The Role of Routine in Obsessive Checking

People with OCD tend to feel responsible for ensuring that bad things don't happen. Many compulsions are enacted because the sufferer believes this will prevent something bad from happening. When they get them in that environment where they develop obsessive rituals, they inflate their sense of responsibility and make everyone suffer.

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