Posted by morgan miller on November 4, 2010, at 18:04:53
In reply to Yep., posted by Brainbeard on November 4, 2010, at 15:46:44
>OCD, for one thing, and especially compulsions, offers an addictive chain of little bursts of dopamine rewards.
It also acts as a coping mechanism and distraction from fear, neglect, and trauma.
Just about everything serves a purpose. If we allow ourselves(usually subconsciously) to continue to feel anxiety, we prevent ourselves from feeling really good again, which would then make us vulnerable again. As soon as we are vulnerable, we can then be hurt all over again and lose everything all over again. It's almost easier to stay in this state of feeling at least some pain and discomfort, than feeling good again and experiencing a devastating fall back into misery.
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