From what I read, it seems that most people with OCD have obsessions that they quell with their compulsions. My obsessions seem to occur after I do an action. I'm not sure if that's typical OCD behavior or not, or if I am even making sense. Here's an example:
If I lock the door, I'll get this thought in my head that the way I locked the door "didn't feel right" and I'll have an urge to unlock and relock the door. I don't want to waste the time, but without fail, I'll get a thought in my head that something bad will happen if I don't repeat the action (someone in my family will get into an accident, I will lose my only friend, etc.). As a result, I will unlock and relock the door until it "feels right," even though I know it's ridiculous. I was under the impression that someone with OCD would have an irrational thought "someone in my family is going to get into an accident" and then have to do a ritual to offset it. In my case, an action (turning off a light switch, closing a door, etc) tends to trigger obsessive thoughts that I will ultimately counter by repeating the same action that triggered the obsessive thought.
Sorry if this doesn't make much sense, but hopefully, someone can relate.
If I lock the door, I'll get this thought in my head that the way I locked the door "didn't feel right" and I'll have an urge to unlock and relock the door. I don't want to waste the time, but without fail, I'll get a thought in my head that something bad will happen if I don't repeat the action (someone in my family will get into an accident, I will lose my only friend, etc.). As a result, I will unlock and relock the door until it "feels right," even though I know it's ridiculous. I was under the impression that someone with OCD would have an irrational thought "someone in my family is going to get into an accident" and then have to do a ritual to offset it. In my case, an action (turning off a light switch, closing a door, etc) tends to trigger obsessive thoughts that I will ultimately counter by repeating the same action that triggered the obsessive thought.
Sorry if this doesn't make much sense, but hopefully, someone can relate.