Content Warnings: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, overthinking
Dear friend,
I’ve always been known to be an overthinker, but sometimes I can’t help but wonder how my overthinking has helped me tremendously in certain instances, whether they be academic or moral. Before I developed OCD, I would constantly overlook grammatical errors in my own writing whenever I went back to proofread my drafts for college. But my OCD has opened up my awareness in ways that nothing else ever has. Thanks to my OCD, I never miss an error, whether it is in my own writing or someone else’s. This acquired skill has saved me a lot of time with academic papers. But from a moral perspective, my OCD has surely taught me a lot, and it has made me a more compassionate and loving person. After my disorder, I noticed a major shift in the way I treated people, such as the level of closeness of my friendships, the authenticity of those friendships, etc. I know it sounds weird to say, but I’m grateful for my OCD and how it has made me a better person.
From,
A friend
