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Scenario

When safety behaviors become compulsive mental loops

I can't stop checking if I locked the door and turned off the stove even when I know I already checked five times.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The need for certainty drives repetitive behaviors that paradoxically increase doubt and anxiety.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Rumination and psychological loops?”

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