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At some point, you started treating the internet like your emotional support bestie. Something feels off → grab your phone. You don’t sit with it. You don’t give the unanswered question more than 30 seconds before you full on investigate it online. You Google it. You search Reddit. You ask AI like it’s your on-call […]

April 21, 2026

Why You Keep Going Back to Google, Reddit, and AI (And Why It’s Keeping You Stuck)

Compulsions, OCD and Anxiety Basics, Recovery Tips

You’re brushing your teeth and replaying something you said earlier. You’re driving and re-running a conversation, changing your tone slightly each time to see how it lands. You’re sitting on the couch, staring at your phone, but you’re not really there. You’re going back over a thought trying to figure out if it “means something.” […]

The Mental Compulsion You Don’t Realize You’re Doing All Day

April 14, 2026

Compulsions, OCD and Anxiety Basics, Recovery Tips