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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

Every year around St. Patrick’s Day, my DMs get very predictable. “Why is my anxiety so bad after drinking?” “Why do I feel guilty the day after going out?” “Why am I replaying everything I said last night?” “Did I ruin something? Did I embarrass myself? Did I cross a line?” If you have OCD […]

Anxiety After Drinking: Why St. Patrick’s Day Can Spike OCD and Intrusive Thoughts

March 17, 2026

Compulsions, OCD and Anxiety Basics, Recovery Tips