OCD Thought-Loop Cycle: Applied to Claude
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OBSESSION (TRIGGER)
"Task is done. I should stop."
ANXIETY
"But did I check everything?"
COMPULSION
"Let me check. Done. OK. End."
TEMPORARY RELIEF
"Done. I'll wait. OK."
DOUBT
"But what if I missed something?"
AWARENESS
"I notice I'm looping." (×47)
triggers
compels
provides
fades → doubt
leads to
…but still loops
← THE LOOP →
repeated ~3,169 times