… Those of us with OCD have a high level of anxiety which is triggered by certain situations, people, thoughts, etc. A person will begin to obsess about something and then seek to perform a ritual (a rigid behavior) to relieve that anxiety. The ritual, or compulsion, while intended to relieve anxiety, actually reinforces it and increases the likelihood that the person will feel even more anxious the next time they encounter the situation, person, or thought. At a 2% prevelance rate there are thous …