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Many of us have occasional thoughts that bother us from time and time again. Usually we can check and control them on our own. But there are people who have keep getting the same thought over and over again and cannot check it themselves. This kind of thought, that starts interfering with a person's normal thoughts and his life in general is called an obsession. Often, an obsessive thought brings with it physical and mental anxiety and people having it are led to commit an action repetitively to lessen that anxiety, this kind of repetitive, nonsensical action is called a compulsion. In the episode, the disorder of such thoughts and actions, i.e. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is discussed in detail along with ways to deal with it when the quality of ones' daily life starts getting affected because of it. Obsessive thoughts are not a willful act and cannot be controlled by a person's will alone. Neither obsessions nor compulsions can be shrugged away as a figment of a person's imagination, they are real problems that do affect and interfere with the persons' life. Also, the sufferer is not personally responsible for his problem and the general tendency of those around him to call him 'weak-minded' only adds to his stress and aggravates his problem. In fact, the fear of being misunderstood and ridiculed keeps most people from sharing their suffering with others and seeking help for it. The first and most important step towards tackling and OCD is to manage stress in a positive way. Treatment for OCD is a process that needs to be followed consistently but cannot be rushed. While a combination of Psychotherapy and medication is the best bet against an OCD, a person also needs full family support to deal with and fully recover from his illness.