bellaviolet... I know how surprising it can be! I didn't have a clue about me having OCD until I saw a doc in fall 2004. I got pretty angry... because I couldn't believe it.

Compulsions are both thoughts and actions... it's the thought that creates the actions. You can also have thought without actions... obsessions.
I have both compulsions and obsessions. My OCD is not at all as bad as it was back in 2004... I've gone through CBT ( Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) and I'm taking meds. CBT is hard work.... but so worth it!

(((((((((((( bellaviolet ))))))))))))))) pm me if you ever feel alone in this...