If there’s one thing anxiety and OCD hate, it’s uncertainty. Your brain wants to know for sure that everything will be okay: that your partner loves you, that you locked the door, that you won’t get sick, mess up, or regret a decision.

And guess what? That craving for certainty? Totally human. But here’s another tough truth: certainty is an illusion. Life doesn't come with guarantees, and trying to force them only makes your anxiety louder.