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The Firefighter With O.C.D. and the Vaccine He Believed Would Kill Him (www.nytimes.com)
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For years, Timmy Reen tried to hide his compulsions and rituals from everyone at his New York City firehouse — until his secret was forced out in the open.

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[-] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 month ago

That's a seriously sad story. I have very light OCD and it annoys me. Can't imagine having to live my life with that.

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