I have OCD and I built something I wish existed when I was at my worst
For years I struggled with severe OCD and anxiety. I know what it feels like when a spike hits and your whole inner world is on fire. I know the desperate search for an answer that will make it stop. I know how it feels to post in forums at 2am hoping someone will say something that makes the doubt go away and how it never really does.
The advice was always the same. “These are just thoughts. Sit with the anxiety. Do ERP.” And they were right. But I couldn’t believe it in the moment. No matter how much I wanted to.
What I needed wasn’t information. I needed something that could meet me in the chaos, help me understand what was happening, and point me toward the right action without lying to me by making it feel better.
So I built it.
It’s called Withold. It’s a companion for OCD and anxiety spikes. It won’t give you reassurance. It won’t tell you everything is going to be okay. It will sit with you, help you understand what OCD is doing to your brain right now, and orient you toward the only thing that actually works sitting with the uncertainty without performing the compulsion.
The free plan gives you one conversation per day which is honestly enough. You shouldn’t be in there more than once a day anyway. That’s by design.
If you need more, Pro is €7/month.
I built this because I needed it, not to make money. If you’re struggling right now the link is:
withold.vercel.app
Happy to answer any questions.