Confession: I’m Addicted to Google Searching Every Thought I Have

This confession reveals how obsessive Googling became a coping mechanism—and how it spiraled into fear, anxiety, and sleepless nights.

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8/3/20251 min read

Tags: obsession with control, health anxiety, obsessive thinking

“Is it normal to feel a sudden chest tightness?”
“What if I accidentally hurt someone and forgot?”
“Do psychopaths know they’re psychopaths?”

These are just a few of my 25+ daily Google searches.
I can’t sleep without checking symptoms. I can’t think without confirming I’m “okay.”
It gives me temporary peace. Then comes the next thought. The next search.
I’m not sure if I’m obsessive or just terrified of the unknown. Maybe both.

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