# OCD Rumination: The Night I Got Trapped in My Head

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Podcast: [The OCD & Anxiety Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ocd-anxiety-podcast-1215243)
Published: 2026-07-01T04:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://TheOCDandAnxietyPodcast.podbean.com/e/locked-away-my-21st-birthday-and-the-ocd-loop/
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Duration seconds: 658

## Resource

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