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Allison described her early life as seemingly typical—she was an overachiever, active in sports, socially engaged, and driven to excel at school. However, unbeknownst to her family and friends, she battled significant anxiety from a young age, conjuring vivid images of home invasions that kept her awake at night. Looking back with the clarity of adulthood, she recognized these feelings as precursors to her OCD, revealing a timeline where her intrusive thoughts began long before the official diagnosis.