Here is a nice article on OCD in the NY Times

When Anxiety Is at the Table - New York Times
“Sometimes the trouble is the element of public theater in the dining room, meaning we have to indulge in our often-embarrassing rituals under the eyes of so many strangers while trying not to get caught. Or it might be worrying about the safety of the food and the people who serve it.”

That quote above explains just one of the many reasons OCD is so exhausting.