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Obsessive compulsive disorder. Only directed towards work and projects. I have it too.

Maybe co-occurence?

OCD seems to be characterized as having anxiety of fear about the obsession, which isn't something I experienced at all. I don't know much about the disorder though so would be worth doing some more research and introspection

There’s definitely a root anxiety at play, talk to your therapist.
For me personally, I feels more like an addiction to the dopamine I get from solving problems / deep thinking / being in a flow state.
And so your anxiety is NOT having that rush so you compulsively fixate on gaining it. Do you see? Still, talk to your therapist.

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