the urge to enact them is greater than the urge not to, we enact them compulsively under an emotional pressure … in compulsive behaviour, we are aware of inner tension and resistance; we feel strain when acting the way we do … always expressed through muscular tension
anxiety is present in all compulsive action, and it appears before we can do anything about it … acquire the ability for potent action; that is, to be able to control the body excitations and act as in the case of spontaneous action … self-direction
compulsion is sensed as compromising the person’s security when motivation for action is conflicting