Introduction This is the second in a series of blogs about mindset and OCD. In the previous blog I talked about the importance of self compassion. This time we´ll be taking a look at specific…
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Feeling Alone With OCD? Why Opening Up Can Help…
Having OCD Can Make You Feel Alone Sometimes with OCD you can end up feeling like you are completely on your own. This is even more true when you don´t even know that you have…
Why Accepting Our OCD Thoughts Does Not Mean That We Agree With Them
We always hear the same thing: “accept your thoughts!”. But how do you do that? and perhaps more importantly, why would you even want to do that anyway? Some OCD thoughts can be so incredibly…
Sensorimotor OCD – When OCD attacks your sense of self…
The literature of OCD is littered with information about the more famous classical types of this disorder, with repeated descriptions of washing, checking, repeating or worries of doing harm to oneself or others. Sensorimotor obsessions…
OCD and Reassurance Seeking – What it is and How to Stop it
When I think back to when I was struggling with OCD, one of the major compulsions I had was reassurance seeking. What I didn´t realise at the time, was that this was keeping me stuck…
OCD and the confusing law of attraction: You will not manifest your obsessions!
OCD and the Law of Attraction First of all a warning. If you have OCD and easily pick up new obsessions, it´s probably best to avoid this article altogether. However, if you are currently…
OCD Attacks The Things We Care About Most
The Voice in the background OCD is always there in the background. Imagine if it was an old wireless radio, you could kick it, stamp on it, or throw it into the neighbors garden, all…
Are they the one? How relationship OCD can damage your sex life and what to do about it
Introduction Relationship OCD (ROCD) is the almost constant and frustrating worry that perhaps you are not in love with your partner , or that they are not in love with you. Not surprisingly, research indicates…
It Can Feel Like OCD Is Always There In The Background
The Voice in the background OCD is always there in the background. Imagine if it was an old wireless radio, you could kick it, stamp on it, or throw it into the neighbors garden, all…
An Action Plan for OCD
You can get over OCD, but you need a good plan. When you have OCD it´s important to have a plan, so that when the obsessions and the thoughts are coming or strong, you know…
