How to avoid reassuring someone with OCD without feeling like a jerk Supporting someone with OCD can be a difficult task. Many give into the reassurance and accommodation trap, while others choose to argue with the content of the obsession. Supporting someone with OCD, however, …
This is part II of an article focused on discussing the differences between avoidance and redirection behaviors. This article will focus on issues related to effectively using redirection. Click here to read part I. When Should I Redirect And When Should I Engage My Exposure? …
People entering into OCD and anxiety disorder treatment often engage in efforts to suppress or avoid unwanted thoughts or feelings. However, exposure treatment involves facing your fear while also pursuing a fuller life. The differences between avoidance and redirection can be confusing, but knowing the …
by Kevin Foss, MFT When discussing Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), we often use phrases to describe the obsessional piece as “intrusive thoughts” or “distorted thinking” or “irrational beliefs.” Many OCD sufferers fear that their intrusive, irrational obsessions are signs that they are “crazy” or will …
By Shannon Prebil, AMFTStaff therapist with CalOCD Do you ever feel an enormous amount of pressure to do everything perfectly? Or, do you believe that if you are not perfect at something then you are not worthy to be accepted by others? It is completely …
We all know what Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is, right? Handwashing. Cleaning a lot. Checking the stove. Organizing your books by color, or size, or topic, or author. Of course, if you have a really exotic manifestation, you circle back when you drive just to …
Sometimes bad feelings make you feel bad, and that is both okay and normal. This article, written by Kevin Foss, MFT, was originally posted to Psychology Today on April 13th, 2022. To read in its original format, click here. You know that old saying “You …
This question was originally answered on the FearCast Podcast episode release on January 31, 2022 (https://fearcastpodcast.com/2022/01/31/hocd-suppressed/) I am a heterosexual identifying female who is experiencing HOCD. I have two questions: When I am around both sexes, mostly occurring with females, I have an uninvited and …
This article was originally published on Made of Millions. To read the original article, click here. Knowing one’s enemy is an important first step in defeating it. 01Like a phishing scam, OCD reels us in by making false promises and exploiting our fears. 02It can …
This article is part 4 of a four part series on Real-Event OCD. To read part 1, click hereTo read part 2, click hereTo read part 3, click here Accepting Imperfection of Character At the core of this obsession, at least for many people, is …