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Severe Sensorimotor OCD

Severe Sensorimotor OCD

"If I Don't Recover, My Life is Ruined!"

"If I Don't Recover, My Life is Ruined!"

Searching For the Meaning of Life

Searching For the Meaning of Life

Long-Term Relationships Are Not Easy

Long-Term Relationships Are Not Easy

OCD Triggers Indicate Something Important!

OCD Triggers Indicate Something Important!

Feeling Trapped in Laziness & Procrastination

Feeling Trapped in Laziness & Procrastination

"If ONLY This Hadn't Happened!"

"If ONLY This Hadn't Happened!"

Is There Any Active Recovery Maintenance We Need to Do?

Is There Any Active Recovery Maintenance We Need to Do?

Many Underestimate How Much Effort is Needed to Recover

Many Underestimate How Much Effort is Needed to Recover

Is Guilt Dangerous?

Is Guilt Dangerous?

Acceptance Comes Gradually

Acceptance Comes Gradually

When to Break Up With Your Partner

When to Break Up With Your Partner

Will Acceptance Make Me Do Bad Things?

Will Acceptance Make Me Do Bad Things?

OCD Will Disrupt Your Happiness

OCD Will Disrupt Your Happiness

Don't Try & Get Rid of Anxiety

Don't Try & Get Rid of Anxiety

OCD Will Make You Doubt Yourself

OCD Will Make You Doubt Yourself

Will Your Obsessions Ever Go Away?

Will Your Obsessions Ever Go Away?

Lowest Points With OCD & What Brought About the Change

Lowest Points With OCD & What Brought About the Change

Why So Many People Aren’t Getting Better From OCD (And the Tool That Fixes It)

Why So Many People Aren’t Getting Better From OCD (And the Tool That Fixes It)

Life Isn’t Easy For Anyone

Life Isn’t Easy For Anyone

Fear of Fear Can Suck You Back Into Compulsions & Avoidance

Fear of Fear Can Suck You Back Into Compulsions & Avoidance

Nick's Journey With Sleeplessness & Feeling Out of It

Nick's Journey With Sleeplessness & Feeling Out of It

Jealousy, Rage & OCD

Jealousy, Rage & OCD

Protecting Your Brain?

Protecting Your Brain?

Does Everything Feel Compulsive?

Does Everything Feel Compulsive?

Feeling Disconnection to Your Partner

Feeling Disconnection to Your Partner

Do You Need to Resolve Trauma to Recover From OCD?

Do You Need to Resolve Trauma to Recover From OCD?

Allowing Thoughts vs Accepting Thoughts

Allowing Thoughts vs Accepting Thoughts

Noticing Sensations FOREVER

Noticing Sensations FOREVER

Don't Wait to Feel Okay

Don't Wait to Feel Okay

Are Thoughts REALLY Just Thoughts?

Are Thoughts REALLY Just Thoughts?

Challenges With Stopping Compulsions

Challenges With Stopping Compulsions

OCD Real Talk: Early Stages of Feeling Stuck & Hopeless

OCD Real Talk: Early Stages of Feeling Stuck & Hopeless

There's Still Hope & Gratitude

There's Still Hope & Gratitude

OCD Recovery Mindset

OCD Recovery Mindset

I Don’t Think Recovery Will Happen

I Don’t Think Recovery Will Happen

Getting Help For OCD

Getting Help For OCD

Replacing Compulsions

Replacing Compulsions

Jealousy, Rage & OCD

Jealousy, Rage & OCD

The Daily OCD Struggle

The Daily OCD Struggle

Unconditional Self Acceptance

Unconditional Self Acceptance

Tuning Down the Catastrophic Thinking

Tuning Down the Catastrophic Thinking

OCD Will Feel As REAL As Possible

OCD Will Feel As REAL As Possible

Trying to Work It Out

Trying to Work It Out

EXPOSURES Help Confront Fear

EXPOSURES Help Confront Fear

OCD Flare Ups

OCD Flare Ups

You Are Not Alone. You Can Recover.

You Are Not Alone. You Can Recover.

Overcoming Urges

Overcoming Urges

Can My Thoughts Come True?

Can My Thoughts Come True?

Behaviours & Thoughts Are All Connected

Behaviours & Thoughts Are All Connected

Allowing Thoughts to Pass Like a Cloud

Allowing Thoughts to Pass Like a Cloud

Feeling Empty, Misinformation & More

Feeling Empty, Misinformation & More

The Other Side Of OCD

The Other Side Of OCD

Compassion For Yourself & Making Mistakes

Compassion For Yourself & Making Mistakes

Hard-to-Detect Compulsions

Hard-to-Detect Compulsions

Accepting Having OCD

Accepting Having OCD

Needing to Know Compulsively

Needing to Know Compulsively

OCD Won't Go Away On Its Own

OCD Won't Go Away On Its Own

Stuck In OCD Suffering

Stuck In OCD Suffering

Fear of Going "Crazy", Falling Ill or Being Needy in a Relationship

Fear of Going "Crazy", Falling Ill or Being Needy in a Relationship

Swinging Between Certainty & Uncertainty

Swinging Between Certainty & Uncertainty

Coasting & Sensorimotor OCD Recovery

Coasting & Sensorimotor OCD Recovery

Where You Could Be Going Wrong With OCD Recovery

Where You Could Be Going Wrong With OCD Recovery

Guilt Stems From This!

Guilt Stems From This!

Being EXTRA Extra Careful & Safe

Being EXTRA Extra Careful & Safe

Guilt & What Makes Someone 'Bad'

Guilt & What Makes Someone 'Bad'

"I Deserve to Feel Bad Forever"

"I Deserve to Feel Bad Forever"

"My Life Was Not Supposed to Be This Way"

"My Life Was Not Supposed to Be This Way"

My Core OCD Fears

My Core OCD Fears

You Don't Need Exposures For EVERY Thought

You Don't Need Exposures For EVERY Thought

Looking at Life Through the Lens of Unconditional Acceptance

Looking at Life Through the Lens of Unconditional Acceptance

Sensorimotor OCD Facts

Sensorimotor OCD Facts

Feeling Hopeless About Nothing Working For You

Feeling Hopeless About Nothing Working For You

Fears of Irresponsibility With OCD

Fears of Irresponsibility With OCD

Irrational Beliefs in Non OCD Sufferers

Irrational Beliefs in Non OCD Sufferers

OCD Will Latch to the Worst Fears

OCD Will Latch to the Worst Fears

Complaining About OCD

Complaining About OCD

Bedroom Fears, ROCD & More

Bedroom Fears, ROCD & More

Physical Limitations of Contamination OCD That Make It Very Difficult

Physical Limitations of Contamination OCD That Make It Very Difficult

HOCD, Coasting & More

HOCD, Coasting & More

Working Out the Problem!

Working Out the Problem!

Speaking to Someone Who Understands OCD

Speaking to Someone Who Understands OCD

Trying to Outrun & Outsmart OCD

Trying to Outrun & Outsmart OCD

Let Go of Over Responsibility

Let Go of Over Responsibility

"They Don't Understand OCD!" & More

"They Don't Understand OCD!" & More

Real Event OCD Guilt

Real Event OCD Guilt

POCD Thoughts During Intimacy

POCD Thoughts During Intimacy

Effective Communication vs. Confessing

Effective Communication vs. Confessing

Surviving With OCD

Surviving With OCD

"I Can't Live Life Til I Recover"

"I Can't Live Life Til I Recover"

Disputing With Structure

Disputing With Structure

“It’s Impossible To Recover”

“It’s Impossible To Recover”

How Real Distressing Events of the Past Had a Hold Over Me

How Real Distressing Events of the Past Had a Hold Over Me

OCD Conversations on the Internet & More

OCD Conversations on the Internet & More

Imposter Syndrome Beliefs

Imposter Syndrome Beliefs

How Dating Culture Makes ROCD Worse

How Dating Culture Makes ROCD Worse

Reducing Guilt With Acceptance

Reducing Guilt With Acceptance

SO OCD: "It's Just Not Who I Am"

SO OCD: "It's Just Not Who I Am"

Physical Exercise Can Really Help

Physical Exercise Can Really Help

OCD Parents With OCD Children

OCD Parents With OCD Children

Fear of Losing Your Money

Fear of Losing Your Money

Psoriasis & Fear of Rejection

Psoriasis & Fear of Rejection

When I Was Very Bad With OCD

When I Was Very Bad With OCD

What If I Lose My Money?

What If I Lose My Money?

Harm OCD + Losing Control

Harm OCD + Losing Control

Looking At OCD Beyond Just THOUHGTS

Looking At OCD Beyond Just THOUHGTS

Someone Who Understands OCD Very Well

Someone Who Understands OCD Very Well

Turning Off Your Phone

Turning Off Your Phone

HOCD Behaviours

HOCD Behaviours

Fear of Flying

Fear of Flying

Chronic Guilt & Shame: ROCD & HOCD

Chronic Guilt & Shame: ROCD & HOCD

Building Reading Habits

Building Reading Habits

How to Start Getting in Shape

How to Start Getting in Shape

Seasonal Depression & OCD

Seasonal Depression & OCD

Alcohol & OCD

Alcohol & OCD

Mothers With OCD & More

Mothers With OCD & More

Trying to Get Back to Your Old Self Will Keep You Anxious

Trying to Get Back to Your Old Self Will Keep You Anxious

Don't Wait Til You're Recovered to Live Your Life

Don't Wait Til You're Recovered to Live Your Life

How Fear of Fear Can Impact Your DAILY Life

How Fear of Fear Can Impact Your DAILY Life

Compulsive Texting

Compulsive Texting

Starting Small or Big For Exposures?

Starting Small or Big For Exposures?

"It's Just My OCD"

"It's Just My OCD"

Facing Uncertainty & Feeling Overwhelmed

Facing Uncertainty & Feeling Overwhelmed

ROCD: Where You Might Be Going Wrong

ROCD: Where You Might Be Going Wrong

Harm OCD Compulsions

Harm OCD Compulsions

Common POCD Compulsions

Common POCD Compulsions

POCD & Worst Case Scenario

POCD & Worst Case Scenario

One Important Thing to Remember For Fear of Fear

One Important Thing to Remember For Fear of Fear

Intrusive Thoughts When Feelings Angry

Intrusive Thoughts When Feelings Angry

Breaking Down An Irrational Belief

Breaking Down An Irrational Belief

Effective Communication With People, Low Frustration Tolerance & More

Effective Communication With People, Low Frustration Tolerance & More

Bad Morning Habits

Bad Morning Habits

Getting Fixated on Things While Talking to People

Getting Fixated on Things While Talking to People

One Critical Thing to Remember When Dealing With a Setback

One Critical Thing to Remember When Dealing With a Setback

How Often Should You Talk About OCD?

How Often Should You Talk About OCD?

Common False Memory, Real Event OCD Compulsion

Common False Memory, Real Event OCD Compulsion

You Can Learn A Lot From Relapses

You Can Learn A Lot From Relapses

Doing Important Tasks Even If You Don't Want to

Doing Important Tasks Even If You Don't Want to

Accepting Yourself As a Flawed Human Being, Making Big Mistakes & More

Accepting Yourself As a Flawed Human Being, Making Big Mistakes & More

Recovery Will Make You Appreciate Small Things

Recovery Will Make You Appreciate Small Things

Financial OCD Compulsion

Financial OCD Compulsion

Internal Dialogue With OCD

Internal Dialogue With OCD

Compassion & Understanding Pave The Way To Mental Freedom

Compassion & Understanding Pave The Way To Mental Freedom

Confessing, Fear of Going to Jail & More

Confessing, Fear of Going to Jail & More

How to Take a More Detailed Look At Irrational Beliefs

How to Take a More Detailed Look At Irrational Beliefs

Deep Analysis of Death & Anxiety

Deep Analysis of Death & Anxiety

OCD Won't Go Away On It's Own

OCD Won't Go Away On It's Own

Food Avoidance & Compulsions

Food Avoidance & Compulsions

OCD "Horror" Stories

OCD "Horror" Stories

Demotivation, Bringing Anxiety For the Ride & More

Demotivation, Bringing Anxiety For the Ride & More

Checking Locks, Gas & Fear of Harm

Checking Locks, Gas & Fear of Harm

Fear of Rejecting YOURSELF

Fear of Rejecting YOURSELF

Compulsive Washing

Compulsive Washing

What's "Bad" is Different For Each Person

What's "Bad" is Different For Each Person

Building Structure, Dealing With Relapses & More

Building Structure, Dealing With Relapses & More

Keeping Pets Can Help You Make Progress

Keeping Pets Can Help You Make Progress

Early OCD Signs, Dealing With Multiple Crises, Navigating Trauma & Worsening Moments

Early OCD Signs, Dealing With Multiple Crises, Navigating Trauma & Worsening Moments

Relationship Problems + Fears & More

Relationship Problems + Fears & More

Are You Housebound With OCD?

Are You Housebound With OCD?

Hit & Run Compulsions

Hit & Run Compulsions

Getting on With Your Day As Best As You Can

Getting on With Your Day As Best As You Can

Stuck in Traffic Frustration

Stuck in Traffic Frustration

Are People Annoyed With You?

Are People Annoyed With You?

Fear of Hurting Your Vision

Fear of Hurting Your Vision

Compulsions Aren't Harmless

Compulsions Aren't Harmless

Exerting Inner Control

Exerting Inner Control

Turning On Survival Mode

Turning On Survival Mode

Checking Door Locks

Checking Door Locks

What if Someone Dies If I Don't Do This?

What if Someone Dies If I Don't Do This?

What Recovery Is, What Recovery Isn't!

What Recovery Is, What Recovery Isn't!

Losing Recovery Momentum

Losing Recovery Momentum

Switching Your Brain to a 'Normal' One

Switching Your Brain to a 'Normal' One

Procrastination Leads Nowhere

Procrastination Leads Nowhere

Instant Gratification + Compulsions

Instant Gratification + Compulsions

Going Back to OCD Basics to Deal With Lingering Discomfort

Going Back to OCD Basics to Deal With Lingering Discomfort

Changing Your CURRENT Ongoing Reaction to the Past

Changing Your CURRENT Ongoing Reaction to the Past

And the Secondary Emotional Disturbance Factor

And the Secondary Emotional Disturbance Factor

Fear of Burning the House Down

Fear of Burning the House Down

Do You Want to Relax TOO Much?

Do You Want to Relax TOO Much?

Gluten Usage & OCD

Gluten Usage & OCD

Finding Someone With Your Exact Fear

Finding Someone With Your Exact Fear

Building Good Life Structure

Building Good Life Structure

Body Image Anxiety For Women

Body Image Anxiety For Women

"Having OCD is AWFUL!"

"Having OCD is AWFUL!"

Go Easy on Yourself

Go Easy on Yourself

You Can't Force Yourself to Be in the Moment

You Can't Force Yourself to Be in the Moment

OCD Will Make You Doubt Your Intentions

OCD Will Make You Doubt Your Intentions

Social Anxiety & OCD

Social Anxiety & OCD

Perspectives From OCD Will Help Long Term

Perspectives From OCD Will Help Long Term

In-Depth Look At Demotivation & Procrastination + What to Do That

In-Depth Look At Demotivation & Procrastination + What to Do That

How Not to Be Hard on Yourself & More

How Not to Be Hard on Yourself & More

Reaching the Flow State

Reaching the Flow State

ROCD With Family & Friends

ROCD With Family & Friends

Brain Damage Fears

Brain Damage Fears

Acceptance + Real Event & False Memory

Acceptance + Real Event & False Memory

Stomach Symptoms With OCD

Stomach Symptoms With OCD

The Relentless Nature of OCD

The Relentless Nature of OCD

How That Self-Reassurance Will Be Ineffective

How That Self-Reassurance Will Be Ineffective

Are You the ONLY One With That Fear?

Are You the ONLY One With That Fear?

Fear of Being POSSESSED

Fear of Being POSSESSED