Distraction & OCD

The problem with distraction isn’t that we are not paying attention to our obsessions. That as you are only to aware is actually often a huge relief, I mean of course if we are no longer caught up in the bs narrative that our obsessions create then we are going to start feeling better.  Good […]

How Our Expectations Influence OCD

Labels Before we get into this I just want to say that we should be a little wary if labels. Whilst it is very tempting to try and give everything a name and a story, sometimes labels can become self fulfilling prophecies. Even with OCD, I try to remind people that yes, you might be […]

OCD & The Pain Of Uncertainty

Uncertainty is an inherent part of life, Albert Einstein claimed that “As far as the laws of mathematics refer to reality, they are not certain; and as far as they are certain, they do not refer to reality.” This is both confusing and frustrating at the same time.  Even Einstein Said Uncertainty Is To Be […]

Getting Over OCD – Where To Start

To get started with something is often the biggest hurdle of all. Lets say that perhaps you want to start a new hobby, for example painting. You go out and buy yourself all of the materials you’re going to need, but then day after day, week after week they just sit there on the side […]

The Value of The Unexpected OCD Exposure Activity

When learning to overcome OCD you might spend a lot of time working with a therapist to develop a hierarchy of exposures and to slowly work through them over time. This is obviously important as it’s a proven way to learn to overcome obsessions.  Opportunities But so often life throws up opportunities for us to […]

False Memory OCD

Imagine a scenario in which you are no longer able to trust your memory and are obsessed with the idea that you may have done something wrong or immoral and are unable to remember it. Just the idea of it is quite anxiety inducing, but this is what people with false memory OCD deal with […]

Letting Go Of OCD

In this article we explore the concept of letting go of OCD. In theory it sounds simple, but in practice it can be incredibly hard. With the right tools though, we can learn to let go of OCD and arrive at a place where it simply doesn’t bother us so much.  Letting Go Is A […]

How To Deal With OCD

There are actually so many things you can do to start dealing with OCD better. The titles of this blog is actually very broad, so to help give it a bit more direction i’m going to focus on the three things you can do that will definitely help your OCD.  Find An OCD Specialist The […]

How To Know If It’s A Compulsion Or Not

One of the many things that you might ask yourself when you’re struggling with OCD is how do I really know if it’s a compulsion or not. Being able to answer this successfully will determine how much success you have in overcoming OCD, so to say that it’s important would be a massive understatement.  Are […]

Part Of Getting Over OCD Is identifying Your Wins, Both Small & Large

The very nature of OCD and the fact that it can be so consuming on you energy and spirit often makes it difficult to see what has gone well. Sometimes we can be so sunken with it, that we don’t even want to notice the good, like the sheer habit of the obsessing has become […]