Why Avoidance Keeps OCD Alive and What to Do Instead

If you live with obsessive-compulsive disorder, avoidance can feel like relief. You might skip a situation that triggers anxiety. You may push away a thought that feels uncomfortable. Sometimes, you delay a decision because you are afraid of making a mistake. For a brief moment, your nervous system relaxes. The tension eases, and the urgency […]

When OCD Shows Up Quietly: Recognize It and Break Free

If you have been on your OCD recovery journey for a while, you may notice something unexpected. OCD does not always come back loudly. Instead of intense panic, spirals, or obvious compulsions, it can return in a much quieter way. At first, life feels steadier. You are doing the work and feeling more like yourself. […]

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 […]

OCD & Uncertainty

One of the main things that keeps us stuck when struggling with OCD is the struggle itself. We are constantly demanding certainty from ourselves about the obsessions. Certainty that they aren’t tue, that they aren’t dangerous, that they’re eventually going to go, that the approach we are taking to manage them is the right one, […]

My Top Ten Tips For Overcoming OCD

I love a good top ten list, I mean who doesn’t hey? It’s so much fun, particularly when we’re talking about such a joyful topic such as OCD. But enough with the irony, sometimes a list of tips is just what you need in order to keep the important things close to mind, so with […]

Maladaptive daydreaming & OCD

For many people daydreaming is a normal and sometimes even pleasurable response to the pressure of life. It can be a way to relieve boredom, a tool for escaping from stressful moments or even just and excuse to fantasise about the future or different choices we could have made in our lives. For most people […]

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 […]

OCD & The Fear Of Losing Control

A surprisingly common theme of OCD is the fear of losing control. In this article I take a look at what causes this theme and some steps you can take to help you overcome it.  What If I Lose Control?  People who struggle with OCD often ask, why do I get such disturbing thoughts about […]

Imagination, Focus & OCD

Is OCD a problem of focus and concentration? It certainly seems to be true that people with OCD struggle to put their attention on helpful things and instead, fall into the trap of allowing their attention to wander to doubts and concerns that fill them with dread.  Stolen Focus In his latest book, ‘Stolen Focus’ […]

The Wim Hof Method For OCD & Anxiety

In this article I will discuss the benefits of the Wim Hof method (WHM) for OCD and anxiety. Having struggled with both of these inflictions for many years, I was amazed at how helpful the WHM was in both relieving the symptoms of anxiety and helping to deal with some of the underlying issues.  A […]