My OCD Coach Blog

Learn Self-Trust with OCD Aug 05, 2023
Self-trust is something that you develop over time, but can also be lost in the right circumstances.  When you don't follow through on promises to yourself, or when you make poor decisions...
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3 Signs You May Have OCD ocd signs & symptoms Aug 04, 2023

OCD is a commonly misunderstood disorder.  You'll often hear someone say "I'm so OCD" when they prefer things a certain way or like things to be tidy, but OCD is more than just being clean....

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ERP Success Stories ocd recovery recovery stories May 19, 2023

 

I was terrified of doing ERP.

 

The thought of exposing myself to my fears was terrifying.  I was afraid that I would learn that my fears and doubts were true, or that my feared...

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Can OCD Be Cured? ocd recovery Apr 21, 2023

In my personal experience, the answer is YES, but not in the way you might think.  First, let's look at the definition of "cure."  Miriam-Webster defines cure as the recovery or...

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Common ERP Mistakes ocd recovery recovery mistakes Dec 30, 2022

ERP, or exposure and response prevention, is the gold standard (and only evidence-based) treatment for OCD and worked wonders with me and has with all of my clients who use these skills...

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7 Tips to Stop Rumination or Overthinking ocd recovery Dec 30, 2022

Rumination is defined as the action or process of thinking deeply about something. While we all have times where we deal with stress or worry by thinking about it, rumination goes beyond just...

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My Recovery Story recovery stories Dec 30, 2022

I've always struggled with anxiety (despite not being able to recognize it until I was 38 years old).  I had very bad social anxiety ever since I could remember, and making friends...

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Common Recovery Mistakes: Self-Soothing & CBT ocd recovery recovery mistakes Dec 30, 2022

There's a common OCD compulsion called self-reassurance, where in order to gain certainty and ease anxiety, a person will reassure themselves (as opposed to asking for reassurance from others...

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Why do I constantly doubt my relationship? relationship anxiety rocd Dec 30, 2022

Doubt in relationships is quite normal, but when you struggle with anxiety or OCD, these normal, fleeting thoughts can turn into obsessions, or constant overthinking, and even lead someone to end...

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The Path...to Recovery from Any OCD Subset ocd recovery Nov 16, 2022

Most people with OCD struggle with ambiguity, but getting comfortable with ambiguity, uncertainty, and imperfection are actually part of the process to recovering from OCD. That being said, there...

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