OCD, in plain language
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myOCDcompanion·Jun 30
How to Stop Washing Hands With OCD
Your hands are raw and you cannot stop washing. Here is how delaying and shortening the ritual teaches your brain the alarm was false.
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myOCDcompanion·Jun 30What Is Real Event OCD? Stuck Replaying the Past
Real event OCD makes you replay a true memory for hours, hunting for certainty you were not a bad person. Here is why the review keeps you stuck, and the…
myOCDcompanion·Jun 30How to Stop Checking OCD: The Way Out Is Through
Checking the stove or locks over and over? Learn why you cannot check your way to certainty, and the response-prevention move that actually loosens the gr…
myOCDcompanion·Jun 30Is It ROCD or Am I in the Wrong Relationship?
Stuck doubting your relationship and cannot tell ROCD from a real problem? Here is how to spot the difference by watching the compulsion, not the doubt.
myOCDcompanion·Jun 30What Is Magical Thinking OCD? A Plain Guide
Magical thinking OCD makes your thoughts and rituals feel powerful enough to cause harm. Here is what is really happening and the way through.
myOCDcompanion·Jun 30Why Does Reassurance Make OCD Worse?
Asking are you sure helps for a minute then the doubt roars back. Here is why reassurance feeds OCD, and the way out that actually holds.
myOCDcompanion·Jun 27How to Deal With OCD Intrusive Thoughts
A graphic intrusive thought scared you. Here is how to starve the OCD troll by refusing the ritual and the reassurance it begs for.
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