Sometimes, no matter how much therapy and practice you have put in, you can still be overwhelmed by OCD anxiety. And this scenario is exacerbated when it occurs at work because in the workplace, you are expected to be socially "normal" and there are less places to hide. So, in this more practical post, I... Continue Reading →
If I have learned one lesson throughout my battle with OCD, it is that OCD will try to turn anything, no matter how mundane, into a problem. It is constantly searching for that next anxiety-provoking idea and thus will use whatever material it has its disposal in order to cause someone distress. One of my... Continue Reading →
In my opinion, therapy is the single most important factor involved in reducing the impact of OCD in someone's life. Therapists help structure a plan for success, provide helpful homework, and make sure that a person is staying on track to meet their OCD goals. I know I would've have been lost without mine and... Continue Reading →
Dreams mean nothing, literally nothing. Dreaming about murder does not mean you are a murderer. Simple concept, but it can be especially hard for people with OCD to accept. It certainly was for me. I had to understand that it was not like I was acting on anything in my dreams, and dreams, like the... Continue Reading →
Backsliding in OCD lingo means that someone, in response to an OCD worry, engaged in mental or physical compulsions more frequently or intensely than recommended (by their therapist usually). This is a very common and understandable process. OCD is really hard and for me, I backslid even when I knew exactly what I was supposed... Continue Reading →
One of the toughest things about OCD-related anxiety is how powerful it can feel in that exact moment you are in. You feel like you have to attend to or solve the "problem" immediately. And the especially tough part of OCD is that attending to or trying to solve the problem actually makes the OCD... Continue Reading →
Obsessive Compulsive Deprecation: Living with OCD at Work 