While exposure therapy (which helped me immensely) requires the OCD patient to face the worries and fears that cause you anxiety, sometimes you just want to avoid dealing with your OCD anxiety for a while. And there is nothing wrong with that. Exposure therapy, despite its powerful benefits, can be overwhelming at times and so... Continue Reading →
Tip: “No thank you OCD”–Mental Dialogue Method
A common coping mechanism for dealing with OCD is to recognize and engage with an OCD thought by "denying" it when it pops into your head. I have used this exact method for years, and still continue to utilize it even today. The usual process is simple and consists of basically 3 steps. 1. The... Continue Reading →