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The key to OCD recovery

Dave December 31, 2018 The key to OCD recovery2018-12-31T15:20:42-08:00 Dave's Blog 2 Comments
I work every day with OCD sufferers from around the world. For the most part, these people are on the severe end of the OCD severity index. Unfortunately, too many…
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When thoughts get stuck

Dave December 3, 2018 When thoughts get stuck2018-12-03T16:42:32-08:00 Dave's Blog No Comment
There are a lot of different ways to describe OCD. I used to tell people, without divulging the extent to which my problem truly affected me, that my brain wouldn't…
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Responding to OCD: Eh, whatever.

Dave March 14, 2018 Responding to OCD: Eh, whatever.2018-03-14T15:53:27-07:00 Dave's Blog 2 Comments
OCD sufferers tend to concentrate on the intrusive thoughts (obsessions) that pop up into their heads. They think those thoughts/images are the problem. Obsessions can be awful but they aren't…
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No compulsions must be the end goal

Dave February 20, 2018 No compulsions must be the end goal2018-02-20T13:06:58-08:00 Dave's Blog 2 Comments
Compulsions are the fuel that keeps the OCD car running. To stop the car's engine, you must starve it of fuel. Why do OCD sufferers do compulsions? Obsessions cause distress.…
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What is Cheating OCD?

Dave January 14, 2018 What is Cheating OCD?2018-01-14T13:43:51-08:00 Dave's Blog 5 Comments
Cheating OCD is an Obsessive Compulsive Disorder theme where the sufferer experiences intrusive thoughts that they have cheated on a partner. It is a type of False Memory OCD, where…
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OCD Sufferers: Google is not your friend

Dave October 10, 2017 OCD Sufferers: Google is not your friend2017-10-10T12:13:14-07:00 Dave's Blog No Comment
Where would we be these days without the World Wide Web? And where would we be without the most popular way to search for and find information on the Web,…
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When you get OCD about OCD

Dave August 10, 2017 When you get OCD about OCD2017-08-10T20:40:54-07:00 Dave's Blog 1 Comment
It sounds strange, doesn't it? Getting OCD about OCD? Weird. Yet it happens to many sufferers of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. They instinctively know they have OCD, they've formed their own…
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Sufferers crave reassurance; Why you shouldn’t give it

Dave February 7, 2017 Sufferers crave reassurance; Why you shouldn’t give it2017-02-07T12:10:04-08:00 Dave's Blog No Comment
When a person has OCD, asking for reassurance is a compulsion. It is a compulsion, as sure as checking, tapping, washing, cleaning or ruminating. And sufferers who seek reassurance will…
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The OCD Forum is now open

Dave January 31, 2017 The OCD Forum is now open2017-01-31T13:20:05-08:00 Dave's Blog No Comment
I'm pleased to announce that the OCD Forum is now open. It is my hope that the forum will come to be a place where sufferers will help sufferers on…
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Overt and covert OCD compulsions

Dave January 17, 2017 Overt and covert OCD compulsions2017-01-17T13:27:47-08:00 Dave's Blog 3 Comments
I've recently heard from several people on an online forum that their therapists don't think they have OCD because they don't have any outward compulsions. I've also seen some references…
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