Break Free from OCD: Overcoming Obsessive Compulsive Disorder with CBT

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Similar to the ‘repeater’ who fears that his wife will die unless he perfectly arranges and rearranges items on his desk, feels relief once the compulsive ritual is completed. But the unrealistic fear that drove him to enact this compulsion has not been confronted.

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When you suffer with OCD that leads to repetitious behavior it is usually due to believing that certain things must be done perfectly. No exceptions. The person will normally proceed to dwell on the thought, examining it from every angle with the hope that by doing so he, or she, will discover that the thought does not mean what they fear. Hierarchy– Create your OCD hierarchy, a list of anxiety provoking situations, most anxiety provoking at the top, least at the bottom Coping skills are simply things you can do to reduce the stress and anxiety that will come up as you fight your anxiety. But first, let’s talk about selecting a goal and figuring out how to reach that goal.OK, I get it. And that’s fine if you insist. But the fact remains that for many people a low dose of medication, prescribed over a limited period of time, is extraordinarily helpful. The OCD hoarder does not focus on treasure. Far from it. In fact, often there is no focus at all other than the steady refusal to discard worthless items. As a result, these folks tend to accumulate massive amounts of clutter. The problem with those statistics is that they do not apply to her, and not to the plane she is about to board. At least that is how it feels to someone with those fears.

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But choose wisely, the internet and social media is full of OCD material which isn’t always helpful or accurate. The same with OCD books, in recent years we have seen a deluge of OCD titles hit the shelves, some are interesting but not always helpful. Self-help books A high school student slowly pushes his books away and stands up. The past five hours have been entirely focused on chemistry. His eyelids feel like they are made of lead. Sleep is rapidly overtaking him. Stumbling to his bed he crashes down on the mattress like a tree being felled in the woods. Some added extras like the chat room are limited to OCD-UK members, but the support forums are free for all to use. The forum is fully moderated and you can register freely at:

What triggers the washing/cleaning: anything that might contain germs or give rise to feelings of being contaminated or dirty. Below is a list of the most common types of compulsions. Although most people who suffer from OCD will generally fall into only one of these categories, it is certainly possible to have compulsions within several of these groupings. The book takes readers through the treatment of OCD in logical manner, making it really easy to follow an understand for young people and their parents. They confront the misperceptions that have distorted one’s view of life so as to create a sense of perpetual danger and fear. In doing so, corrective experiences have the power to help us see reality for what it is, thereby encouraging us to respond in ways that are not driven by OCD. The key to beating OCD is finding a way to ‘unwire’ the neurons that maintain this painful pattern. To do this we must disrupt the pattern of neurons firing together (i.e., intrusive thoughts ->fears -> compulsive behavior -> diminished fear which is rewarding and reinforces this painful pattern).

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This is common sense, right? We may not have seen this happen, but each of us have experienced it before. My number one recommendation for an OCD self-help book.” – Ashley Fulwood, Chief executive of OCD-UK, August 2011. Keep punching until you’ve beaten it, and won the freedom from fear that you’ve desired all of these years.

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Put her at the gate of an airline, bag in hand, ready to board and her vision will blur, beads of sweat will appear on her face. Her heart will be racing, palms perspiring and her stomach will be ambivalent about keeping a tight hold on lunch. Terrific. That’s what I want to help you accomplish. To start with we need to get clear about what OCD looks like. To win this battle you need to know your enemy. So, let’s get started with this first step.

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Before doing that, however, I want to briefly mention two things that many people find helpful to use when battling OCD. The first of these is to find an experienced therapist to help guide you through the process. Going to sleep at night can be delayed indefinitely when your nightly prayers need to be said with a pure heart…. And you always find some way in which your heart remains impure.Of course, the next step in the sequence is where the nerve cells associated with fear go on to activate the neurons controlling the compulsive behavior. After this sequence is repeated many times these cells also become ‘wired together.’ Eventually, the entire sequence becomes a closely integrated web of brain cells capable of operating independently – they become automatized. Attempts to suppress these worries, urges or thoughts by repeatedly performing some behavior, or thinking some particular thought. This is the compulsive part of OCD.