Break Free from OCD: Overcoming Obsessive Compulsive Disorder with CBT

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Taking a deep breath, you redirect your thinking. “No, the germs are not sneaking into my blood system through the pores on my skin. I’ve got to stop being so dramatic. This is a perfectly good goal. I can do five minutes.” She would be relieved. Making a fuss and tantruming would be reinforced. Learning that it was safe to jump into her father’s arms would never happen. Her fear of being dropped, allowed to flounder in the pool, would remain intact. Medication should not be relied upon with the idea that it will ‘cure’ OCD. It won’t. It provides a different benefit. Taking control, however, making the delay intentional, feels good. You’re surprised to learn that even such a small step as waiting to wash your hands for a minute gives you a sense of control. 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.

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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. Generally people don’t recover with self-help alone, one reason for this is that no matter how good the self-help material is, they are only helpful if the reader correctly interprets what they read. Self-help materials can also never replace the support and motivation given by a good therapist. But the more you understand OCD, the more you can make better use of your therapy once it starts.

And after that? Press the ‘REPEAT’ button dozens of times. Yes, at least several dozen times. It is the repetitive process of engaging in one corrective experience after another that causes a literal re-wiring of the brain. How To Curb Stomp OCD If the conclusion step in this pattern can be changed to something more realistic, and less threatening, the pattern becomes altered. Using compulsive behaviors to reduce anxiety is not healthy. It ends up creating more problems than it solves. Even so, because it effectively leads to a sense of relief, this solution (using compulsions) is reinforced. Anything that is reinforced is more likely to occur in the future. This is what makes the compulsions particularly maddening. If one felt such a need for perfection because brain surgery was being performed it would be understandable. But over how the laundry is folded, or the garage is swept?

Breaking Free from OCD: A CBT Guide for Young People

Break Free from OCD – This remains our favoured self-help book because it focuses on the cognitive aspect of CBT, not just the behavioural/exposure aspect that many books focus on.

OCD is a thief that robs you of happiness. It creates obstacles making it nearly impossible for you to reach your potential. OCD is your enemy. Compulsions may be thoughts or behaviors. Whatever form they take, compulsions create a horrible burden on the sufferer of OCD. They often take an enormous amount of time to perform, and frequently cause great difficulties in a person’s life. This book does none of that. This book is written by people who know their shit and I highly recommend this book to anyone who suffers with OCD or is interested in OCD or wants to understand what someone they love is going through. Some of what's in this book I already knew from my time at CBT but some of it gave me that lightbulb moment of 😮 oooh yeaaaahhh, to explain some of my behaviours. It also made me feel a little less... mad.

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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 In this marvellous book the authors provide the key information that teens and families need about OCD and its treatment. Highly recommended not only for patients but also for practitioners looking for material to use in their practices. Imagine fear #TEN was the anxiety triggered by thoughts of contamination from touching door knobs. Let’s also imagine that this fear was driving you to wash your hands every time you touched a door knob. Each is meticulously placed so as to make one long row, each item being 4 inches from the top edge of the desk.

Includes: detailed information on the many different manifestations of OCD; the differences between normal and obsessive worries; clear information on treating your individual problem; real-life case studies and examples; and advice and support for friends and family of OCD sufferers. This compulsive behavior generally provides little relief, and what it does provide is short lived. Other common reactions include repeatedly praying, silently counting, repeating a specific phrase or word, and seeking reassurance from a trusted confidant.

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Experiencing some degree of anxiety is simply a part of life. At times, however, anxiety may become so intense that it begins to heavily weigh on you. This type of extreme anxiety can take many forms, showing up in a variety of symptoms. When you are aiming to disrupt the OCD cycle (worry/compulsion/relief) a delay in responding is your friend. The longer you wait to respond to a worry the stronger you become, and the OCD impulse grows weaker. These skills will help put a damper on your anxiety. They act like a light dimmer that can turn down the intensity of fear, even if they cannot extinguish it all together (but that’s OK, you’re going to do the major beat down by not giving in to your compulsions). OCD-UK has its own discussion forums which are completely FREE to use, with separate forums available for people with OCD and family members. It’s free to use and users can create an alias, so they can remain anonymous. Usually, even through the night, if someone posts a message seeking support, it is not unusual for them to receive at least one response within the hour. OCD impacts on the lives of the whole family, especially those that love and care for people with OCD.This book, written by the same authors as Break free from OCD, is actually aimed at therapists, but remains incredibly informative and if affordable, we encourage people to read it. Please just bear in mind it’s not written as a self-help book.