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OCD: Collapse and Rebuilding

Change can, of course, lead to anxiety. But perhaps it’s challenging yourself to face this, to be open to the […]

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Anonymous

<img width="300" height="300" data-src="https://dc15ff.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Website-Photo-Placeholder-600x600-e1588103389740.jpg?time=1715835372" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazyload" alt="Anonymous" decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300/300;" /><noscript><img width="300" height="300" data-src="https://dc15ff.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Website-Photo-Placeholder-600x600-e1588103389740.jpg?time=1715835372" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazyload" alt="Anonymous" decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300/300;" /><noscript><img width="300" height="300" data-src="https://dc15ff.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Website-Photo-Placeholder-600x600-e1588103389740.jpg?time=1715835372" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazyload" alt="Anonymous" decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300/300;" /><noscript><img width="300" height="300" data-src="https://dc15ff.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Website-Photo-Placeholder-600x600-e1588103389740.jpg?time=1715835372" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazyload" alt="Anonymous" decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300/300;" /><noscript><img width="300" height="300" src="https://dc15ff.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Website-Photo-Placeholder-600x600-e1588103389740.jpg?time=1715835372" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="Anonymous" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />

Summer 2015

I had relapses and I still do but the thoughts are so much weaker, they disappear over time faster. My […]

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Anonymous

<img width="300" height="300" data-src="https://dc15ff.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Website-Photo-Placeholder-600x600-e1588103389740.jpg?time=1715835372" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazyload" alt="Anonymous" decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300/300;" /><noscript><img width="300" height="300" data-src="https://dc15ff.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Website-Photo-Placeholder-600x600-e1588103389740.jpg?time=1715835372" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazyload" alt="Anonymous" decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300/300;" /><noscript><img width="300" height="300" data-src="https://dc15ff.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Website-Photo-Placeholder-600x600-e1588103389740.jpg?time=1715835372" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazyload" alt="Anonymous" decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300/300;" /><noscript><img width="300" height="300" data-src="https://dc15ff.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Website-Photo-Placeholder-600x600-e1588103389740.jpg?time=1715835372" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazyload" alt="Anonymous" decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300/300;" /><noscript><img width="300" height="300" src="https://dc15ff.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Website-Photo-Placeholder-600x600-e1588103389740.jpg?time=1715835372" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="Anonymous" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />

Facing my fears with CBT

So for anyone out there, in darkness with no hope. There can be and is a small light at the […]

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Anonymous

<img width="300" height="300" data-src="https://dc15ff.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Website-Photo-Placeholder-600x600-e1588103389740.jpg?time=1715835372" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazyload" alt="Anonymous" decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300/300;" /><noscript><img width="300" height="300" data-src="https://dc15ff.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Website-Photo-Placeholder-600x600-e1588103389740.jpg?time=1715835372" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazyload" alt="Anonymous" decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300/300;" /><noscript><img width="300" height="300" data-src="https://dc15ff.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Website-Photo-Placeholder-600x600-e1588103389740.jpg?time=1715835372" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazyload" alt="Anonymous" decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300/300;" /><noscript><img width="300" height="300" data-src="https://dc15ff.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Website-Photo-Placeholder-600x600-e1588103389740.jpg?time=1715835372" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazyload" alt="Anonymous" decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300/300;" /><noscript><img width="300" height="300" src="https://dc15ff.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Website-Photo-Placeholder-600x600-e1588103389740.jpg?time=1715835372" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="Anonymous" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />

I’m standing. I’m living.

I write this to tell My story. To let others know they are not alone. When I was young I’m […]

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Marco Maggioni

Overcoming OCD is not a fight, is an act of love

Overcoming OCD is not a fight, is an act of love. Hi, My name is Marco. I come from Italy. […]

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John Plumeri

just another day and new realities

I have a pretty firm hope that the more I act the way I want to be, the more I’ll […]

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Anonymous

<img width="300" height="300" data-src="https://dc15ff.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Website-Photo-Placeholder-600x600-e1588103389740.jpg?time=1715835372" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazyload" alt="Anonymous" decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300/300;" /><noscript><img width="300" height="300" data-src="https://dc15ff.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Website-Photo-Placeholder-600x600-e1588103389740.jpg?time=1715835372" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazyload" alt="Anonymous" decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300/300;" /><noscript><img width="300" height="300" data-src="https://dc15ff.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Website-Photo-Placeholder-600x600-e1588103389740.jpg?time=1715835372" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazyload" alt="Anonymous" decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300/300;" /><noscript><img width="300" height="300" data-src="https://dc15ff.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Website-Photo-Placeholder-600x600-e1588103389740.jpg?time=1715835372" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazyload" alt="Anonymous" decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300/300;" /><noscript><img width="300" height="300" src="https://dc15ff.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Website-Photo-Placeholder-600x600-e1588103389740.jpg?time=1715835372" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="Anonymous" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />

90% better from OCD

Now, I consider myself 90 percent better from OCD. I am 38 years old and have been suffering with OCD […]

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Liam

Learning to give thoughts less attention

To this day I still get Intrusive Thoughts, but I’ve learnt to pay them less attention We all have them […]

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Anonymous

<img width="300" height="300" data-src="https://dc15ff.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Website-Photo-Placeholder-600x600-e1588103389740.jpg?time=1715835372" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazyload" alt="Anonymous" decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300/300;" /><noscript><img width="300" height="300" data-src="https://dc15ff.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Website-Photo-Placeholder-600x600-e1588103389740.jpg?time=1715835372" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazyload" alt="Anonymous" decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300/300;" /><noscript><img width="300" height="300" data-src="https://dc15ff.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Website-Photo-Placeholder-600x600-e1588103389740.jpg?time=1715835372" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazyload" alt="Anonymous" decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300/300;" /><noscript><img width="300" height="300" data-src="https://dc15ff.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Website-Photo-Placeholder-600x600-e1588103389740.jpg?time=1715835372" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazyload" alt="Anonymous" decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300/300;" /><noscript><img width="300" height="300" src="https://dc15ff.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Website-Photo-Placeholder-600x600-e1588103389740.jpg?time=1715835372" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="Anonymous" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />

My OCD Struggle

I think the biggest piece of advice I have received over and over again by my therapist is that to […]

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Anonymous

<img width="300" height="300" data-src="https://dc15ff.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Website-Photo-Placeholder-600x600-e1588103389740.jpg?time=1715835372" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazyload" alt="Anonymous" decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300/300;" /><noscript><img width="300" height="300" data-src="https://dc15ff.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Website-Photo-Placeholder-600x600-e1588103389740.jpg?time=1715835372" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazyload" alt="Anonymous" decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300/300;" /><noscript><img width="300" height="300" data-src="https://dc15ff.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Website-Photo-Placeholder-600x600-e1588103389740.jpg?time=1715835372" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazyload" alt="Anonymous" decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300/300;" /><noscript><img width="300" height="300" data-src="https://dc15ff.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Website-Photo-Placeholder-600x600-e1588103389740.jpg?time=1715835372" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazyload" alt="Anonymous" decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300/300;" /><noscript><img width="300" height="300" src="https://dc15ff.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Website-Photo-Placeholder-600x600-e1588103389740.jpg?time=1715835372" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="Anonymous" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />

Free at last

This is what specifically worked for me and still does to this day (it’s been like 10 years!) Okay relax […]