The Hidden Alcohol Fear: When OCD Turns Vanilla Extract into a Threat

The Hidden Alcohol Fear: When OCD Turns Vanilla Extract into a Threat

Are Grandma's homemade chocolate chip cookies giving you a conniption fit? You might have OCD.Alcohol OCD: Conquering Fears of Accidental Ingestion & Contamination with ERP Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) has long been dubbed the "doubting disease" for its...

OCD: Master Gaslighter of the Mind – How to Defeat Doubt with ERP (Not Logic!!!)

OCD: Master Gaslighter of the Mind – How to Defeat Doubt with ERP (Not Logic!!!)

Feeling gaslight by OCD? Defeat OCD-related doubt through exposure and response prevention (ERP), not logic!One of OCD's most diabolical tricks is its ability to sow seeds of doubt, even about beliefs we hold strongly. Think of it as a tiny, annoying heckler in your...

OCDSupportGroups.com: Free Support & Evidence-Based Treatment

OCDSupportGroups.com: Free Support & Evidence-Based Treatment

Visit our new companion website, OCDSupportGroups.com, to join one of our new treatment groups or support groups!  I'm excited to announce the launch of a new companion website: OCDSupportGroups.com! This site is designed to be a resource for individuals and...

ERP Tip of the Day #2

ERP Tip of the Day #2

I’m going to do this and ride the anxiety wave no matter what. Bring on the bad thoughts.It's ERP tip time. This series of posts focuses on tips to enhance the effectiveness of your exposure and response prevention (ERP). If you're interested in more ERP tips, click...

Imaginal Exposure vs. In Vivo Exposure for OCD

Imaginal Exposure vs. In Vivo Exposure for OCD

Use imaginal exposure to address OCD based around catastrophic feared outcomes.As I've talked about in numerous posts, overcoming OCD involves learning to co-exist with doubt and uncertainty. This idea can be a bit counter-intuitive at first, as many people initially...