When OCD Attacks Value-incongruent Behavior

OCD has infiltrated just about every aspect of my life at some point. When I was in high school I used to be terrified that red marks on...

The Problem with Labeling Thoughts "OCD"

A common suggestion to a sufferer caught in an obsessive-compulsive cycle is to "identify it as OCD and refocus your attention on...

Are You Sure? Certainty as Feeling

Struggles with uncertainty are at the core of most manifestations of OCD (there are exceptions to this that I may write about in a future...

The Bloody Pizza

*This is a true story In 2007, when I was 24 years old, I moved into my first apartment in North Hollywood, California. It was a junior...

Rethinking Intrusive Thoughts

The terms intrusive thoughts are ubiquitous within the OCD community. Intrusive thoughts tend to be characterized as being unwelcomed,...

The Importance of Acknowledging Core Fear(s)

I may develop a life-threatening condition and die any day now. Perhaps writing this is increasing the likelihood of it coming true...

Lizards, Blood & Guilt: Hit-and-Run OCD

At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, I began mountain biking regularly as the gymnasium I typically frequent shut down. With my...

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