Anthony BishopDec 24, 20203 minEscaping A Public RestroomI look straight ahead toward my exit. It's not as easy of an escape as I was expecting. The only thing that stands between me and freedom...
Anthony BishopDec 24, 20203 minDamned If You Do, Damned If You Don't: The Two-Tail SpikeHaving gone through proper OCD treatment (CBT/ERP), I have had some interesting dilemmas arise in the context of treatment itself....
Anthony BishopDec 24, 20203 minOCD and the Dizziness of FreedomSøren Kierkegaard was a Danish philosopher living in the early to mid-1800s. He had presented an interesting idea which reminded me of...
Anthony BishopDec 24, 20203 minWhen OCD Attacks Value-incongruent BehaviorOCD 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...
Anthony BishopDec 24, 20203 minThe 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...
Anthony BishopDec 24, 20204 minAre You Sure? Certainty as FeelingStruggles with uncertainty are at the core of most manifestations of OCD (there are exceptions to this that I may write about in a future...
Anthony BishopDec 24, 20203 minThe 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...
Anthony BishopDec 24, 20205 minRethinking Intrusive ThoughtsThe terms intrusive thoughts are ubiquitous within the OCD community. Intrusive thoughts tend to be characterized as being unwelcomed,...
Anthony BishopDec 24, 20203 minThe 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...