by Jim Callner | Apr 20, 2017 | cbt/erp, coping with fear, face fear, ocd recovery, release control
Below is an excerpt from James Callner’s book, “It’s a Matter of Trust – How I Got Better from OCD with Compassion, Help & Hope,” Page 89. This exposure assignment was intended, by Phil my Psychiatrist, to show me that the world...
by David Dowdy | Mar 14, 2015 | coping with fear, face fear, monkey mind, ocd recovery
Hey! Listen up! There will be times in your recovery when you will say “hey I am getting my life back” Then you get this anxious feeling, what if I fall back into that dark place. I know because it has happened to me more than once. Do not let your heart...
by Richard Amato | Jan 19, 2015 | cbt/erp, coping with fear, face fear, ocd recovery, release control
Hi I’m Richard , a fellow OCD sufferer who has experienced OCD symptoms for most of my life . Over the past few years I have applied different strategies along with ERP/CBT which have greatly helped me in my battle with OCD . Thankfully I have my OCD pretty well...
by Yumi Tomsha | Oct 14, 2014 | coping with fear, face fear, pure obsessional ocd, self-acceptance
October 13-19 marks International OCD Awareness Week. This is a time rich with possibilities for individual and collective healing, and for igniting systemic change – by raising awareness, lifting mental health stigma, and continuing the work of making treatment...
by Yumi Tomsha | Sep 30, 2014 | coping with fear, face fear, pure obsessional ocd, self-acceptance
My journey with Purely Obsessional OCD has been marked by surprises. When I began my recovery process, I thought I would learn how to erase the intrusive thoughts that filled me with fear and pain. I have gathered valuable tools – and have also healed more than I...
by Jim Callner | Aug 30, 2011 | cbt/erp, coping with fear, monkey mind, ocd recovery
Why has CBT/ERP worked for me and what is F. E.A.R. really? I believe it shifted and literally changed my brain structure and chemistry for the better by changing my distorted belief system caused by the medical condition of OCD. Sounds smart doesn’t it? But, the...