Hope & Solutions for OCD
“Hope and Solutions for OCD”: This is a four-part series that will educate you about the characteristics of OCD, its causes, treatment, strategies for recovery, OCD in the schools, and OCD in the family. All four 20-minute tapes are compiled on ONE DVD, for a special price of $19.95. Shipping and handling is included.
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Part #1: OCD & The Neurobiological Basis
Dr. A.J. Allen, Psychiatrist and Specialist in Child and Adolescent OCD and Related Disorders, talks about OCD and its neurobiological basis in a very clear, concise, and easy-to-understand manner. He also gives information on effective treatment solutions and medical advances in OCD.
Part #2: Common Sense OCD Solutions
With humor and compassion, Mr. James Callner, speaks about practical, common sense solutions for those recovering from OCD. He speaks from his own experience, wisdom and hope. James Callner is President of AFOCD and has been recovering from OCD since 1982. He is an OCD Recovery Specialist, and award-winning filmmaker and producer.
Part #3: OCD Classroom Strategies
Dr. Gail Adams, Educational Psychologist and author of “School Personnel: A Critical Link in the Identification, Treatment, and Management of OCD in Children and Adolescents, talks about simple and effective classroom strategies that school personnel may implement to help students who have OCD. She coveys general ,as well as specific solutions for teachers and parents.
Part #4: OCD and Hope for the Family
Dr. Herbert Gravitz, Clinical Psychologist and author of “Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: New Hope for the Family”, speaks about his multi-step approach for helping family members of individuals with OCD. With humor and compassion he describes coping tools and family management techniques.
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OCD Always Lies
Well, does OCD always lie? It’s safe enough to say that OCD always lies because the percentage of truth within an OCD thought is so low.
I asked a well-known OCD therapist and director of The OCD Treatment Centre in England this exact question: “Can I say to myself and to others whom I help that OCD always lies?”
She replied, “Absolutely, because the outrageous thoughts just don’t hold up to reality enough.”
Is there any amount of truth to an OCD thought? I have to say, in some cases, yes. But there is also some truth in the thought that a meteor the exact size of your house will land on your house tonight. Get my drift?
In my experience, I need to acknowledge and accept that there may be some truth to some OCD thoughts and that accep- tance is part of recovery too. But it’s so minuscule that I can hold onto the anchor that OCD always lies. You can too. JC 💙
God, grant me the serenity to accept things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can and, the wisdom to know the difference.
The Serenity Prayer is something I have used for over 35+ years to calm myself down. I'm not a very religious person but I do believe in some kind of higher power - whatever you might call it is up to you. But, if you have trouble with the "G" word, I suggest you replace it with your name. And, replace the word "me" with "yourself". It would read like this for me:
Jim, grant yourself the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. Hey, still just as powerful. JC 💙🤟
The onset of OCD came into my life at age 29. I am now 69 and recovery has come very far. But, still working on it daily. In the beginning I thought of OCD as robbing me of two things: trust and spirit. Now, when I use the word spirit I mean it in terms of being a spirited person, a funny, energetic human being. In my mind OCD seemingly damaged that aspect of me. I was obsessing on very bizarre things because OCD always attacks what you care about or your morals,but it always lies. And, I had horrible germ phobias and hand washing compulsions. But, most of all I was anxious ,scared and nothing was fun or funny. My spirit was almost gone. So how did I drag myself out of this pit? One day at a time and with plenty of help. All that help included words that came in the form of inspiration or getting back in-spirit. This is why I post in-spir-a-tional posts. I believe we are all seeking to reclaim our spirits again and in-turn that builds trust - and recovery happens. Make sense? JC 💙