Many many people with OCD have trouble with rituals in the shower. In this video James Callner and his ERP Caoch show you how to challenge OCD in the shower. Don’t worry, it’s not X-rated at all ~ but could help.
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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 💙🤟
I watched your Shower Video, but I need more practice with it! I sometimes still wash twice and rinse a lot in the shower & I go from warm to cold last rinse! I feel itchy so I rinse a lot until I feel better!
I take about an hour shower! My Rituals of rinsing are the worst! I have to practice the Exposure Therapy more and stick with it, Can U give me any suggestions of what to do?
I watched your Shower Video, but I need more practice with it! I tend to wash over my body again and rinse lot because I’m itchy! I go from warm rinse to cold rinse! Can U give me any suggestions?
Hi I have been struggling to not lose so much time to showering it takes me 2 to 4 hours. I have watched the video but can’t make myself quite over washing.