“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a …
Exploring rOCD pt.6 – Developing a positive mindset in relationship OCD
Accepting OCD Probably one of the hardest steps in OCD recovery is accepting OCD. OCD is also known as the doubting disease as sufferers often doubt that they have OCD. The light at the end of the …
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Exploring rOCD pt.5 – Negative behaviours in relationship OCD
Building our own rOCD prison It is said that we are the makers of our own prisons. It could not be truer for people that suffer from rOCD. Without knowing we slowly build the walls of our mental …
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Exploring rOCD pt.4 – Treatment options for relationship OCD
How long is a piece of string? For those not familiar with the expression "How long is a piece of string?" this expression normally implies that the answer is hard to tell, find out or very complex …
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Exploring rOCD pt.3 – Understanding Love in relationship OCD
I found the perfect partner There are two "lies" that the rOCD brain tells when it comes to evaluating if we are in a relationship with the "perfect" partner: No.1 If your partner was really …
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Exploring rOCD pt.2 – Understanding the relationship OCD brain and mind
The brain is an organ not a light switch The brain is like any other major organ in the body and controls many different biological functions. And sometimes, like the heart, liver and lungs it might …
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