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You might be wondering why this program is called 'OCD? Not Me!’.

Tue, 29 Apr 2014 07:36:50 GMT

You might be wondering why this program is called 'OCD? Not Me!’.

The simple answer is that we think it's really important that you understand that OCD is just a problem that you are currently facing.

OCD is not who you are as a person.

You might feel like having OCD makes you very different to other people

Tue, 29 Apr 2014 07:50:47 GMT

You might feel like having OCD makes you very different to other people.

Or like there’s something wrong with you.

But OCD is more common than you think.

We also know for a fact that everyone in the world has some obsessions and some compulsions and that it’s perfectly natural to do so.

Lets look at this a bit more closely

Tue, 29 Apr 2014 07:52:51 GMT

Lets look at this a bit more closely.

Everyone develops certain habits such as how they get ready for bed at night or how they brush their teeth.

Research has shown that everyone also experiences obsessional thoughts from time to time. These thoughts tend to pop into our heads and are often very upsetting or unusual.

Click on John to see some common obsessional thoughts.

Did I lock the door?

What if I am contaminated?

Do I really exist?

When someone experiences these thoughts they often feel quite upset

Tue, 29 Apr 2014 07:55:09 GMT

When someone experiences these thoughts they often feel quite upset

And they may feel worried and anxious.

Understandably, they want to make the anxiety go away and so they do something that makes them feel better.

For example, Sam could be thinking:

What if my dog has gone missing?!

This would make him feel very upset and anxious. The natural response might be for Sam to go and check on his dog.

When he sees the dog is still there, he would feel very relieved.

The thing is that obsessional thoughts tend to repeat

Tue, 29 Apr 2014 07:57:10 GMT

The thing is that obsessional thoughts tend to repeat

And if you take the thoughts too seriously and respond to them as though they were true by checking, you end up creating a very unhelpful checking problem.

This time he might really be missing! I better check again.

When someone repeatedly does something to make themselves feel better after they have an obsessional thought, it is called a ritual or a compulsion.

Horrible thought
Makes you feel anxious
Do ritual to feel better

This is basically what OCD is

Tue, 29 Apr 2014 07:58:52 GMT

This is basically what OCD is

A cycle of worrying thoughts followed by rituals that you do to try and feel better, more in control and less anxious.

Obviously, the rituals themselves begin to take over your life because they take up a lot of time.

They can also really interfere with school, friends, and your family life, making it hard for you to enjoy yourself.

At this point a doctor might diagnose the problem as Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD).

The Good News

Tue, 29 Apr 2014 08:00:51 GMT

The Good News

The good news is that with the proper treatment, you can learn to break the OCD cycle and deal with the unpleasant thoughts.

You can take control of obsessions and compulsions and get your life back.

This program is designed to help you learn the skills you'll need to overcome OCD.

Beating OCD is like climbing a mountain, and in this program we will support you to take on the Mountain and succeed!

Click here to start the registration process!