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Book recommendations for OCD
Has anyone found good books they’ve read that address OCD/provide coping strategies?
Has anyone found good books they’ve read that address OCD/provide coping strategies?
Yes! Get the book called “The OCD Healing Journey” by Mark DeJesus. This book has tremendously helped me understand what OCD. The way he breaks OCD down into 7 distortions and how when OCD is active, there are 7 distortions at play. It is a really good book especially if you struggle with religious OCD/scrupulosity. If you don’t struggle with religious OCD, that’s okay! It still is a great book to understand OCD in a simple Way & how to heal
@YouarenotyourOCD Great. Thank you for your recommendation. I will look it up
From Stuck to Unstuck by Matt Codde his book available on YouTube or https://www.restoredminds.com Let It Go The Pathway of Sounding by Dr. David Hawkins The Power of Your Subconscious Mind" was written by Joseph Murphy. The book "You Are Not Your Brain" is written by Jeffrey M. Schwartz and Rebecca Gladding The Power of Now" is a book written by Eckhart Tolle The Untethered Soul the journey beyond yourself by Michael A. Singer The book "Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers" is written by Robert M. Sapolsky
My favorite mental health book is Brain Lock by Dr Schwartz.
Any books written by Lee Baer and Martin Seif
Overcoming unwanted intrusive thoughts by sally Winston Turtles all the way down by John green Overcoming harm ocd intrusive thoughts by Jon Hershfield And if you have SOD -All the bright places is a great read These one were great! I’m currently reading ROCD it’s pretty good
-“Overcoming Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts” by Sally M. Winston & Martin N. Seif -“Everything is an Emergency” by Jason Adam Katzenstein -“The Man Who Couldn’t Stop” by David Adam -“Relationship OCD” by Sheva Rajaee -“Overthinking You” by Allison Raskin -“Pure O OCD” by Chad LeJeune -“Thriving in Relationships When Your Have OCD” by Amy Mariaskin -“Rewire Your OCD Brain” by by Catherine M. Pittman and William H. Youngs
Hi everyone, I’m Cayla. I’m a mom that’s lived with OCD since childhood, but my breaking point came more recently after having my son. I was consumed by terrifying thoughts—What if I hurt him? What if I did something awful without realizing it? I was so afraid of my own mind that I couldn’t be alone with him. The shame and exhaustion were unbearable, and I convinced myself I was broken. In 2024, I finally sought help. ERP therapy at NOCD was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done, but it saved my life. Even now, I have tough days, but I know I don’t have to be ruled by OCD. When my 12 year old daughter began showing signs of OCD, I felt overwhelmed with guilt. I never wanted her to go through what I had, but I knew what to do. I told her that I have OCD too and made sure she knew it wasn’t her fault—and that she wasn’t alone. One of the hardest parts of this journey was trusting someone else with my daughter’s OCD. I knew how vulnerable it feels to share intrusive thoughts, and I wanted her to feel safe. Her NOCD therapist was able to establish trust and genuine empathy from the start, and that relationship gave her the confidence to face ERP head-on. Seeing her build that trust made me certain she was in the right hands. ERP has helped both of us reclaim our lives, and it is beautiful to see my daughter managing her condition and making visible progress. Parenting with OCD while raising a child with OCD isn’t talked about enough, but I know so many parents are struggling with these same challenges. If you have questions about managing OCD while parenting, helping your child through ERP, or breaking cycles of guilt, drop them below—I’d love to share what I’ve learned. I’ll be answering all of the questions I receive in real-time today 4-5pm ET.
Hello i got this app hoping to maybe find some support for my partner i thought about reddit but reddit has become a hateful place and i figured this is a safe place. i love my partner more than anything and he’s been struggling with OCD his whole life he has a hard time talking about it with anyone because it’s too painful he’s stated that it’s gotten worse as he’s gotten older His biggest issue right now is overwhelming thoughts of his actions having tragic outcomes and being unable to stop these obsessive thoughts (such as needing to check out door handle 5 times to make sure it’s locked but still panicking that it’s unlocked) he’s not open to one on one therapy or meds although he loves learning and watching informative videos i fear he’s afraid to confront his OCD or just afraid nothing will help i really wanna help him live a stress free and happy life he deserves it would anyone possibly have any ways to naturally help with OCD or recommend any great individuals that could share techniques on managing OCD or helping your partner with OCD? i would very much appreciate it!
Someone I care about has OCD, he often gets worried to answer certain things in fear that he might be wrong or gets anxious in times when certain conversations such as dealing with negative emotions come into play and in the event something goes wrong even though we deal with the issue it takes him a long time to put himself back together. Often times worried about his image, hyper focused on being a good person etc etc. I believe I’m doing my best but as someone who doesn’t struggle with OCD I cant fully comprehend him and i wish to learn more about it, not just read it off of google. Any advice would be appreciate it. -Thank you!
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