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Anxiety often shows up as something called ‘What If’ thinking. If you’re reading this, I probably don’t need to tell you that, right? This is when your mind gets stuck in a loop of imagining all sorts of hypothetical situations that can leave you feeling overwhelmed and stuck. I know, not very helpful.  These intrusive […]

September 17, 2024

Dealing with ‘What If’ Thinking: Strategies to Cope with Anxiety

OCD and Anxiety Basics, Recovery Tips

Hello, everybody. Welcome back! Today, we’re going to get a little paradoxical. We’re diving into something different—how to make your OCD worse. Of course, the goal here is not to actually make it worse, but to help you recognize behaviors that can keep you stuck in the OCD cycle, so you can start doing the […]

#195 – 5 Surefire Ways to Make OCD Worse (And What to Do Instead)

September 11, 2024

OCD and Anxiety Basics, Recovery Tips