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Decision-making can feel overwhelming for anyone, but if you struggle with OCD, even the smallest choices can carry an enormous emotional weight. From deciding what to wear to making bigger life choices, OCD has a way of turning every decision into a spiral of anxiety, second-guessing, and compulsive behaviors. It’s exhausting, frustrating, and can leave […]

October 15, 2024

The Emotional Weight of Decision-Making in OCD: How to Trust Yourself Again

OCD and Anxiety Basics

Recovery from OCD and anxiety can feel like an uphill battle to say the least. For those living with these conditions, it can seem like symptoms will never go away, and that they will always be defined by their struggles. For me, it felt like a dark, gloomy cloud looming over every aspect of my […]

Hope for Recovery: Life After OCD and Anxiety Treatment

May 31, 2023

Recovery Tips