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welcome to the all the hard things blog

I say this with love. Mmkay? Some of you are consuming so much recovery content that OCD has turned healing into another obsession. Now your entire day looks like: And it FEELS productive. Remember, OCD loves latching onto things that look responsible, self-aware, or healthy. I’ve worked with OCD and anxiety since 2008 and I […]

June 9, 2026

Some Of You Are “Healing” So Hard You’re Feeding The Cycle

Compulsions, OCD and Anxiety Basics, Recovery Tips

I need to say something that’s probably going to annoy some people. Watching OCD and anxiety content for six hours a day is not the same thing as practicing recovery. I get why people do it. When you feel scared, confused, desperate, overwhelmed, uncertain, or mentally trapped, information feels soothing. Between watching TikToks, saving carousels, […]

Watching OCD Content All Day Isn’t Recovery

June 2, 2026

Compulsions, OCD and Anxiety Basics, Recovery Tips