Obsessive Compulsive

Receive practical and insightful anxiety relief and comfort from someone with first hand experience struggling with a specific type of OCD. Kirstin Pagacz tells the riveting story of how she discovered her disorder. By high school, she was anorexic and a substance abuser—common "shadow syndromes" of OCD. By adulthood she was holding onto jobs and friends through sheer grit. Help came in the form of a miraculously well-timed public service announcement on NPR about OCD—at last, her illness had an identity.

Tanya Bigelow was a solemn little girl when Dr. Alex Delaware successfully treated her obsessive-compulsive symptoms. Now, at 19, Patty Bigelow, Tanya's aunt and adoptive mother, has made a deathbed confession of murder and urged the young woman to seek Delaware's help.

For As I Think In My Heart - So I Am: Combining Biblical Counseling with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy offers a transformative journey for Christians seeking to align their thoughts, emotions, and actions with biblical truth. In a world where the mind is often at war with the spirit, this book provides a powerful tool for overcoming the mental and emotional challenges that hinder spiritual growth. Drawing on the timeless wisdom of Scripture and the practical techniques of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), this book equips believers with the knowledge and skills needed to renew their minds ...

Based on true life events, Lauryn Interrupted is the story of one young woman’s experience overcoming OCD, an anxiety disorder, through her faith in God, the support of her family, friends and some gifted helpers. During the darkest and most challenging days of her young adult life, Lauryn reconnects with Paul, a man she knew as a young child. She soon learns that her reunion with him is more than a chance meeting and was all part of God’s plan for the two of them.

According to research conducted by the National Science Foundation, around 80 percent of our thoughts are negative and we have around 12,000-50,000 thoughts daily. That’s bound to have an impact on our mental health, isn’t it? You’re here because you want to turn things around, right? Discover the secrets of how to control your toxic, intrusive thoughts to where one day you will be able to tell people how you "used" to struggle. Not sure where to start? How to Heal from Toxic Thoughts offers insights even if you feel you’ve tried everything.

Everybody has bad habits, emotional challenges, areas of dysfunction, or times when they engage in poor decision-making. But what can be done about inappropriate, hurtful, or even dangerous behaviors and habits? Oftentimes, well-intentioned people attempt to use sheer willpower and human effort to bring about positive life changes. But too often, both inner strength and willpower fade, and the temptations of life can become too strong and overwhelming for people to resist.

Isaiah was eighteen years old when he was diagnosed as being on the Autism Spectrum along with having OCD. It was a relief for the young man to finally have a name for what he had been feeling and experiencing for so long. For his parents, it was a different story. They had never observed any signs or symptoms that would have led them to believe their son might be autistic. At least, there were none they knew to look for. Autism in Hindsight is a conversation between mother and son about getting diagnosed, working through it the process, and learning to connect the dots. Along the way they ...

In a world that demands flawlessness, your path to self-acceptance begins here. The Perfectionism Workbook is your essential guide to conquering the relentless grip of perfectionism and embracing a life of authenticity and fulfillment. Perfectionism, with its unrelenting standards and constant self-critique, can be an insidious force that holds you back from reaching your true potential. But fear not, for this audiobook is your trusted companion on the journey to breaking free from its shackles.

Многие из нас после выхода из дома возвращаются, чтобы перепроверить, выключен ли утюг, или не наступают на швы на плитке, проходя по улице, боясь, что случится нечто ужасное… Это и многое другое — навязчивые мысли. Если такие идеи не покидают вашу голову, это признак чистого обсессивно-компульсивного расстройства (ОКР). «Чистое О» отличается от обычного ОКР тем, что в нем не выражена явно физическая составляющая. Такое ОКР — в большей степени про обсессии (навязчивые идеи), чем про компульсии (повторяющиеся действия и ритуалы).

An award-winning journalist's eco-adventures across the globe with his three traveling companions: his fiancée, his OCD, and his chronic anxiety - a hilarious, wild jaunt that will inspire travelers, environmentalists, and anyone with mental illness.

There are two sides to just about everything in life, and perfectionism isn't any different. Most perfectionists care so much about the things that are important to them and care about how they do these things. We want our projects, our homes, relationships, and lives to be the best they can be. If we use our time wisely, we can bring into reality, through effort or ingenuity, all of the potential we envision. Okay, so we tend to be tough on ourselves. We're often filled with stress and anxiety. We can procrastinate, big-time. And far too often, we feel we've fallen short of our idealized ...

Nail-biting is more addictive and harder to quit than heroin! I feel your pain, frustration, and embarrassment. This is my story, too. I’ve run businesses, written books, earned advanced degrees, raced Ironman, and given speeches about mental toughness - and yet only recently was I able to finally stop chewing my fingers down to tattered, bloody nubs.

Are you feeling stuck, unfulfilled, or uncertain about your path in life? Change the Route: Change Your Direction to Transform Your Life is a powerful guide that inspires and equips you to take charge of your journey, break free from old patterns, and embrace a life of purpose, growth, and discovery.

Zwangsgedanken stoppen und langfristig besiegen: Mit einfachen Selbsthilfestrategien zurück zu einem befreiten und selbstbestimmten Alltag. Erschreckende Bilder blitzen vor dem inneren Auge auf, furchtbare Vorstellungen nehmen immer mehr gedanklichen Raum ein und nicht selten ist der normale Alltag eingeschränkt – Zwangsgedanken können Betroffenen das Leben zur Qual machen.

Was die Digitalisierung mit unserer Psyche macht. Die digitale Revolution durchdringt immer mehr Lebensbereiche, wir werden künftig immer mehr Zeit vor Displays verbringen und die Künstliche Intelligenz wird unser Mindset verändern. Das hat nicht nur Vorteile. In der Folge werden auch immer mehr Menschen von neuen Süchten und Neurosen betroffen sein.

Ständiges Händewaschen, mehrmaliges Kontrollieren, ob der Herd aus ist, immer wiederkehrende negative Gedanken... die Grenze zwischen "mach ich manchmal/denk ich manchmal" und einer Zwangsstörung ist oft fließend. Dieser Ratgeber informiert Sie über diese Erkrankung, liefert hilfreiche Strategien, um sich von Zwängen zu befreien, zeigt Ihnen, wann professionelle Hilfe nötig ist, erklärt, welche Behandlungsmöglichkeiten es gibt. Dr. med. Daniel Illy ist ein erfahrener Arzt und Psychotherapeut und arbeitet täglich mit Patienten, die unter Zwangsstörungen leiden.

We met Earl in 1990; we parted seven years later. So many little events had to fall into place before we met him that it seemed decreed above for him to become "our" Earl. He'd just chuckle to hear that, though. "Those jokers," he'd say about us. "They knew I was strictly a loner." What we also knew was his biggest secret. In this often humorous, true story, two homeowners go head-to-head with their tenant Earl, a quiet old loner and military retiree from the South.

It is a fact of human nature that we are capable of experiencing a wide range of thoughts and feelings, some of which are deeply troubling. One such thought that many people may experience at some point in their lives is the desire to kill someone. This is a disturbing and distressing thought that can evoke feelings of guilt, shame, and self-loathing. But it is important to remember that having such thoughts does not make you a bad person. In fact, many people experience this thought at some point in their lives without ever acting on it.

The non-judgmental acceptance of the feelings that emerge in our thoughts and emotions, in the present, manifests into a lifelong mindful practice. The similarities of the various modalities found around the world to practice mindfulness are more numerous than the differences and, in some cases, than the activities of a culture. They are passed down from generation to generation with the name of the activity rather than the more trending term of mindfulness.

Es ist ein Fehler, keine Fehler machen zu wollen! In gesundem und verträglichem Ausmaß können Ehrgeiz und Genauigkeit in vielen Lebensbereichen von Vorteil sein, z.B. im Beruf. Nachteilig sind jedoch zu hohe Anforderungen an sich selbst, überkritische Beurteilungen und die Abhängigkeit von der Meinung anderer. Damit wird Perfektionismus schnell zur Blockade, die Erfolg und Wohlergehen behindert. Ziel dieses Selbstcoachings ist: Sich immer mehr von dem inneren Zwang zu befreien, Perfektes leisten zu müssen, und so seine Handlungsmöglichkeiten zu erweitern.