by Cloudways | Oct 27, 2012 | OCD, OCD - General
OCD is a malevolent advisor that wants to deceive us about the fundamental nature of the world. It wants us to believe that the world shouldn’t have any sharp edges and that our experience should be as smooth and snag-free as possible. If snags are apparent, it...
by Cloudways | Oct 14, 2012 | “Pure-O” Symptoms, Harm-Related Symptoms, OCD, OCD - General, Sexual Symptoms
It’s nearly Halloween, and kids around the country are digging through dusty closets and plundering the aisles of local Halloween shops in search of the perfect costume. Halloween is the one night of the year when we give ourselves permission to be silly, scary,...
by Cloudways | Oct 9, 2012 | OCD, OCD - General
The International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) is sponsoring OCD Awareness Week, which means that organizations around the world are hosting special OCD-related events this week. South Floridians, we invite you to join us for our monthly support group meeting tonight...
by Cloudways | May 21, 2012 | OCD - General
This is a recommended list of OCD books and OCD websites that I consider to be essential reading for individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder. In addition to my formal training in OCD treatment, these OCD books and websites have had a profound impact on how I...
by Cloudways | Mar 5, 2012 | CBT, ERP, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, OCD, OCD - General
Anxiety, Worry, & What If Questions If you have anxiety, it’s likely that you wrestle with worry and “what if” questions. Many what if questions are easily recognizable and start with the obvious, “What if…?” Others are more...
by Cloudways | Jan 18, 2012 | “Pure-O” Symptoms, OCD, OCD - General
In my post about the treatment of sensorimotor OCD, a reader asked about the ultimate goal of treatment. Should the goal of treatment be to never notice an unwanted thought or symptom? Suppressing Unwanted Thoughts & Sensations in Pure-O & Sensorimotor OCD...