Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Personality Development Tips: If you have OCD, there are ways to help yourself in addition to seeking therapy: WRITE DOWN YOUR OBSESSIVE THOUGHTS

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD): Symptoms, Behavior, and Treatment: "Write down your obsessive thoughts or worries
Keep a pad and pencil on you, or type on a laptop, smartphone, or tablet. When you begin to obsess, write down all your thoughts or compulsions.

Keep writing as the urges continue, aiming to record exactly what you're thinking, even if you’re repeating the same phrases or the same urges over and over.
Writing it all down will help you see just how repetitive your obsessions are.
Writing down the same phrase or urge hundreds of times will help it lose its power.
Writing thoughts down is much harder work than simply thinking them, so your obsessive thoughts are likely to disappear sooner."

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