Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Personality Development Tips: If you have OCD, there are ways to help yourself in addition to seeking therapy: CREATE A TAPE OF YOUR OBSESSIONS

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD): Symptoms, Behavior, and Treatment: "Create a tape of your obsessions

Focus on one specific worry or obsession and record it to a tape recorder, laptop, or smartphone.

Recount the obsessive phrase, sentence, or story exactly as it comes into your mind.
Play the tape back to yourself, over and over for a 45-minute period each day, until listening to the obsession no longer causes you to feel highly distressed.
By continuously confronting your worry or obsession you will gradually become less anxious. You can then repeat the exercise for a different obsession."

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