This is something I hear a lot; if my HOCD thoughts feel real, does that mean that they are true, that they mean something? Just because a thought feels real, it does not mean that it is true. Feelings are not facts; thoughts are not facts Why do I get HOCD thoughts? You get them because […]
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for HOCD
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is a treatment model that can help you overcome the suffering caused by HOCD.This does not mean that you accept your thoughts as being real; it is quite the opposite. This page will cover What is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, ACT? How will it help with HOCD? What is Acceptance and […]
You Are Good Enough Just as You Are
If you’re like most people, you strive to become “good enough”. This can look like living a life striving for perfectionism, being overly busy, beating yourself up when you make a mistake, and never really attaining a feeling of true accomplishment and joy. Essentially, you’re striving for self-love via perfectionism, and the two don’t go […]
HOCD and feel aroused – why does this happen?
If you have HOCD and are feeling aroused, this does not evidence that your thoughts are true; it is just the nature of HOCD. Feeling aroused down there – in your groin. For men, this can be just a feeling or having an erection. For women, this can be feeling sexually aroused. You might also […]
Social anxiety
Looking back on it, I would not have thought of myself as having social anxiety. Probably like most people, it was just how I was. I did not know any different, so I assumed it was normal – normal for me anyway. Elaine Ryan of MoodSmith ( yes, we can have social anxiety too! ) […]
Are you having arguments in your head that never happen?
Stop fighting wars Lots of times, we plan for the worst. That’s not always a bad thing to do, but we can get ahead of ourselves and do something guaranteed to rain anxiety down on our heads: fight imaginary wars. It’s a bit hard to describe, but hang with me, and let’s see if you […]
Dr Google is available now.
But he will only tell you what you want to hear. I’ve mentioned this before, that you have to be careful when googling your symptoms. The internet is an excellent source of information, depending on how you use it. If you feel pain in your head and are convinced to have a brain tumour and […]
Is your body telling you that you’re stressed out?
Even in this modern age of quick fixes and better living through pharmaceuticals, most of us just shrug off the aches and pains that come with living. Particularly as we age, we attribute body pain to just “getting older”. There’s truth to that, of course, but I want to discuss those pains that don’t go […]