Category: recovery
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Discovering Your True Self: A Guide for OCD Management

Believe in yourself without the compulsions. Why? Because the obsession is a fictional story, it’s not a true portrayal of your authentic self and experiences and therefore does not require safety-seeking behaviours.
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Unravelling Involuntary Gazing in the Context of Somatic Sensations and Sensorimotor OCD

Some individuals may develop obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) that involves staring. Sensations tied to staring, which may include ocular tension, a racing heart, sweating, or tension, may make these individuals look more. They often develop obsessions about their staring, doubting their morals and feeling shame when looking, as their gazes are usually directed towards the private…