{"product":{"product_id":"1608828786","title":"The Mindfulness Workbook for OCD: A Guide to Overcoming Obsessions and Compulsions Using Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (A New Harbinger Self-Help Workbook)","price":"49.98","image_url":"https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41E7f6umVaL._SL500_.jpg","url":"https://www.amazon.com/dp/1608828786"},"comments":[{"body":"Please please please buy the OCD workbook, available on Amazon. I suffer a lot of what you are describing. It is eye opening and comforting and hard and triggering but relieving all at the same time. It has given me good tools to deal with the anxiety and OCD. It is around $25.00. If you can’t spare the cash now, I am happy to gift it to you. \r\n\r\nHere is the link: [The Mindfulness Workbook for OCD: A Guide to Overcoming Obsessions and Compulsions Using Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (New Harbinger Self-help Workbooks) h](https://www.amazon.com/dp/1608828786/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_DieuAbGV88HMS) ","subreddit_name":"OCD","author":"Saint_Olaf"},{"body":"Try this out:\r\n\r\nhttp://www.amazon.com/The-Mindfulness-Workbook-OCD-Compulsions/dp/1608828786\r\n\r\nI have Pure O OCD and have been meditating for about 6 years. It has helped me a lot. Subtly at first. It isn't a lightswitch, but it can be a huge help. Your brain is right now a fiend and an enemy, but it can so easily be turned into a friend and give you insight. \r\n\r\nI know it sounds fluffy, but I have had similar situations as you. Recognize your mind as mind, your thoughts as just thoughts, like clouds in the sky. You are not them. You are not your compulsions. \r\n\r\nAlso consider a new therapist, one who REALLY knows OCD. \r\n","subreddit_name":"OCD","author":"bodhibell02"},{"body":"It's excellent that you're seeking therapy; I hope you get a lot out of it. In the meantime, you could read books about OCD self-help - there are many great ones out there. Eg. https://www.amazon.com/Mindfulness-Workbook-OCD-Overcoming-Compulsions/dp/1608828786","subreddit_name":"Anxiety","author":"Cat-1234"},{"body":"If the thoughts caused you a tremendous amount of anxiety that you desperately wanted to alleviate through other thoughts or actions then yes, it very well could be. There's lots of literature on OCD, this book is amazing:\r\n\r\n\u0026amp;#x200B;\r\n\r\nhttps://www.amazon.ca/Mindfulness-Workbook-OCD-Overcoming-Compulsions/dp/1608828786","subreddit_name":"pureo","author":"coopercoleFBI"},{"body":"Hey man, after reading that first post, I can confidently say that is not grounds for being gay.  In fact boners aren't even grounds for being attracted to whatever it is, as anxiety and fear can cause those types of groinal responses.\r\n\r\nThat being said, reassurance seeking only helps short term and honestly makes things worse in the long run!  I would suggest talking to a professional to get some additional help!  In the mean time, I suggest breathing meditation like the other guy suggested.\r\n\r\nALSO, theres this AWESOME book on OCD that has a whole chapter dedicated to HOCD.  The book has helped SO MUCH during my journey with OCD.  Here's the amazon link:\r\n\r\nhttps://www.amazon.com/Mindfulness-Workbook-OCD-Overcoming-Compulsions/dp/1608828786","subreddit_name":"OCD","author":"Captain_Auburn_Beard"},{"body":"Op, my top pay veteran OCD specialist recommended this workbook above all other self education/treatment. \r\n\r\nhttps://www.amazon.com/Mindfulness-Workbook-OCD-Overcoming-Compulsions/dp/1608828786\r\n\r\nThe book covers exactly what is going wrong with your situation. Here is my best advice. \r\nGet an ocd specialist if you seek professional help. Do not settle for anything else. This book alone will do wonders but it definitely helps to expand support to therapists","subreddit_name":"OCD","author":"Pleasant_Glow"},{"body":"OP you are in luck. Your problem is actually completely fixable. I will show you how.\r\nSo, who am I? I have received among the most privileged OCD therapy that you can have. My therapist is a top pay veteran OCD specialist. He let me know of an OCD educational workbook that he recommends above ALL others in his OCD career. Additionally I have education from him\r\n\r\nI will now share the workbook that changed my life. It will game change in the first chapter alone, And I will talk about how this workbook will cure you. If OCD tries to make you think you won’t ever figure out this book, trust me you will.\r\n\r\n\r\nhttps://www.amazon.com/Mindfulness-Workbook-OCD-Overcoming-Compulsions/dp/1608828786\r\n\r\nOh, and if you haven’t already and you can afford it, seek a ocd specialist. Anything else won’t do. They’ll give you professional reassurance. The book by itself can be enough however. \r\n\r\nSo let’s look at your post OP. I’ll go into some of this book now.\r\nYou say that you fighting this OCD for hours.\r\nSo you believe you are in an experience of you and this OCD going at it. That when you fight, that it is presently occurring. You could say to me “yes, right now as I read your post, I am battling the intrusive thoughts as I read this”\r\nSo here’s the thing. That battle isn’t going on in the present. What is happening is that this experience of the struggle itself is distracting you from paying attention to the true present. Any attention placed on OCD distracts you from the real present into the ocd present.","subreddit_name":"OCD","author":"Pleasant_Glow"},{"body":"I highly recommend [this book](https://www.amazon.com/Mindfulness-Workbook-OCD-Overcoming-Compulsions/dp/1608828786/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?dchild=1\u0026amp;keywords=mindfulness+workbook+for+OCD\u0026amp;qid=1599602031\u0026amp;sr=8-1-spons\u0026amp;psc=1\u0026amp;spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEzVzBCUzE4NkNTQVVPJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNTYyMzc0M0M1QTIxUjZDNzkzVSZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMTk1OTg3MzdaQzJaM0U3UjVBTSZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=). It's helped me a ton over the years and is very encouraging.","subreddit_name":"ABDL","author":"because-mommy-said"},{"body":"Well as I said I don't have OCD and I'm only still learning about it so I can't really say either way. The main thing I wanted to share is that it is a lot more manageable for her when she has everything together and isn't overly stressed! So I think that it's still a good idea to pursue those goals. Also she recently started reading [this book](https://smile.amazon.com/Mindfulness-Workbook-OCD-Overcoming-Compulsions/dp/1608828786/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1543956975\u0026amp;sr=8-3\u0026amp;keywords=mindfulness+ocd) and she's finding it helpful.","subreddit_name":"OCD","author":"richardo-sannnn"},{"body":"Second book: The Mindfulness Workbook for OCD: A Guide to Overcoming Obsessions and Compulsions Using Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (New Harbinger Self-help Workbooks) https://www.amazon.com/dp/1608828786/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_IqfpAbZS39RFY","subreddit_name":"OCD","author":"nitroneil"},{"body":"Yes, it's not a bad idea, but it likewise pretty difficult to just 'make yourself happy' on cue. It's more of a habit, a pattern of thinking, that changes your mind in the long run? Also, there are other mind-states that are good for lowering OCD symptoms, not just excessive cheerfulness, but also just being generally compassionate, or trying to cultivate a calm attitude, or having flexible, open-minded thinking can all help as well. \r\n\r\nMaybe you could try something like a mindfulness-based technique for your OCD? Many people say this workbook has been helpful: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mindfulness-Workbook-OCD-Overcoming-Compulsions/dp/1608828786 \r\nPeople who practice mindfulness (the proper way, that is, not just the modern trendy version that's a bit half-arsed :D ...) tend to report having a calmer, more balanced, more cheerful mind-state, because they've trained their mind in a lot of healthy habits that tend to make you feel more positive in the long run. Like for example, focussing on how you can be kind to others around you when you're having a bad day, tends to lift most pople's spirits, or adopting a mindset where you're trying not to ruminate excessively over worrying things from your past. \r\n\r\nAt the very least, mindfulness practice is unlikely to do you any harm, and it's likely to help lower your OCD symptoms, so maybe it'll make you feel happier too as a nice bonus :)","subreddit_name":"OCD","author":"FoxesBadgers"},{"body":"\r\r\nInfo | Details\r\r\n----|-------\r\r\nAmazon Product | [The Mindfulness Workbook for OCD: A Guide to Overcoming Obsessions and Compulsions Using Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (New Harbinger Self-Help Workbooks)](https://smile.amazon.com/Mindfulness-Workbook-OCD-Overcoming-Compulsions/dp/1608828786/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;amp;amp;qid=1501734947\u0026amp;amp;amp;sr=8-1\u0026amp;amp;amp;keywords=mindfulness+ocd\u0026amp;tag=redditsmile-20)\r\r\n\u0026gt;Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to the charitable organization of your choice. By using the link above you get to support a chairty and help keep this bot running through affiliate programs all at zero cost to you.\r\r\n","subreddit_name":"questioning","author":"SmileAndDonate"},{"body":"Do you work with an OCD specialist? Have you ever done CBT/ERP to learn how to manage things?\r\n\r\nOne of the best (read: shittiest) things about OCD is that it can always find a new theme, a new set of obsessions and compulsions, to burden you with. But at the end of the day, OCD is just OCD - the content doesn't matter, the treatment and coping methods are the same for all the various themes you could think of. So if you've ever gotten professional help before, you can employ the things you worked with then to help yourself now.\r\n\r\nI've you've never seen an OCD specialist, that's my first recommendation. If that's not an option, there are some great self-help resources available. I personally recommend Hershfield and Corboy's [Mindfulness Workbook for OCD](https://www.amazon.com/Mindfulness-Workbook-OCD-Overcoming-Compulsions/dp/1608828786).\r\n\r\nGood luck!","subreddit_name":"OCD","author":"IncredulousHulk"},{"body":"I'm really sorry! I should have elaborated more! \r\n\r\nIn the beginning, My therapist recommended that I go into full meditation mode (eyes closed, laying down) For 15+ minutes in the AM and PM, so that I could get into the habit of recognizing the sensation throughout the day. \r\n\r\nThe best way I can explain it: when an anxious thought invades your mind, try to view it as just a thought. In a book I read recently, the author explains that one should view their thoughts as a train, moving in and out. When the thoughts come, don't try to shut them automatically out; don't try to toy with them either. Just try to be in as much peace as possible, and watch the thought run from one end of your mind to another. \r\n\r\nIt is going to be very hard in the beginning, but stick with it! \r\n\r\nI would reccomend reading [The Mindfulness Workbook](https://www.amazon.com/Mindfulness-Workbook-OCD-Overcoming-Compulsions/dp/1608828786/ref=sr_1_2?s=books\u0026amp;ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1478746647\u0026amp;sr=1-2\u0026amp;keywords=ocd+workbook). It has a lot of great material on the subject. \r\n\r\n","subreddit_name":"Anxiety","author":"zach_chris12"},{"body":"I was browsing because I wanted to ask a question about Christianity (that I ended up posting in another subreddit). Not a Christian, but I'm interested in religions.\r\n\r\nI am not saying this to take away from the benefit you get from your religion, but as someone who has severe OCD, it sounds like you have a subtype of OCD that is sometimes called religious OCD or scrupulosity OCD. I don't have that particular type so I can't speak to it a lot, but all OCD involves not trusting yourself and needing constant reassurance. OCD involves checking. And you can never check enough to satisfy yourself.\r\n\r\nThere are books that deal with OCD that include sections on dealing with scrupulosity/religious OCD that don't at all try to talk you out of your religion.\r\n\r\nEDIT:\r\n\r\nI use a workbook that has a section on scrupulosity. I don't know if the preview will work or not, but I'll try to link to a section on scrupulosity. You have textbook symptoms of this:\r\n\r\nhttp://www.amazon.com/Mindfulness-Workbook-OCD-Overcoming-Compulsions/dp/1608828786/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1461403531\u0026amp;sr=8-2\u0026amp;keywords=OCD+workbook\r\n\r\nEDIT 2:\r\n\r\nLink doesn't take directly to preview. Click Look Inside, and go to the Table of Contents, and click on the Scrupulosity section.\r\n\r\nBTW, OCD is a real neurological disorder. It's like having a finer mesh net in my mind than most people do. For many people the net mesh is wide and many things pass through. People notice the things, but they don't stay with them. OCD is like having a net that catches a lot of details that pass many people by, and those details don't leave you.","subreddit_name":"Christianity","author":"swingerofbirch"}]}