by Sunil Punjabi | Jan 19, 2023 | Overcoming ROCD - Book, Section 2
When you are struggling, it is difficult to find things to be grateful for. ‘What part of my life you think is worth being thankful for?’ you may ask. Your pain may blindside you to the things that you could possibly be grateful for. Even if you could see them, (which...
by Sunil Punjabi | Jan 19, 2023 | Overcoming ROCD - Book, Section 2
Psychological insight simply put means awareness of the rationality or irrationality of one’s thoughts. Insight is important in the maintenance of and recovery from several mental disorders. Lack of insight can signify how long the recovery process can take. As an...
by Sunil Punjabi | Jan 19, 2023 | Overcoming ROCD - Book, Section 2
The seventh pillar of recovery is compassion. Compassion has been defined as a feeling “that arises in witnessing another’s suffering and that motivates a subsequent desire to help” (Goetz et al., 2010, p. 351). Compassion refers to understanding, love and acceptance...
by Sunil Punjabi | Jan 19, 2023 | Overcoming ROCD - Book, Section 2
In this chapter, I shall briefly touch upon the next four pillars of recovery. After CBT, ERP, mindfulness, acceptance, gratitude, insight and compassion, the eighth pillar is a good diet. There is evidence that shows that certain types of foods can cause anxiety and...
by Sunil Punjabi | Jan 19, 2023 | Overcoming ROCD - Book, Section 2
The twelfth pillar of recovery is medicines. One section of people is averse to taking medicines because of the various side-effects. Plus, medicines do not cure OCD, they only treat OCD. So, there is a large chunk of people which does not want to take medicines. The...
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