by Sunil Punjabi | Jan 16, 2023 | Overcoming ROCD - Book, Section 4
Being attracted to others is okay. We do not have to be attracted only to our partners. We also do not have to be always attracted to them. Let us see why. We shall take the example of a cisgender female (let us call her Judy) as the ROCD sufferer. Judy has five men...
by Sunil Punjabi | Jan 16, 2023 | Overcoming ROCD - Book, Section 4
Often when people are asked to rate the levels of anxiety that their obsessive thoughts may cause them, they may be unable to assign a number. The anxiety may feel too high and it may be difficult to ascertain just how bad it is in the moment. For this purpose, the...
by Sunil Punjabi | Jan 16, 2023 | Overcoming ROCD - Book, Section 4
Let us now see what kind of compulsions there could be in ROCD and how to identify your compulsions. Compulsions are actions (either physical or mental) that you may engage in to deal with the distress caused by the obsessions (Goodman et al., 2014). Compulsions can...
by Sunil Punjabi | Jan 16, 2023 | Overcoming ROCD - Book, Section 4
In this chapter, we shall further understand the importance of acceptance and mindfulness in your recovery journey. Sometimes you may think that your compulsions come without obsessions. Sometimes, the rituals become habits and you do not even remember why you do them...
by Sunil Punjabi | Jan 16, 2023 | Overcoming ROCD - Book, Section 4
Let us now look at a peculiarity unique to ROCD. OCD itself is difficult to understand. Recovery is so nuanced that sometimes people may know what is to be done, but not how or when. The same act that you may do during the triggered state may be a compulsion, but it...
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