OCD Management

By Alex Groberman, Fri, August 19, 2011

Obsessive compulsive-disorder (OCD) is a severe, life-altering condition that causes repetitive behaviors on behalf of the sufferers who are all but powerless to stop them. While there is no actual cure for OCD, there are multiple treatment options available to everyone and anyone who is willing to make the effort to learn about them.

The best first step in battling OCD is adopting the attitude that the disorder will not control the sufferer, but rather, the sufferer will gain control of the disorder. In doing this, one becomes less powerless to fight against OCD and thereby begins the upward battle towards putting an end to rituals and compulsions once and for all.

Beyond all else, the key to “stopping” OCD is making a conscious effort to remove unwanted thoughts from one’s mind. These thoughts include any and all emotions, images and impulses that the sufferer does not wish to think about. In order to achieve this feat, the sufferer had to acknowledge and come to terms with the fact that their thoughts and actions are undesired. Then, they have to take specific note of the unwanted behavior, and try to do everything in their power to prevent themselves from giving in to the compulsion.

Also, the suffer must mentally prepare himself or herself to deal with the stress and anxiety that will come from attempting to battle OCD. The stress can be overwhelming at times, and it’s important to realize that fact and embrace it because it’s part of the journey to mental wellbeing.

Again, ultimately, there is no way to “overcome” OCD in the sense of curing it entirely. However, treatment options are available, and the key to obtaining positive results is simply putting in the proper effort.

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