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Probably one of the MOST annoying things about OCD is how it makes simple things feel IMPOSSIBLE.Whether it’s enjoying y...
01/13/2026

Probably one of the MOST annoying things about OCD is how it makes simple things feel IMPOSSIBLE.

Whether it’s enjoying your relationships, trusting yourself, making decisions or something else, OCD finds a way to latch onto it and turn it into a series of what ifs and uncertainty.

If you deal with any of these things—and if OCD makes them harder for you, we want to show you that you’re not alone. OCD loves to attach itself to the things we care about most, which can make it extremely difficult to deal with.

That being said, there IS a clinically proven treatment for OCD: ERP therapy. ERP can help you learn how to deal with the discomfort OCD brings without giving into compulsions. After awhile, your intrusive thoughts will be in the backseat!

If you want to learn more about ERP therapy, or just want to learn more about OCD in general, book a free call with us using the link in our bio.

01/13/2026

OCD attacks the things we care about most. And for , that’s his writing.

On our podcast Get to Know OCD, John opens up about one of his biggest OCD fears: accidentally plagiarizing parts of other novels while writing his own.

Is it logical? No. Could it realistically happen? No. But OCD doesn’t operate on logic. And when you’re living with it, the fear can feel completely real.

This is something so many people with OCD can relate to: knowing a thought doesn’t make sense, yet still feeling stuck in it as if it’s true.

Thank you to John for being so open about his OCD fears and how they affect him. Seeing someone we admire talk honestly about how convincing OCD can be—even when the fears seem “irrational”—helps remind people they’re not alone, and they’re not broken for feeling this way.

01/12/2026

1. “What if I secretly want to do something horrible?”

Even though the thought feels scary because it goes against everything you care about.

2. “What if this thought says something about who I really am?”

As if one unwanted thought could suddenly define your entire character.

3. “What if I hurt someone by accident and don’t realize it?”

So you replay moments over and over, just to make sure nothing went wrong.

4. “What if I already messed something up and just forgot?”

Your brain treats uncertainty like proof that something bad happened.

5. “What if I’m lying without knowing it?”

Leading to over-explaining, confessing, or feeling like you can’t trust yourself.

6. “What if I don’t actually feel the way I think I do?”

Making you analyze every emotion to see if it feels “real enough.”

7. “What if this thought never goes away?”

Which somehow makes the thought feel even louder and more urgent.

8. “What if not worrying about this makes me a bad person?”

Like anxiety is the only thing keeping people safe.

9. “What if everyone else would be horrified if they knew this?”

Even though intrusive thoughts are unwanted and incredibly common.

10. “What if this one thought is the exception and I have to figure it out?”

The classic OCD trap that keeps the cycle going.

If you deal with any of these intrusive thoughts, know that you are not alone and help is available. Book a free call using the link in our bio to learn more.

01/10/2026

A little positive slime ASMR about OCD to end your friday night🩵🫧✨

Remember that if your OCD feels loud, you don’t have to deal with it alone. We have specialized therapists who are ready to meet you where you are and help you get to where you want to be. Book a free call using the link in our bio to learn more🩵

01/05/2026

7 Things OCD can make people do that they hate:

1. constantly question your very healthy relationship even when nothing is wrong.

OCD creates doubt and makes love feel stressful instead of safe

2. worry that your friends secretly hate you

one unread text or quiet moment and suddenly OCD is rewriting the entire friendship.

3. constantly seek reassurance for your behaviors or decisions.

asking “are you sure that was okay?” over and over just to calm the anxiety for a moment.

4. put things back exactly where they came from because you’re scared of karma.

OCD convincing you that one small mistake could cause something bad to happen.

5. spiral daily about work and whether you accidentally did something wrong.

replaying emails, conversations, and tasks until it feels unbearable.

6. convince yourself you’re a bad pet parent.

one skipped play session or weird behavior and suddenly guilt and fear take over.

7. google symptoms constantly because you’re scared you have a terminal illness.

even though the reassurance never lasts, the urge to check feels impossible to ignore.

If this sounds familiar, you’re not broken. This is how OCD shows up for a lot of people, and it can be treated with specialized care like ERP therapy.

Click the link in our bio and book a free call to get the help you deserve.

01/04/2026

5 OCD symptoms people miss all the time:

1. Constant mental checking.
Replaying conversations, memories, or decisions over and over to make sure you didn’t do something wrong, offend someone, or miss a detail. It feels like problem-solving, but it never actually brings relief.

2. Reassurance seeking that never feels enough.
Asking friends, partners, Google, or yourself the same questions again and again. You might get temporary calm, but the doubt always comes back stronger.

3. Avoiding things you actually care about.
Not because you don’t want them, but because OCD convinces you that being around them could trigger a thought, feeling, or fear you don’t know how to handle.

4. Overanalyzing your own thoughts, feelings, or reactions.
Hyper-monitoring how you feel to figure out what it
“means.” Am I a bad person for thinking this? What if this thought says something terrible about me?

5. Feeling intense guilt or responsibility for things you didn’t do.
OCD can make you feel like preventing harm is your job, even when the situation is completely out of your control.
OCD doesn’t always look like what people expect.

It’s not just about being clean, organized, or liking things a certain way. A lot of the most distressing OCD symptoms are quiet, internal, and easy to mistake for “overthinking” or personality traits. Specialized therapy like ERP helps people break out of this cycle instead of getting stuck managing it forever.

If you deal with these symptoms, it can sometimes be a sign of OCD. Book a free call through the link in our bio to get matched with an OCD specialist who can help you take back your life.

12/05/2025

Actress, singer and comedian is one of the few people in mainstream media who actually gets OCD. You can see it in the way she writes about it, sings about it, and represents it with honesty and humor.

In one of her performances, she does a song that we lovingly call OCD’s theme song. If you live with OCD, this is probably what your brain has sounded like at some point — the looping, the urges, the need to repeat things until they feel “right” (themes may be different, compulsions may be different, but the energy is the same).

It’s rare to see a portrayal of OCD that isn’t flattened into a personality quirk or a punchline. This one is real, funny, and respectful.

Thank you, Rachel, for using your platform to spread awareness. And for giving all of us a laugh we definitely needed!

✨it’s tiiiiiiime✨for your 2025 OCD wrapped. Living with OCD is hard, and this wrapped sure shows it! But we should all b...
12/04/2025

✨it’s tiiiiiiime✨for your 2025 OCD wrapped. Living with OCD is hard, and this wrapped sure shows it! But we should all be proud of making it through another year and getting stronger and stronger, because baby steps are big progress!

1 girl, 7 intrusive thoughts. These thoughts are very personal and scary to share out loud, but I hope that in putting t...
12/02/2025

1 girl, 7 intrusive thoughts. These thoughts are very personal and scary to share out loud, but I hope that in putting them out there they help some of you feel less alone.

For the longest time I thought I was the only one who thought some of these things, but being part of this community really opened my eyes and showed me not only am I not alone, but it really truly can get better.

Taboo intrusive thoughts SUCK and they can feel so isolating. Even worse, they can convince you that you’re an evil, terrible person who is undeserving of love and everything good. I’m here to remind you that this isn’t true. No matter how messed up, scary, or strange your thoughts might be, they don’t define you. THOUGHTS ARE JUST THOUGHTS. And they’re called intrusive for a reason. They’re intruding on your values.

If you struggle with taboo intrusive thoughts, please know that specialized treatment for OCD makes a big difference. It can help you get your life back. To learn more or to take that first step in finding a therapist, click the link in our bio. You deserve to get better.

Did you know OCD can get “stuck” on totally normal bodily sensations? This is often called somatic OCD, and it can make ...
12/02/2025

Did you know OCD can get “stuck” on totally normal bodily sensations? This is often called somatic OCD, and it can make you feel trapped in your own body. This can show up as being hyper-aware of every breath, blink, swallow, heartbeat, or other sensations most people never think about. It can feel exhausting and scary when your brain won’t let you shift your focus away.

The good news is that this type of OCD is treatable, just like every other theme. You aren’t broken for noticing your body. You aren’t “doing it wrong.” Your brain just got hooked on something it can learn to release.

If your OCD latches onto your bodily sensations, you don’t have to keep pushing through it by yourself. There’s real support out there, and treatment can actually help you feel like yourself again. Click the link in our bio to book a free call today and match with an OCD therapist who truly understands you.

12/02/2025

OCD can make almost anything feel like a real reason to worry or act. An intrusive thought starts to feel like a gut feeling.
A dream feels like a sign you need to pay attention to. ChatGPT, Reddit, and Google start to feel like places you have to check to know what is actually true.

When your brain is in threat mode, all of these things can feel urgent or meaningful even when they are not evidence of anything.

If this feels familiar, you are not alone. OCD is treatable, and you do not have to keep sorting through every thought, feeling, or sign by yourself. Click the link in our bio and take the first step toward getting the help you deserve.

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