What Exactly Is OCD?
Chris presents a definition for OCD that extends outside of the diagnostic criteria. "Why?," you might wonder. The answer is because the diagnostic criteria is so inclusive that it doesn't actually ex...
2 Feb 202411min
Focus More; Ruminate Less - Here's How
Chris discusses an attentional principle that is readily observable for most people. You can't both ruminate and engage the goings-on of the here-and-now at the same time. You're either doing one or t...
27 Jan 202415min
The Versatility of Behavior-Change, Pillar 5
Chris discusses a personal journey with interpersonal boundaries, confrontation, and self-esteem. He chronicles a time he confronted a person in his life who historically treated him badly; and descri...
22 Jan 202420min
Pillar 4 is about Letting Go of Both Thoughts & Compulsions
Chris presents by starting with a question that lingers in the air at this point: What am I supposed to do about my intrusive thoughts? The answer may not be what you want to hear. But it is echoed by...
9 Jan 202422min
What's So Wrong with Trying to Manage Risk?
A listener responds to Pillar 3 with a question. Chris responds. There's ALWAYS risk; but there's only sometimes danger. Listen to find out more. Feel free to reach out with any questions you might h...
2 Jan 202411min
Accepting Uncertainty Reduces Your Need for Compulsions, Pillar 3
Chris explains a logical dynamic that goes two ways: the more we have a felt need for certainty, the harder we pursue it. And we pursue it, of course, by doing compulsions. But the harder we pursue it...
20 Des 202312min
"Practice Makes Perfect," Pillar 2
Chris recaps Pillar 1 with a few subtype-examples, and moves to Pillar 2. This is the idea of "reps," or repetitions. Doing something over and over again increases both our competence in executing a t...
14 Des 202315min
You Gotta Go to Therapy, Pillar 1
Chris tackles the first of the Five Pillars, showing that generally OCDers generally don't make a lot of progress without structured, expert help. Feel free to reach out with any questions you might h...
8 Des 202318min
