Statistics suggest that even with carefully targeted medication and
cognitive-behavioral therapy, a substantial percentage of patients
do not receive substantial relief from symptoms. It becomes
important, then, to develop technologies for long-term self-care
and lifestyle management. One such tool is the use of daily
meditations, reminders, sayings, and slogans. These reminders can
help us to separate ourselves from obsessional thoughts and learn
to disbelieve them Like a refreshing slash of cold water, or a
friendly tap on the shoulder they remind us that thoughts are just
thoughts and need not control our reactions. And meditating on
slogans or sayings can also have other benefits: Meditations and
affirmations can also act as reminders of skills that one is
developing through the exposure and response prevention behavior
therapy process. They can reduce feelings of isolation - reminding
us that we are not alone in our fight against obsessions and
compulsions. They can assist us in generating hope that recovery
from OCD is possible and remind us of active steps we can take to
better our situation. They can assist us in developing and
embracing new perspectives on living without the illusory
protection of anxiety reducing rituals. They can assist in keeping
a steady pace in the recovery process - a process that is won by
continual, gradual progress resulting in very real change in the
brain. But most of all slogans, sayings and reminders can assist us
in separating ourselves from the lies and deceptions fed to us by
our OCD mind. They help us to take a step back and examine our
obsessional thoughts in the cold light of day - punching holes in
the lies of OCD. With their help we can drive a wedge between the
obsessions and our REAL thoughts and beliefs. And so, contained
within this small-but-powerful book are dozens of the most helpful
sayings that have emerged through thousands of interviews conducted
by the OCD Recovery Center. Choose several and carry them in a
wallet or purse for ready use when OCD strikes. Post them up in key
locations around the house. Say them to yourself quietly as you
confront an obsession and struggle to refuse a compulsion. This
book is copyrighted, but the sayings contained within are for you
to use on your journey of recovery from OCD. Use them freely and
where you feel most need.
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