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The 5 Pain Personalities: Part 1 of OCD and Pain
OCD is associated with different kinds of pain. Your experience is shaped by your Pain Personality. In this episode, you will:Learn Dr. Vicki's 5 Pain PersonalitiesDiscover how your Pain Personality shapes your...
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How to Manage Perfectionism...with or without OCD
Episode Title: How to Manage Perfectionism...with or without OCDHost: Dr. Vicki Rackner, MDSummary: In this episode, Dr. Vicki Rackner explores the concept of perfectionism and its impact on people with and without...
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A Powerful OCD Thought Swap Inspired by the Super Bowl
In this podcast episode you'll take away one thought to swap to make it easier for you to be freed from OCD. It was inspired while watching the Super Bowl.Click here to learn more about the OCD Freedom Formula...
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When Someone Says NO to OCD Treatment
If you have OCD, you might arrive at a day when you say NO to treatment. What do you do then In this podcast episode, Dr. Vicki Rackner explains how and why people with OCD get stuck, and offers some thoughts about...
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How to Manage Disgust--With or Without OCD
Disgust is one of the strongest, most common and most commonly misunderstood emotions we have. In this podcast episode, we’ll explore what disgust is, how it helps us and how it harms us. Specifically, let’s address...
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Common Feelings about OCD--and How to Manage Them
When you or someone you love is diagnoseds with OCD, you may have strong feelings. In this episode, Dr. Vicki Rackner shares common feelings, and offers ideas about how to manage them.Click here to download a...
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OCD's #1 Question: "Am I safe, am I in danger or am I gonna die?
Feeling unsafe is woven into the fabric of OCD. AND feeling unsafe makes it harder to manage OCD.In this podcast, you'll get some tips for avoiding the dangers of the danger response, and seeking safety more...
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How to Yell Less --and Recover Faster
If you are the parent of a child with neurodiverse brain wiring--OCD or ADHD or autism--you might lose your cool and yell at your child or partner or friend. You might even yell at yourself!. Do you want to yell less?...
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OCD and Money: Taking on a Taboo Topic
Do you know someone with OCD who struggles with money? Join us as we reveal the financial challenges faced by individuals living with OCD and their families .Click here to learn more about the OCD Freedom Formula...
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Unraveling Trauma
What is trauma? What's happening in the brains of people with trauma? How do you know if you have it? What's the connection between trauma and OCD?What is intergenerational trauma?In this podcast episode, Dr. Vicki...
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What is ERP?
In almost every podcast episode I mention ERP. Today I would like to share with you what ERP is, how it works and speculations about why it's so effective.Click here to visit NOCD and find and ERP therapist.Click here...
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A Story About How the Human Brain Works
Our brains are obsessed with answer to a singular question: Right here and right now, am I safe? In this podcast episode you'll hear a story about how the brain works, and how and why being safe is still a top...
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