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Intermittant & Extended Fasting and OCD

Fasting may seem counter-intuitive considering the prevailing health guidelines. Fasting put simply means Read More…

August Ames RIP

RIP August Ames

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Some Diet stuff

I’m not a dietitian or a doctor, but I feel it is important to pass along some dietary information that I have found useful as one’s diet is another piece of the puzzle regarding OCD. This is the diet I follow and I am seeing results regarding waistline, blood pressure and weight. Obviously, if something is incorrect please let me know that said this isn’t a peer-reviewed anything and this info isn’t guaranteed in any way. Always do your homework. This is a distillation of what I’ve learned and may be incomplete. I would refer to my bibliography for further clarification.

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Free Will From an OCD Perspective Part 2

The reason why many neuroscientists say we have no free will Read More…

Free Will From an OCD Perspective Part 1

The free will debates rage on as they always Read More…

A Shattered Mind and Why God Doesn’t Exist

Warning: The following post deals with child sex trafficking and mental illness.

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HALT

At my OCA meetings we talk about a concept called HALT; which stands for Hungry, Angry, Lonely and/or Tired. The acronym highlights common triggers that exacerbates OCD symptoms. The acronym serves me well as it reminds me that I’m human. If I’m hungry, ignoring hunger will alter one’s mood. Personally hunger isn’t much of a trigger for my OCD. The one that screws me up big time is Read More…