Show notes:
Kat’s OCD Story (1:50)
Mark Freeman’s air mattress effect (3:45)
Getting diagnosed (4:05)
Making intrusive thoughts worse (5:05)
Separating yourself from the thought (6:35)
Using script exposure for recovery (7:55)
Recording script exposure and playing it back (10:25)
How Pure O lead to other types of OCD? (12:00)
Struggling with Prayer (13:00)
Advice and strategies for praying without OCD (13:40)
Dealing with physical compulsions (15:00)
Using “Well, maybe it is” for acceptance (17:40)
Advice for opening up about sexual obsessions to your therapist (17:35)
How faith has helped recovery (22:35)
How the church has helped in recovery (25:10)
Opening up about OCD to inspire others (28:40)
Number 1 tip for beating OCD - “Accept your thoughts” (34:00)
Future plans (35:10)
Final words of wisdom (38:30)
What Kat would want written on a billboard for the world to see (40:55)
How to find out more about Kat (42:15)
Find out more about Kat:
YouTube channel - Shalom Aleichem
Blog - Do An Exposure
Tumblr - Do An Exposure
Twitter - @Thekatway
Snapchat - @Thekatway
Kat’s OCD Story on The OCD Stories
Resources mentioned:
Mark Freeman on ACT and OCD recovery
Brene Brown Ted Talks on Vulnerability and Shame
To your success,
Stuart and The OCD Stories team
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