OCD's Tricks: 'It's Possible' / Inference-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (ICBT)

This video is the latest in the series, OCD Tricks, where we look at some of the reasoning traps that can lead to the development and maintenance of OCD obsessions. This time we look at the justification "It's possible," which can seem very logical, but is ultimately not a good reason to focus on a concern. This comes to us from Inference Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (I-CBT).

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[truqcwm]

I really get caught up in the “it’s possible” about events that I’m unsure of in the past. When I try to remember details of certain events, my brain always jumps to worst case scenario. I usually stay there all day. I’ve never felt this before but I’m currently seeking help finally.

[brucewayne]

I miss your videos! You were my entry into I-CBT and it’s changed my life!

[craigchandler]

So much good and valuable information out there now, never forget in my early 20s thinking I was the only person suffering from this thing called OCD . This is now over 40 years ago and now with technology we can access all types of help in the comfort of our lounge room . Keep up the great work, I know you are helping people and that OCD is not a life sentence. Life is wonderful 👍

[MegaSaanch]

I want to point out something I think is extremely important for OCD. I got educated about OCD through various sources here in youtube, but nobody explains to us what normal is, what people think about or do. This education is critical because we can’t have a normal life unless atleast we know what normal is, and hence what is making our thinking so abnormal or unnatural. Even though this education is important, IDK why many therapists do not tell this to us with chronic OCD (who don’t have any clue of what life is)

[sobiahayat]

loveeee your vdos. you give such practical and uselful advices. What you say makes sense 100%. Please keep making more vdos and helping those suffering with OCD. God Bless you Sir.

[sw]

This is very helpful! Great explanation. These videos are important work for people with OCD.

[psjamalmuhammed]

Thank you verymuch for your beautiful explanation of the subject.Defenitely this will help most of the sufferers.

[no_not_that_one]

I LOVE THE SHIRT!!! (Also ngl your channel is the most helpful OCD channel, I’m starting to prefer I-CBT over ERP a lot because I’ve already been analyzing the inner and outer machinations of my OCD a little)

[masharademakers]

Thanks so much for all you do for the OCD community, you have a very clear way of explaining these difficult concepts, and as a therapist I pick up a lot of helpful info by watching your video's!

[judyananda]

Your videos are truly helpful, they speak directly to the core of the matter. Thank you again, I look forward to more videos!

[dianagutierrez]

Can you make a video (if you haven’t yet) about how to build trust with ourselves ?

[jwill]

Oh my goodness! You said this in a way that completely resonates with me! I have been in therapy for months and she is incredible.
But I've never heard it put like this. Selectivity of the doubt DOES mean it's not useful to say "it's possible" as a logical argument.
Thank you very much for this video. "It's possible" drives my OCD argument so much, and I thought it was actually logical until I saw your video.

[raniakhan]

What about the scenario when one has intrusive thoughts that so and so person dies, its only an intrusive tjought that repeats in his mind and he has no control over it and that person dies, so one feels guilty so the possibility actually came true, how to get out of the guilt ?

[drawnmyattention]

I spend too much time calculating probabilities, rather than possibilities. How does I-CBT deal with probabilities?

[shawnleong]

Hi, have you heard of false memory ocd and does this apply to this theme of ocd?

[drawnmyattention]

And don’t try calculating probabilities of what is possible! I fell into that trap, and wound up obsessing about probabilities and percentages. Did I calculate them correctly? Am I safe at an 80%, or 75%, or 40%, or 10% chance?? Big mistake doing this! Instead, look to your immediate five senses and rely on their immediate information alone!