Your Senses vs OCD

OCD Coach, James Callner MA. explains how to think about OCD and challnege every time it bullies you. Recommended.

[Jazzzzer]

Dear James...thank you so much for the videos and your Awesome display of Courage!! That's Very helpful to just look at it as a 6 yr old screamin boy and to just try to take baby steps and not get frustrated.
I dont have the typical ocd rituals, mine are more of what my therapist calls "Pure O", and aren't typical(ie those that are in any textbooks)...so for years I questioned whether they were Real or OCD, but have left me bedridden and in extreme pain and discomfort figuring and solving-with never any closure/resolution-and tell me that if I don't Figure them out-something Terrible will happen that I could have prevented if Only I would have given the "PULLS/Feels So Guilty/Fearful and Paralyzing"-it's like I'm in the Ring with Mike Tyson pounding me over and over while I'm Pinned on the ropes...where I'd rather be in heaven that have to keep living-you have given me some more hope to just keep just "Being with the fear"-I thought I had to in some way "Figure out the fear/or figure out the Correct way to walk away"...but my therapist say to keep it simple and love and trust myself-and All this for hours and hours and just tossing and turning and living the next day the same over and over is not the answer. I think your saying to walk away and do your best to go for a walk and distract yourself, and Risk it-which doesn't mean keep worrying about Risking it Properly (which is another obsession). My bully just hops from One obsession to another, but I see I'm Trying to Hard to Outthink it, and that will never work, as I saw you say in another video. I see I need to be more Compassionate to myself. I have been told by multiple top specialists that I have Chronic Refractory OCD, and should consider DBS Brain Surgery...but I'm not ready for that. I Believe in myself. It's helpful to see that I'm not alone...I've been battling the illness day and night for 50 years/since birth...with years of therapy in ERP/ACT/CBT/Mindfulness/Meds with no relief but I Know I have it within me to get better. I'm Super Positive/Optimistic/Happy and Enthusaistic by nature...and I'm not Allowing the disorder to continue holding me Hostage where I can't breath and live in constant panic/depression
Thanks again and God Bless

[imansaafan]

Your videos are by far the best, most effective, most convincing videos about OCD . Great great great job James 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[RaiLMari]

You are awesome Sir! I really liked how you described OCD as a thoughtless 6 years old child.

[zainudeengmailcom]

I feel satisfied when I see you. Thank you so much for the coaching

[karla]

Thank you so much for your videos, James. One thing I like about them is how calm your voice and personality is. It makes me feel really relaxed and makes me truly believe that everything is going to be all right. I hope you're doing well. Thanks again ❤️

[taylorkrayecki]

Hello, I just wanted to say how helpful your videos have been, I recently got back to how my OCD was before my treatment and your videos gave me a little glimmer of hope when I felt so overwhelmed and like I couldn’t get myself back

[debrafarrell]

Thankyou so much for your videos. Your video on checking the stove and not following a negative, intrusive thought is the reason why I can now leave the house. My psych is so impressed with your videos that she is now recommending her own patients watch them.

[sandwichman]

Thank you Mr. James! Your videos help me a lot! Greetings from Central Asia

[kNIGHTriderryder]

Thank you for all your help greeting from UK

[christophvolar]

This is an amazing analogy! Thankyuu!!

[Tigerheiress]

My anxiety is at an all time high. My ocd controls me

[Astrojammer]

Hi James, I've only just discovered your videos but wanted to say thank you for how helpful they are for me. Hope you are doing well.

[ccrydurrr]

Hey there. Very happy to see you're still at it. Great video. Simplistic & informative. Ty.

[Sunflowerwildchild]

The bully is a 6 year old boy!!!! It can’t work if the thoughts are sexual & violent as that would make me feel like a peado & then my POCD starts. Now I’m just grossed out thinking of my bully as a child doesn’t work as my bully puts sexual images in my head. Now you get me? It works for the non sexual & non violent stuff.

[karenprior]

I'm so low I've had cod since I was 9 now I'm 58 and it's called ocd it's affected my daughter my family and relationships my number is 7 pause 3 or I will die a horrible death since 34 someone gave me alcohol for the first time and it helped but I am now an alcoholic I very had cats for 28 years and my 18 year old tilly had to be put to sleep on 20th and now I'm alone I live by my parents but they feel awkward in my flat as everything has to face and be a certain way I'm so lonely I've had cbt but then I'm told I have to stop drinking for it to work I'm to old to have another cat I think but my compulsive obsessional disorder is so bad 😢

[shrutibora]

Thank you again! Your videos give me a lot of hope and courage!

[msrinkumdinkum]

Thankyou James . thankyou for getting your messages to us clearly . love your messages x thankyou

[hughtempleton]

Thank you for these great videos, They are teaching me a lot .

[annecampbell]

James can we calm this 6 year old bully even in the middle of covid and the way its being handled.

[gyloir]

Thank you for another wonderful video.