Out of OCD Podcast

Ep. 3. The OCD Gremlin

May 01, 2024 Toi Hershman Season 1 Episode 3
Ep. 3. The OCD Gremlin
Out of OCD Podcast
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Out of OCD Podcast
Ep. 3. The OCD Gremlin
May 01, 2024 Season 1 Episode 3
Toi Hershman

Here's what it feels like with OCD...

It's like you have a pesky gremlin whispering in your ear, telling you to do something over and over again. Now, this is in no way like somebody who hears voices, but it is like a gremlin in your head. It's like having an urge or compulsion to do something, whether that's to wash your hands, organize your soups, collect things, etc. For me, it was just moving through my day. I would try to get dressed and have to start over with better thoughts, go through doors with better thoughts, etc. I eventually started calling it "bing-bonging." I would have to "rewind," if you will, and get the thought right. My fears revolved around death and numbers. Everyone with OCD has a different way that OCD manifests for them. However, the horrible feeling is the same.

Check out: https://outofocd.com/ocd-the-mischievous-brain-gremlin/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxHGUuSz7Hv7FQrLIL7n6rw
https://www.outofocd.com
https://www.instagram.com/outofocd/
https://www.facebook.com/toi.hershman



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Here's what it feels like with OCD...

It's like you have a pesky gremlin whispering in your ear, telling you to do something over and over again. Now, this is in no way like somebody who hears voices, but it is like a gremlin in your head. It's like having an urge or compulsion to do something, whether that's to wash your hands, organize your soups, collect things, etc. For me, it was just moving through my day. I would try to get dressed and have to start over with better thoughts, go through doors with better thoughts, etc. I eventually started calling it "bing-bonging." I would have to "rewind," if you will, and get the thought right. My fears revolved around death and numbers. Everyone with OCD has a different way that OCD manifests for them. However, the horrible feeling is the same.

Check out: https://outofocd.com/ocd-the-mischievous-brain-gremlin/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxHGUuSz7Hv7FQrLIL7n6rw
https://www.outofocd.com
https://www.instagram.com/outofocd/
https://www.facebook.com/toi.hershman