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people pleasers
05 Dec
7

The Compulsive Server-Friend: People Pleaser or Well-Rounded Helper?

Posted by Gary Trosclair 1 Comment

This is the third of four posts describing in greater detail four types of obsessive-compulsive […]

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compulsive worker
21 Nov
4

The Compulsive Worker-Doer: Destined for Burnout or Fulfillment?

Posted by Gary Trosclair No Comments

This is the second in a series of four posts describing four different types of […]

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Bully
07 Nov
4

The Compulsive Leader-Teacher: Bully or Mentor?

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Key to becoming a healthier compulsive is identifying the type of obsessive-compulsive personality (OCP) that […]

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open to experience
24 Oct
2

Closed: The True Cost of Not Being Open to Experience

Posted by Gary Trosclair 4 Comments

Composer John Cage reputedly said, “I don’t like elevator music, but I’d be better off […]

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commandments
26 Sep
2

The Ten Commandments of the Obsessive-Compulsive Personality

Posted by Gary Trosclair 4 Comments

I was working with a client recently when we realized that his ideals had become […]

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ego
12 Sep
2

Who’s in Charge? You or Your Inflated Rogue Ego?

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You are not your Ego.  No matter how big it’s become. As psychologists use the […]

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divorce
10 Aug
7

If Your Partner Has Threatened to Divorce You

Posted by Gary Trosclair 3 Comments

I get a fair number of calls from people whose partners have threatened to divorce […]

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inspiration
27 Jul
5

What Inspiration Can Do for Us and Why We Won’t Let It

Posted by Gary Trosclair 3 Comments

(Available in audio format at Apple and Spotify.) In the project of becoming a healthier […]

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OCPD Podcast
19 Jul
5

Announcing the Healthy Compulsive Project Podcast

Posted by Gary Trosclair 8 Comments

Wait, The Healthy Compulsive? Isn’t that an oxymoron? Not in my book. And I’ll tell […]

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love languages
29 May
14

A Short Guide to Love Languages for People with Obsessive-Compulsive Personality

Posted by Gary Trosclair 2 Comments

To have a good relationship we need to learn to speak the love languages that our partner can understand and feel. This can be particularly uncomfortable for people who are obsessive-compulsive, because they are most comfortable with one language. But learning a new language is always good, and the energy and deternmination that come with being obsessive-compulsive can help you to learn it.

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