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compulsive worker
21 Nov
4

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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(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

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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
15

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

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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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gratification
30 Apr
8

Delaying Gratification: The Good, The Bad, and the Downright Dangerous

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Some people just don’t know when to have a good time.  They habitually put off […]

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  • Inner Conflict: What Happens When You Silence Half of Yourself August 4, 2026
  • Letting Go of Resentment: Why You’re Obsessed with People Being Good July 8, 2026
  • Karpman’s Drama Triangle: The 3 Roles That Destroy You Relationships June 18, 2026
  • Codependency Is a Powerful Glue — Here’s How to Break Free June 9, 2026
  • Why You Can’t Stop Using Willpower–Even After It Drains You May 26, 2026

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As much as 13% of the population has alexithymia, difficulty in knowing and saying what you feel. Perhaps better expressed as the unspeaking heart. And it's especially common in people with obsessive. e-compulsive personality traits. Learn more about causes, results and solutions at the Healthy Compulsive Project Podcast.
The most common dream I've seen in my 35 years of practice as a psychotherapist and Jungian psychoanalyst is the the exam anxiety dream--dreaming that you're back in school and unprepared for an exam. What's this about? #dreams #anxiety #Jung #ocpd #obsessive-compulsive Find out more at www.thehealthycompulsive.com
Anxiety is simply unnamed fear. Take it deeper, name the fear, and, while it may not disappear, it will not rule your life. Find out more by listening to The Healthy Compulsive Project Podcast episode 49. #anxiety #fear #OCPD #obsessive #compulsive
Letting go may be one the moist important skills we have to learn, but no one teaches us how. For more, check out Episode 41 of The Healthy Compulsive Project Podcast. #lettinggo
For more insights on how be a better partner, or how to deal with a difficult partner, especially those who are rigid, controlling and perfectionistic, visit thehealthycompulsive.com #perfectionist #difficultpartner #relationships #maritaldiscord #OCPD #OCD #obsessivecompulsive
To perfect originally meant to complete a meaningful task. Until the theologians got hold of it in the 14th century and added shame. Learn more at www.thehealthycompulsive.com. Search for "adaptive perfectionism." #perfection #perfectionism #OCPD #OCD #Jung #obsessivecompulsive #goals

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