A recent OCPD diagnosis can feel overwhelming, but change is possible. Using the RAILS framework—Respect yourself, Acknowledge the costs of maladaptive perfectionism, Identify protective strategies, Let go and feel, and Set priorities—you can begin shifting from rigid, unhealthy patterns toward a healthier, more flexible obsessive‑compulsive personality.
We’re all familiar with the results of typical hoarding behavior: newspapers piled in towers reaching...
Some people seem to use their compulsive tendencies adaptively, while others are used by their compulsive tendencies maladaptively. This could mean the difference between being productive and connected, versus being stuck and at odds with others. This interview explores what makes the difference, and how to get your compulsive tendencies working for you.
This is the last in a series of four posts describing in greater detail four...
This is the third of four posts describing in greater detail four types of obsessive-compulsive...
Key to becoming a healthier compulsive is identifying the type of obsessive-compulsive personality (OCP) that...
Wait, The Healthy Compulsive? Isn’t that an oxymoron? Not in my book. And I’ll tell...
In a previous post [podcast episode 28] I wrote about the anxiety that people with...
I recently finished therapeutic work with a man whom I’ll call Fred. His story addresses...
Many people wonder how they became controlling, driven, and perfectionistic. Or, to use the clinical...
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