Tag Archives: Serenity Prayer
ACT and ERP for OCD
This week I’d like to share this post that was written in 2012… As I’ve mentioned many times before, exposure and response prevention (ERP) therapy is the treatment of choice for OCD. However, a new acronym has recently made its … Continue reading
Posted in Mental Health, OCD
Tagged Acceptance and commitment therapy, ERP Therapy, Jonatham Grayson, Serenity Prayer
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OCD and Alcohol
As many of us already know, obsessive-compulsive disorder is a disease of doubt, fueled by uncertainty. But in some ways, certain aspects of OCD can also be viewed as an addiction. In this post, I talk about Jon Hershfield’s description … Continue reading
Posted in Mental Health, OCD
Tagged addiction, alcoholism, doubt, loss of control, reassurance seeking, self-medicating, Serenity Prayer
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OCD and The Serenity Prayer
Serenity Prayer God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can, And wisdom to know the difference. Many of us are familiar with this beautiful prayer, and I happened to … Continue reading
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