Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Episode 30
This week Julie and Andy continue their conversation with Charlotte in France. They talk about how Charlotte is very involved in awareness groups for OCD including OCDUK.org. She shares how she recently went to their conference and some of what took place there over two days. She talks about how she edits the "Compulsively Yours" magazine and about her blog obsessivelycompulsivelyyours.blogspot.com. They talk about avoidance and how this ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Episode 29Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Episode 29
In this episode Andy and Julie welcome their first international guest, Charlotte to the show. Charlotte is an English student living in France and openly shares her story of living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Charlotte talks about how at it's worst her OCD has made her clean her room for 3 or more hours a day and also how recently she made the very difficult decision to drop out of University in order to get a handle on her OCD. ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Episode 28Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Episode 28
This episode is the first part of Andy and Julie's question and answer show. In this episode they answer the first five questions that have been submitted by listeners. They talk about how you can know if what you are experiencing is OCD or not, and how you can know if you are morally ok despite the fact that you may experience intrusive thoughts. They answer a question about parenting and how a parent can help their child without being ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Episode 27Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Episode 27
This is part 2 of Bernie's interview with Julie and Andy. They talk about a number of issues this week including things that both Bernie and Julie have used as coping mechanisms for their OCD. Bernie shares about his friends and family, if having OCD has stigmatized him in anyway and if as result of this show he will share more about his struggles with those close to him. Bernie also shares the story of how having a serious surgery cause ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Episode 26Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Episode 26
In this part one of a two part episode Julie and Andy welcome their first male guest, Bernie to the show. He shares his story of living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. They talk about Bernie's recent experience with therapy after being told by a friend that they suspected he had OCD. This leads to a discussion of the different types of medication Bernie has been on over the past few years. They then talk about the physical and emotio ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Episode 25Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Episode 25
In this episode Julie and Andy continue their discussion with Holly Maddy (hollymaddy.com), a therapist who specializes in treating OCD. Their conversation centers around how to find a therapist and how to determine if a particular therapist is right for you. Julie and Holly discuss the patient-therapist trust axis and why it is so important. They also discuss resources available to help people find a therapist in their area. They talk a ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Episode 24Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Episode 24
In this episode Julie and Andy welcome their third guest, Holli to the show. Holli is a therapist specializing in OCD and her insights and knowledge provide a different and insightful view of the disorder. In this first of a two part episode Julie and Holli talk about her background as a therapist and how she came to specialize in treating OCD. She talks about her practice and what types of therapy she uses as well as who the OCD suffere ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Episode 23Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Episode 23
In this episode Andy and Julie continue their discussion of Relationship OCD in the second of a two part show. They focus on the partner of the sufferer in this conversation and talk about how ROCD affects them specifically. They also discuss whether there is something that makes ROCD worse or triggers an episode and how you may be able to recognize the signs. Other points of discussion include if a person regrets what happens after they ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Episode 22Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Episode 22
In this episode Julie and Andy discuss the little known subject of a facet of OCD called Relationship Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (ROCD). What this subject boils down to is the obsession over the justification to stay in a relationship. They talk about how ROCD relates to OCD, how a person can know if they have ROCD, and also some common symptoms. They also discuss how ROCD affects the current relationship the sufferer is in and how it ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Episode 21Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Episode 21
In this episode Julie and Andy continue their conversation from last week with their guest Traci. They discuss Traci's theory on the origin of her OCD and whether or not it is due to brain chemistry, her environment and upbringing, or a combination of the two. Traci opens up about her relationship with her husband and what it is like for him dealing with her OCD on a daily basis. She talks about her children and how they are affected by ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Episode 20Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Episode 20
In this episode Andy and Julie welcome their second guest to the show, Traci. They talk about Traci's history of OCD and the issues and events that shaped her life as a child. She shares a very pivotal event in her life that forced her into therapy for the first time even though not for the correct diagnosis. Traci discusses her home life and how that affected her OCD. She shares her journey through therapists and through misdiagnosis af ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Episode 19Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Episode 19
In this episode Julie and Andy continue their interview with Shannon about her life with OCD. They pick up where they left off in the first show talking about Shannon's history of therapy and how she has found a lot of help through various professionals. Shannon talks specifically about her obsessions of harming others and Julie is able to share her struggles with the same obsessions. They talk about books that have helped them over the ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Episode 18Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Episode 18
In this episode Julie and Andy welcome their first guest to the the show. Shannon shares her story of living with OCD and how it has affected her and her family. We get a history of Shannon's life starting from early childhood all the way up to her current life as a wife and mother of two children. Shannon talks about her obsessions and compulsions and how her OCD is mainly "Pure O." She chronicles her history of different medications an ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Episode 17Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Episode 17
In this episode Andy and Julie talk about a new development in their lives. Julie talks about how this new development has impacted her OCD and what she has and has not been able to control in regards to her obsessions and compulsions. They also discuss the future of the show and where they would like to see it go from this point on. They discuss opening up the show to listeners so other people can share their stories and talk about what ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Episode 15Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Episode 15
In this episode Andy and Julie address the topic of Self-Mutilation or cutting. We learn about Julie's struggle with his during her teenagers years and early adulthood. It is an emotional episode but a topic that needs to be discussed nonetheless. Just like OCD, cutting can become a lonely and isolating disorder and the goal again is to make people feel that they are not alone, that someone understands their struggles. Julie talks about ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Episode 16Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Episode 16
In this episode Julie and Andy continue their discussion on Self-mutilation and specifically cutting. Julie talks more about her cycles of attachment throughout her life and the people that she bonded with in one way or another. The characteristics of the cutter is explored and talked about in relation to how Julie exhibits these characteristics in one way or another. The end the show on the topic of nature vs. nurture and whether cuttin ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Episode 14Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Episode 14
This episode is the second part of our discussion on how Andy is affected by Julie's OCD. Julie continues to ask Andy questions and pick his brain on what it's like to be a "co-sufferer" living with someone with OCD. The episode covers the area of what day to day life is like for Andy and how he handles Julie's compulsions and what worries him most about her OCD. Andy offers advice for listeners that may live or know someone with these s ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Episode 13Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Episode 13
In this episode we turn the tables so to speak and let Julie ask the questions while Andy is the one answering them. The hope for this episode is that we can give some insight into the thoughts and struggles of the "co-sufferer" living with someone who has OCD. This person may be a spouse, a partner, a parent or even a child or friend. Whatever the relationship it is important to view things from their perspective as they are also having ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Episode 11Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Episode 11
In this episode we continue the conversation with Julie about her OCD and specifically her fear of "dirt" and germs. We discuss what it is like for Julie to travel and to stay in hotels and how these events send her OCD into overdrive. Traveling and hotel bring about anxiety for Julie and along with that, the highest level of obsessions and compulsions to the point where she is severely impeded in going about her daily routine. The subje ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
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