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Handpicked OCD Books Just for You

Welcome to our corner of the internet dedicated to OCD books, handpicked just for you. We get it – navigating the twists and turns of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) can feel like a journey through uncharted territory.

That’s why we’ve gone the extra mile to gather a collection of titles like “Brain Lock: Free Yourself from Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior,” “Overcoming Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts,” and “Rewire Your OCD Brain” – because we know one size definitely doesn’t fit all.

These books aren’t simply bound pages; they’re like trusted friends offering a guiding hand, sharing practical wisdom and heartfelt encouragement to accompany you on your journey.

So, kick off your shoes, cozy up with a cup of tea, and let’s embark on this adventure together. We’re here to guide you toward reclaiming control and discovering the peace of mind you deserve, one empowering read at a time.


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Listen Up: OCD Is Talking

  • OCD talks to you in first person as it teaches you it’s ways of work and how/why it tends to destroy lives.
  • By listening to the voice of OCD, you gain valuable insights into its patterns and triggers.
  • Experience how OCD shapes routines and relationships, revealing unique challenges from its perspective.
  • Discover evidence-based cognitive-behavioural techniques and practical exercises, offering empowerment and relief from intrusive thoughts, as illuminated by OCD’s distinctive perspective.
  • Gain practical insights into diagnosis and treatment, while exploring the neurobiological aspects that shape OCD, told by the voice of the disease itself.

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Brain Lock: Free Yourself from Obsessive-Compulsive Behaviour

  • The definitive classic that has helped more than 400,000 people defeat obsessive-compulsive behaviour, with all-new material from the author
  • In Brain Lock, Jeffrey M. Schwartz, M.D., presents a simple four-step method for overcoming OCD that is so effective, it’s now used in academic treatment centers throughout the world.
  • The book teaches readers to use cognitive self-therapy, commitment therapy and behaviour modification to develop new patterns of response to their OCD symptoms. In essence, they use the mind to fix the brain.
  • Using the real-life stories of actual patients, Brain Lock explains this revolutionary method and provides readers with the inspiration and tools to free themselves from their psychic prisons and regain control of their lives.

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Overcoming Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts

  • In this powerful book, two anxiety experts offer proven-effective cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) skills to help you get unstuck from disturbing thoughts, compulsive behaviours, overcome the shame these thoughts can bring, and reduce your anxiety.
  • You’ll discover the different kinds of disturbing thoughts, myths that surround your thoughts, and how your brain has a tendency to get “stuck” in a cycle of unwanted rumination. You’ll also learn why common techniques to get rid of these thoughts can backfire.
  • You’ll learn powerful cognitive behavioral skills to help you cope with and move beyond your thoughts, so you can focus on living the life you want. Your thoughts will still occur, but you will be better able to cope with them—without dread, guilt, or shame.

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Rewire Your OCD Brain: Powerful Neuroscience-Based Skills

  • Grounded in cutting-edge neuroscience and evidence-based cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
  • Rewire Your OCD Brain will show you how and why your brain gets stuck in a loop of obsessive thinking, uncertainty, and worry.
  • The book offers the tools you need to short-circuit this response and get your symptoms under control—for good. 
  • Written by clinical psychologist Catherine Pittman and clinical neuropsychologist William Youngs, this groundbreaking book will show how neurological functions in your brain lead to obsessions, compulsions, and anxiety.
  • You’ll also find tons of proven-effective coping strategies to help you manage your worst symptoms—including relaxation, exercise, healthy sleep habits, cognitive restructuring, cognitive defusion, distraction, and mindfulness. 

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The Mindfulness Workbook for OCD: A Guide to Overcoming Obsessions and Compulsions

  • Combining mindfulness practices with cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), The Mindfulness Workbook for OCD offers practical and accessible tools for managing the unwanted thoughts and compulsive urges that are associated with OCD.
  • With this workbook, you will develop present-moment awareness, self-compassion, learn to challenge your own distorted thinking, and stop treating OCD thoughts as threats and feelings as facts.
  • This fully revised and updated second edition also includes new meditations, information, and chapters on emotional and mental contamination, existential obsessions, false memories, and more.

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Stop Obsessing! How to Overcome Your Obsessions and Compulsions

  • Drs. Foa and Reid Wilson, internationally renowned authorities on the treatment of anxiety disorders, share their scientifically based and clinically proven self-help program that has already allowed thousands of men and women with OCD to enjoy a life free from excessive worries and rituals.
  • Step-by-step programs for both mild and severe cases of OCD
  • The most effective ways to help you let go of your obsessions and gain control over your compulsions 
  • New charts and fill-in guides to track progress and make exercises easier
  • Questionnaires for self-evaluation and in-depth understanding of your symptoms
  • The latest information about medications prescribed for OCD