OCD Recovery

OCD Fear Of Avoidance

Feb 25, 2023
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ADVICE

Fear of Avoidance Is Not Avoidance

  • If you constantly worry about avoidance, you're likely not avoiding.
  • 'Am I avoiding?' is usually meta-OCD, fear of not recovering.
ADVICE

Addressing True Avoidance

  • In rare, obvious cases of avoidance (e.g., housebound), work on reducing it.
  • For most, address the meta-OCD, the fear of not recovering.
ADVICE

Managing 'Fear of Avoidance' Thoughts

  • Treat 'fear of avoidance' thoughts like any other intrusive OCD thought.
  • Disregard them; don't get pulled back into rumination or compulsions.
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