Story: Josh (#426)

The OCD Stories

Stuart

Bdd, Health & Fitness, Recovery, Hocd, Cocd, Rocd, Bodydysmorphicdisorder, Ocd, Anxiety, Obsessivecompulsivedisorder, Mental Health, Help, Mentalhealth, Depression, Advice

4.8 • 873 Ratings

🗓️ 24 March 2024

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

In episode 426 I chat with Josh who has kindly agreed to share his OCD story with us.

We discuss his story, his early experiences of OCD, intrusive thoughts, sexual intrusive thoughts, religious OCD, self harm, joining the military, perfectionism, getting therapy, and much more. Hope it helps.

Show notes: https://theocdstories.com/episode/josh-426

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0:00.0	You're listening to The O. C.D. Stories podcast, hosted by me, Stuart Ralph.
0:05.3	The O. C. D. Stories is a podcast dedicated to raising awareness and understanding
0:10.1	around obsessive compulsive symptoms. I do this for interviewing inspired therapists,
0:15.2	psychologists and people who have experienced OCD. Welcome to the OCD stories.
0:21.8	And welcome to episode 426 of the podcast and in this one I got on Josh
0:27.2	who has kindly agreed to share his story with us and in particular we discuss
0:32.2	his early experiences of O. C.D.
0:34.3	His various intrusive thoughts, including sexual intrusive thoughts,
0:38.3	religious O. C.D. self-harm, joining the military, perfectionism, getting therapy and much more.
0:46.0	So it's a great chat with Josh. I had some technical difficulties at the start of the
0:50.5	episode which means I couldn't get my usual podcast mic equipment to work so how
0:57.1	you're hearing me now I'll sound a little different during the interview that's because I was using my
1:01.4	laptop mic.
1:04.0	So instead of cancelling it and rescheduling it,
1:07.2	we went ahead and recorded it.
1:08.9	So it's not too bad.
1:10.3	It just won't sound as crystal clear as this on my end.
1:13.0	So I just wanted to explain that in case you notice the difference.
1:17.0	And thank you to NoCD for supporting the podcast.
1:20.0	NoCD offers effective and convenient therapy available in the US and outside the US.
1:25.2	To find out more about no CED, their therapy plans, if they currently take your insurance,
1:29.8	or to download their free app, head to go dot treat my OCD.com
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