Free Me from OCD

Episode Title: How to Manage Perfectionism...with or without OCD Host: Dr. Vicki Rackner, MD Summary: In this episode, Dr. Vicki Rackner explores the concept of perfectionism and its impact on people with and without OCD.  Key Takeaways: The Difference Between Healthy Striving and Perfectionism: Healthy striving is about personal growth and aiming for excellence based on what you value. Perfection...

In this podcast episode you'll take away one thought to swap to make it easier for you to be freed from OCD. It was inspired while watching the Super Bowl. Click here to learn more about the OCD Freedom Formula Bootcamp.  This 28 day program kicks off 5/7/24.  Connect with Dr. Vicki Rackner: Website: FreeMeFromOCD.org Social Media: Follow Dr. Rackner on Instagram and Facebook for more insight...

If you have OCD, you might arrive at a day when you say NO to treatment.  What do you do then In this podcast episode, Dr. Vicki Rackner explains how and why people with OCD get stuck, and offers some thoughts about getting unstuck. The Article:  Letting Naomi Die. Send in an OCD Confessions Postcard Join the "Get Unstuck from OCD" Challenge Learn about ERP Reach out to NOCD to find an E...

Disgust is one of the strongest, most common and most commonly misunderstood  emotions we have. In this podcast episode, we’ll explore what disgust is, how it helps us and how it harms us. Specifically, let’s address how to manage disgust if it’s part of the OCD picture—or part of your life even if you don’t have OCD.  Click here to download the Exploring Disgust Worksheet Click here to learn more...

When you or someone you love is diagnoseds with OCD, you may have strong feelings. In this episode, Dr. Vicki Rackner shares common feelings, and offers ideas about how to manage them. Click here to download a worksheet about your thoughts and feelings. Click here to learn more about the OCD Freedom Formula Bootcamp.  This 28 day program kicks off 5/7/24.  Connect with Dr. Vicki Rackner: Website:...

Feeling unsafe is woven into the fabric of OCD. AND feeling unsafe makes it harder to manage OCD. In this podcast, you'll get some tips for avoiding the dangers of the danger response, and seeking safety more safely. Click here to download a worksheet to explore what contributes to your sense of safety. Click here to learn more about the OCD Freedom Formula Bootcamp.  This 28 day program kick...

If you are the parent of a child with neurodiverse brain wiring--OCD or ADHD or autism--you might lose your cool and yell at your child or partner or friend. You might even yell at yourself!. Do you want to yell less? Would you like to recover faster when you do? Dr. Vicki Rackner, physician founder of Free Me from OCD, offers some tips. Click here   to get on the waiting list to be notified when...

Do you know someone with OCD who struggles with money? Join us as we reveal the financial challenges faced by individuals living with OCD and their families . Click here to learn more about the OCD Freedom Formula Bootcamp.  This 28 day program kicks off 5/7/24.  Connect with Dr. Vicki Rackner: Website: FreeMeFromOCD.org Social Media: Follow Dr. Rackner on Instagram and Facebook for more insights...

What is trauma? What's happening in the brains of people with trauma? How do you know  if you have it? What's the connection between trauma and OCD? What is intergenerational trauma? In this podcast episode, Dr. Vicki Rackner offers some answers. Click here to learn more about the OCD Freedom Formula Bootcamp.  This 28 day program kicks off 5/7/24.  Connect with Dr. Vicki Rackner: Websit...

In almost every podcast episode I mention ERP. Today I would like to share with you what ERP is, how it works and speculations about why it's so effective. Click here to visit NOCD and find and ERP therapist. Click here to learn more about the OCD Freedom Formula Bootcamp.  This 28 day program kicks off 5/7/24.  Connect with Dr. Vicki Rackner: Website: FreeMeFromOCD.org Social Media: Follow D...

Our brains are obsessed with answer to a singular question: Right here and right now, am I safe?  In this podcast episode you'll hear a story about how the brain works,  and how and why being safe is still a top priority. Click here to learn more about the OCD Freedom Formula Bootcamp.  This 28 day program kicks off 5/7/24.  Connect with Dr. Vicki Rackner: Website: FreeMeFromOCD.org Social Me...

Finally your healthcare professional delivers the three little words. Obsessive compulsive disorder.  You might have heard. “You have OCD.” Or “Your child has OCD.” The diagnosis of OCD does not have magical powers. Your brain wiring is the same the day before and after a health care professional delivers the diagnosis. However, the meaning you ascribe to the diagnosis and what you do with a diagn...

Do you feel uncomfortable when your kids are disappointed? You are not alone! In this  podcast episodes you will find: Insights into why our kids’ disappointment tends to be such a problem for us parents. The high cost of an unwillingness to live with the discomfort of disappointment. What you CAN do when your child is disappointed. Click here to learn more about the OCD Freedom Formula Bootcamp. ...

We all face disappointment at some point in our lives, and it can be challenging to manage those feelings. In this podcast we will: Explore what disappointment is  Identify common  ways of managing disappointment that are NOT effective Lay out a process for effectively managing disappointment. This is Part 1 in which we help you manage your own disappointment. In the next episode we'll talk a...

By the time parents of adult kids with OCD find me, they are almost uniformly burned out. In this podcast episode, you’ll find: A working definition of burnout The most common and most commonly overlooked cause of burnout What one thing you can do TODAY to break through burnout. Click here to learn more about the OCD Freedom Formula Bootcamp.  This 28 day program kicks off 5/7/24.  Connect with Dr...

Welcoming a new baby into the family is a joy-filled event. However, human brains can pose challenges. You already know about postpartum depression. In this podcast episode you will learn about postpartum OCD. My guest, Jenna Overbaugh, is a licensed professional counselor and NOCD therapist. Jenna shares her own experience with postpartum OCD and demystifies this taboo condition.  Do you know som...

Has your child learning to manage OCD ever told you, “I’m broken?” Have you ever thought about your child as broken? This podcast is for you. We’ll explore the high cost of thinking of people as broken. Then I’ll show you a different path. Click here to watch the basketball challenge.  Click here to learn more about the OCD Freedom Formula Bootcamp.  This 28 day program kicks off 5/7/24.  Connect...

College application is the source of anxiety.  In this podcast episode, you'll hear a conversation with our guest Dan Ulin.  For the past 35 years, Dan has helped kids get into the college of their dreams and set them up for success in adult life through his company Elite Student Coach .    In this episode, Dan offers answers to the following questions: 1. What do college admissions officers...

Have you ever thought, “I’m to blame for my child’s OCD?”  It seems like such an innocent thought; however, it is not. In this podcast episode I will help you understand the the high cost to hanging onto the thought, “I’m to blame for my child’s OCD.” Or any variation of “I’m a bad parent.” You’ll see why it’s downright dangerous.  You’ll also learn and what to do when you have this thought, or yo...

Would you like an alternative to power struggles with your kids managing OCD? In this episode, you learn the third stage of the Relationship Reboot. Here you'll learn what to say to you kids instead of getting into an emotional tug-of-war about how your adult child managed OCD. Click here to learn more about the OCD Freedom Formula Bootcamp.  This 28 day program kicks off 5/7/24.  Connect wit...

Have you ever been in an emotional tug-of-war with your child or other family members about how OCD is managed? In this episode, you'll learn to unplug from OCD-related power struggles with the Relationship Reboot. This is the second of a series of 3 podcasts.  Click here to listen to the first in the series. Click here to learn more about the OCD Freedom Formula Bootcamp.  This 28 day progra...

Have you ever been in an emotional tug-of-war with your child or other family members about how OCD is managed? In the next series of 3 podcasts, I’ll uncover the origins of the most common conflict within families—which are usually power struggles— and show you how power struggles do more harm than good. Then I’ll lay out an alternative I call the Relationships Reboot. Click here to listen to the...

What do you do if OCD obsessions take the form of thoughts or urges of harming yourself or harming others? In this podcast interview,  Dr. Vicki interviews NOCD leader and therapist Tracie Ibrahim. Tracy helps us understand what harm OCD is--and what it is not. Here are the main take-away messages: 1. People with OCD can have thoughts and urges about harming themselves or others. 2. These thoughts...

I would like to nominate OCD as one of the 5 most misunderstood condition in medicine. Lack of information can lead to suffering as the OCD diagnosis and treatment are delayed. In this podcast episode I will debunk the top 5 myths. Click here to visit the International OCD Foundation . Click here to listen to the podcast about ERP . Click here to visit NOCD and find an ERP therapist . Click here t...

OCD and shame seem to be tied at the hip.  In this podcast episode we'll explore what shame is, where it comes from and how to manage it. You’ll see that shame can sabotage you as you learn to manage OCD—-or serve you. Here are the main take-away messages: Shame is just a feeling.   It will not kill you, although it might feel like it! Shame communicates the message that you have not lived up...