Ocd: Your Step-by-step Guide to Regaining Control of Your Mind (How to Break Free of Contamination Compulsions Using a Mastery Approach)

Contamination ocd is one of the most common - and often difficult to treat - forms of obsessive-compulsive disorder. This new workbook gives you a clear and practical approach for stopping this form of obsessive-compulsive disorder from ruling your life.Based on the latest evidence-based research, this book’s mastery approach will teach you how to break the code of contamination, by learning to function better in gradual, well-tolerated steps. Using concepts from exposure and response prevention (erp), acceptance and commitment therapy (act) and more, it will teach you how to embrace life versus simply trying to get used to yucky things.Here’s what you’ll find inside:•A complete 6-week recovery program with daily exercises, exposure worksheets, and progress tracking—everything structured and ready to use.•Simple explanations that demystify how ocd works and why compulsions make it stronger.•Erp and act-based exercises that retrain your brain’s response to fear and uncertainty.•Mindfulness and grounding tools to stay centered when intrusive thoughts arise.•Self-compassion practices that replace shame with patience and courage.•Built-in worksheets, trackers, and reflection pages—no extra work required.Through haunting memories, honest reflections, and the voices of loved ones who walked beside her, this memoir reveals the ripple effects of mental illness on both the individual and their family. It is a story of fear and rituals, of love and resilience, of the unbearable weight of silence, and the healing power of breaking it.At its core, this book is more than a story. It is a lifeline. A reminder that even in the darkest hours, you are not alone, you are not broken, and healing is still possible.