2026

During this session we’ll be exploring our relationships to friendship itself. What does it look like to us? What are the highs and lows? How do OCPD traits influence the forming and maintaining of life-giving friendships?

And now for a discussion topic that has existed since the dawn of civilization: music! I’m excited to hear fellow OCPD’ers about their relationship to music and what role it plays in their daily lives.

For this session’s topic, I decided to combine the overlapping issues of “disclosing our mental health conditions” with the very real possibility of encountering “mental health stigma“. When we think about combating mental health stigma, there’s often a component of speaking up and educating others, correcting their misconceptions, and even humanizing the experience through personal

This session will be all about the interplay between OCPD & therapy. How does OCPD shape the way we puruse, experience, and work through therapy? Google Gemini Summary Prompt: What are the basics someone with OCPD should consider when pursuing therapy? What do healthy expectations look like? What are potential roadblocks to therapy because of

This session is all about the continuum between Optimism and Pessimism and how those mindsets shape our experience of reality. I’ve included an AI summary as well as some great resources that are truncated but worth exploring if you have the time to dive deeper! Google Gemini Summary Prompt: Summarize from a psychological perspective what

Okay folks, this session we’ll be discussing the impact OCPD traits have on our view/experience of Sexuality! Cale’s Disclaimer: I recognize this topic might feel especially delicate or taboo for some so I ask that people be especially mindful about their participation in the discussion. My personal belief is that we’re all mature adults with

Many years ago I watched this video on Creativity by John Cleese and it has become the foundation for how I think about all things “creative”. Here’s the YouTube video: https://youtu.be/Pb5oIIPO62g And here are the transcripts of his speech: https://github.com/tjluoma/John-Cleese-on-Creativity/blob/master/Transcript.markdown And finally, here’s a Google Slides presentation summary I made back when I wanted to

Google Gemini Summary Prompt: How might OCPD traits affect someone’s decision making abilities and process? Understanding OCPD and Decision-Making Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD) is characterized by a pervasive preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, and mental and interpersonal control. While these traits can drive high achievement in structured environments, they severely distort and complicate the decision-making process.

I look forward to our group discussion about Authority and how OCPD influences/colors our experience of it, both on the giving and receiving end. Google Gemini Summary Prompt: How might OCPD affect the way someone experiences and navigates authority? For an individual with Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD), the concept of authority is not just a