Given such strong similarities between the acronyms and even symptoms, it’s surprising that this will be our very first OCD-centric discussion! To be fair, OCD frequently comes up during our meetings, especially when attendees share about their mental health/diagnosis journeys. Inevitably someone will mention either initial confusion on…

Looking forward to a discussion about how OCPD affects is in the workplace as well as how workplace environments affect us. Google Gemini Summary Prompt: How might OCPD traits affect someone in the workplace or work environments? Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD) is characterized by a pervasive preoccupation with…

Can’t wait to judge how the discussion topic of Mediocrity ranks among the rest! 😜 ChatGPT Summary Prompt: How might individuals with OCPD relate to or experience mediocrity? For individuals with Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD), mediocrity is rarely a neutral concept. It is often experienced as a threat—sometimes…

Hello All! This event is open to our more regular attendees (honestly, anyone with 3+ sessions under their belt qualifies in my book). It will be recorded for my personal notes (don’t worry, this won’t be released publicly) so that I can then share an anonymized summary of…

The concept of “Love Languages” has been around since it’s introduction in the early 90’s. As the concept became mainstream over the subsequent years, it has been critiqued and recontextualized by various subcultures that seek to engage earnestly with the core premise: how I do experience love from…

While the title only states OCPD & “emotional vulnerability” this topic discussion will also include emotional intimacy and loneliness in relationships more broadly (and not just limited to romantic relationships). We’ll be exploring how we experience and navigate our emotions in these contexts. Cale’s Scheduling Note: We have…

FOMO was recently floated as a discussion topic and it felt especially fitting for the winter holidays as we navigate seeing a lot of people post various trips and celebrations online as well as have a reduced meeting schedule. It seems like there’s always an opportunity to get…

I had a good laugh when I discovered that the topic I had be avoiding creating blog posts and event pages for was none other than procrastination! Let’s just say I still have a lifetime of work to do regarding procrastination… and I’m not about to start now!…

Hello All! With Town Hall #3 on the calendar, I’m trying my best to establish a more frequent schedule for our meetings so that they can function more like periodic maintenance vs long overdue catch-up sessions. This event is open to our more regular attendees (honestly, anyone with…