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[Zoom Meeting] OCPD & Cognitive Distortions πŸ€”

The first thing that popped into my head as I was reading through a few lists of Cognitive Distortions for our discussion was this meme! πŸ˜… But honestly, it became immediately apparent how I regularly engage in and wrestle with this distortions on a daily basis. I’m curious to see if there are naturally more […]

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[Zoom Meeting] OCPD & Cultivating Joy πŸ˜„

Happy New Year to All! I’m excited to start this new year with optimism and a renewed sense of potential. Among the many mental tools and spiritual/holistic practices I strive to develop, like gratitude exercises and regularly journaling, I also want to be more intentional about the practice of “cultivating joy” in my life. I

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[Zoom Meeting] OCPD & Relaxation 🌴

Non sequitur intro for context: As someone with both an OCPD & ADHD diagnosis, I’m constantly contending with mental paralysis in one form (perfectionism) or another (inability to focus or prioritize). Consequently, I’m regularly in search of support tools that can help me overcome my struggles around the starting and completion of tasks. I also

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[Zoom Meeting] OCPD & Self-Reflection πŸ€”

If self-reflection were ever a competitive Olympic sport, I’d like to think that I’d probably take gold! 😝 However, it wasn’t until I started prepping for this topic that I fully realized how it can be a double-edged sword. On one hand, I’ve greatly benefited from self-reflection in the context of regular journaling and talk

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[Zoom Meeting] OCPD & Frugality 🀏

In my brief preparation for this topic, I first learned that I’ve been using “frugality” as a 1:1 synonym for “misery” or “stingy” when that’s not entirely accurate or helpful. I really enjoyed the following article’s articulation of the differences as well as covering the deeper impact/costs that stingy behavior can lead to. https://www.softmindindia.com/Blog/hidden-costs-of-being-stingy The

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[Zoom Meeting] OCPD & Amends (Making & Receiving) 🩹

This session’s discussion topic is all about the process of making and receiving meaningful, genuine amends in response to hurt experienced in relationships. Without a holistic model to reference, I still recall how painful, lacking, and unhealthy the “apologies” I received and issued during my childhood were. My authoritarian father (likely undiagnosed OCPD) would enforce

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