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“Emotional Discomfort Intolerance People who have OCD have an irrational fear of either embarrassing themselves or of becoming insane if they experience or work through their negative emotions. As such, you may perpetuate compulsive behaviors as a way to either reassure yourself or to avoid having to acknowledge and deal with your own emotions. For those with OCD, not having to deal with, or even experience our negative emotions may become a priority over just about anything else. THE”
― CROSS BORDER BOOKS, LIVING WITH OCD: Triumph over Negative Emotions, Obsessive Thoughts, and Compulsive Behaviors

“Experiencing trauma, abuse, or bullying may all be triggers that bring on both obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors. Teenagers and young adults who were raised by anxious parents may learn obsessive compulsive behaviors. Teenagers and young adults who were raised by “helicopter” parents may find it difficult to cope in the world and may develop OCD to try and cope with the stress of adult life. Prolonged exposure to stress and the resultant anxiety seems to be quite a prominent OCD trigger. A sudden accident or trauma like a car accident or accidental death of a loved”
― CROSS BORDER BOOKS, LIVING WITH OCD: Triumph over Negative Emotions, Obsessive Thoughts, and Compulsive Behaviors

“Mental health problems don’t define who you are. They are something you experience. You walk in the rain and you feel the rain, but, importantly, YOU ARE NOT THE RAIN.”
― CROSS BORDER BOOKS, LIVING WITH OCD: Triumph over Negative Emotions, Obsessive Thoughts, and Compulsive Behaviors