The Compulsive Reassurance Seeking Workbook: CBT Skills to Help You Live with Confidence and Break the Cycle of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Are you constantly seeking reassurance from others? Do you suffer from debilitating anxiety if you aren’t absolutely certain about everything ? Seeking reassurance to remove doubt or fear is natural, and we all do it from time to time. However, it becomes a compulsion when it develops into something repetitive and ritualistic. This compulsion is linked to obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), can perpetuate and worsen this condition, and can also create conflict between you, your friends, coworkers, and loved ones. So, how do you stop? The Compulsive Reassurance Seeking Workbook offers proven-effective tools to reduce compulsions, make peace with uncertainty, and better manage your OCD. Grounded in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), an evidence-based treatment for OCD, this cutting-edge workbook reveals how reassurance seeking can interfere with your relationships, and provides healthy coping strategies you can use to reassure yourself— without resorting to compulsive questioning. Compulsive reassurance seeking can be exhausting, and more often than not, exposes you and those closest to you to increased levels of conflict, stress, and anxiety. It’s time to reassure yourself the right way—a way that encourages and empowers you to seek genuine well-being, self-worth, and peace of mind from within. This workbook can help you get started today. Contents Foreword PART 1: What Are OCD and Reassurance Seeking Compulsions? 1 OCD 2 Reassurance Compulsions 3 OCD Subtypes and Reassurance 4 Information Seeking 5 The Impact of Reassurance and Finding Motivation PART 2: What Can You Do? 6 Increase Awareness of Compulsions 7 Response Prevention 8 Mindfulness and Values 9 The OCD Bubble PART 3: When Your Reassurance Involves Others 10 Reassurance and Your Loved Ones 11 Reassurance and Your Providers References