Nov 29Member-onlyMind ControlThe mind is a tool, just like the hand. The hand isn’t you; the mind isn’t you. But you can control both of them. I have a dumb joke that I used to subject friends to. I would say, “Watch me levitate that glass of water, using only my mind……Ocd3 min readOcd3 min read
Nov 12Coming Soon …OCD-Free PodcastIn the meantime, here are some links to explore some of my other media: Here’s my latest video on the OCD-Free Video Channel: These words link to my book, OCD-Free, on the Amazon (US). The book is available in many countries. Search for “OCD-Free by Eric Gordon.” If you would like to get to know me and my cat personally, connect with…Ocd1 min readOcd1 min read
Nov 8Member-onlyFear Less: Reducing Fear from OCDObsessive-compulsive disorder is all about fear; fear of bad things happening beyond our control, fear of our own thoughts and actions; even fear of ridding ourselves of OCD. Fear is unhealthy. It can make life miserable. And whether or not you know that the fear is irrational, it’s still there…Fear3 min readFear3 min read
Oct 28Member-onlyDuplicity and OCDHiding OCD is practice for duplicity If you hide your obsessive-compulsive disorder, over time you can become a master of deception. I had about fifty years of practice at appearing normal. I worked really hard at it and for the most part I pulled it off. I went to school…Ocd2 min readOcd2 min read
Oct 23OCD-Free Video ExcerptWatch and listen for free Listen to me read an excerpt from my book, OCD-Free, here on my video channel: The book is available here on Amazon. If you enjoy it, please leave a review on Amazon! OCD-Free, the book, is a collection of essays mostly from this blog…Ocd1 min readOcd1 min read
Oct 19OCD-Free: The BookAvailable on Amazon Cats love my new book, OCD-Free. I hope you will as well. It’s filled with short essays, stories and poems about OCD, including the story of how I cured myself from a lifetime of debilitating OCD. I have also added suggested practices for recovery. Purchase one for…Ocd1 min readOcd1 min read
Oct 15Member-onlyReframing DiscomfortResisting an urge to do OCD can feel impossible. But you can turn that discomfort into a motivator. If you work out at a gym, or do any form of exercise, you’re familiar with the discomfort you need to gain strength and endurance. In yoga, we can learn to dwell…Ocd2 min readOcd2 min read
Oct 7Member-onlyWhat is really… real?If the present moment is “all that is real,” and the present moment vanishes, is anything really real? If the ego isn’t the real, authentic self, is there a self beyond the ego? And if so, how do we come back to it? When we look for that within us…Philosophy3 min readPhilosophy3 min read
Oct 2Video: A Surrender PracticeIn my latest video on OCDFreeVideo.com, I share my daily practice of Siddho Sum Kriya, a technique to hand off your anxiety to the universe and free yourself from the false control of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Check it out, and please subscribe to my videos.Ocd1 min readOcd1 min read
Sep 27Member-onlyThe Power of SurrenderingHere’s a thought experiment. Imagine having a replica of yourself. Every time an OCD urge arose, you could hand it off to the 2nd you to take care of, freeing you to live your life unencumbered by OCD. Well, it turns out that you can do essentially that, through the…Surrender3 min readSurrender3 min read
