The Non-Rumination Approach for OCD Recovery

People with OCD engage in compulsions in an attempt to feel less anxious, make the OCD go away, or alleviate the distress associated with their obsessions. As compulsions can bring immediate relief, it is understandable that people give into their compulsions – however, compulsions actually make the OCD stronger. Rumination is a very common type of compulsion – one that may be often overlooked. Many times, people are spending hours a day ruminating and are not even aware they are ruminating because it happens so automatically. As rumination is a compulsion, it is important to learn how to disengage from it.