Oudenophobia is the fear of nothing or nothingness. On this episode of Phobia Phriday, I discuss this what this phobia is, how people experience it, and what you can do to overcome it.

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This is one of those hodge-podge episodes that touches on a lot of different topics. I answer questions about whether someone has fallen out of love, what exposures someone can do to address their hyperawareness of their eyes while reading, whether one can be certain of their faith, and whether waking up early will help you beat OCD.

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Casadastraphobia is the fear of falling upwards into the sky! Not a very common fear, but the perfect kind of fear to discuss on this episode of Phobia Phriday!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday, or at least are gearing up for their favorite winter related holiday (whatever that may be for you).

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This episode covers a wide range of topics, from telling people about HOCD, to dealing with HOCD and incest obsessions, to managing POCD obsessions and the morality of the thoughts’ existence!

I hope everyone is making the best of their 2020 so far and is making steps toward their goals! Thank you all for listening and your continued support.

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Welcome back to another installment of Phobia Phriday! On this episode, I’ll be discussing Koumpounophobia, otherwise known as the fear of buttons. That’s right buttons. Why such a long name for the phobia? Well, I have no idea. However, I will be discussing this phobia, what it entails, and what you can do about it!

To listen to more episodes from the Phobia Phriday series:
Emetophobia
Submechanophobia

To read more about phobias and phobia treatment, read my article on the CalOCD website about phobias.

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Welcome to episode two of the Phobia Phriday Series! On this episode, I talk about Emetophobia, or more commonly known as the fear of vomiting! This is more common that you’d originally think, and is one that is often kept secret for years. However, it is a workable phobia that can be overcome!

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To learn more about phobias and phobia treatment, check out my article here.

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This is another grouped episode where all the questions surround one central theme. In this episode, all the questions focus on breathing related obsessions as part of Sensorimotor OCD.

For all the listeners struggling with their focus on breathing, the goal will typically be the same; to devalue the importance of their breathing and re-value their tolerance of the incomplete feeling and their engagement with the rest of their life. I offer these three listeners some tips, tricks, and ideas on how to accept their breathing as natural, normal, and part of their life that won’t destroy the other part.

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Welcome to the first episode of Phobia Phriday! On this inaugural episode, I discuss Submechanophobia, otherwise known as the fear of submerged man-made objects. This was a fun one to research, and hopefully it will be an interesting one for you to learn about! Enjoy!

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This new episode is a collection of HOCD and other sexually focused listener questions! Thanks to the FearCast survey, I’m giving the batched questions a try. Even better than answer three questions, I have a mindfulness/ acceptance exposure at the end of the episode! It was a fun one.

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Confidence and certainty are two concepts that we wrestle with in the course of anxiety and OCD treatment. On this episode, I was honored to interview Jon Hershfield, The Great and Powerful, and he discussed the differences between the two concepts, why we should be seeking confidence over certainty in treatment, and what confidence and self-confidence looks like in our lives and treatment.

I learned a lot from my time with Jon and he is a really fun therapist to talk to, not just because he is full of great information, but he is so passionate about helping people get back to their life after being ensnared by anxiety and OCD’s dastardly clutches.

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