On this episode, I answer a bunch of listener questions on a variety of topics. I also talk about my own effort to learn something new and rely on the FearCast community for encouragement and accountability. Lastly, I’m starting to list the question and the minutes for each episode below to help listeners focus in on the questions of interest.

My therapist is moving on after two years. How can I find closure with this? (7:30)

Does the type of porn that arouses you determine your sexuality? (15:18)

I have a fear of feeling sick that makes me confess. (23:13)

Are my Religious Scrupulosity thoughts my own thoughts? (34:50)

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Mike Sizemore is an OCD sufferer, advocate, and admin/ contributor over at OCD Friends on Facebook. He recently spent some time with me discussing how Uncertainty and Resiliency played a role in his recovery, and how you can harness in your inner courage to make the choice against your OCD. Mike offered a lot of great tips and encouragement to people who are sick of their OCD and are ready to try ERP.

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For the last episode of Phobia Phriday, I’m addressing Trypanophobia, or the fear of injections. I feel like this one is relevant to the times and something that is on everyone’s mind given the pandemic. So, for all of you out there who are afraid of needles and injections, this episode is for you.

Thank you to everyone who has listened to Phobia Phriday. If you liked the series and would like more episodes dedicated to specific phobias, please let me know in the comments below, or by sending me a message requesting a specific phobia episode.

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This is the last FearCast Episode of this squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching year. So, I am doing another batched episode on the wonderful topic of ROCD. The questions run the gamut, as usual, but they reflect some common perspectives from the world of ROCD.

Thank you all for listening. I hope 2021 is better for everyone, and that we can get back to our lives!

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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.

Thank you all for taking the time to listen to the show. I enjoy reading the questions and am greatly appreciative that you would allow me to have some small part in your recovery process.

Please remember to give a positive rating of the show and write a review. If you have suggestions on how to make the show better, please feel free to message me through the website and I will be happy to take your feedback under consideration.

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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).

If you have a phobia you would like me to discuss on a future episode, or you have a personal experience with a phobia you would like to discuss on a future episode, send me a message!

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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!

Thanks for listening! If you like the Phobia Phriday series, shoot me an email or mention it on the survey page!

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

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