The Anxious Truth - A Panic, Anxiety, and Mental Health Podcast

How Do I Stop Obsessing Over ...? | EP 348

July 15, 2026·22 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Everybody wants to know how to stop obsessing over whatever has them scared right now. In this episode I explain why that's the wrong question, and what to ask instead. In OCD and anxiety disorders, an obsession isn't just a strong thought or a passing worry. It functions like a threat. That's why you can't just decide to turn it off. You can't out argue it, out logic it, or replace it with a happier thought, and I'm guessing you've already tried all three. The real leverage is in the compuls...

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