- We all call victory too early, all of us. It took me a few years to realize, embody, and truly accept that OCD is a lot more resilient than I once thought.
- Smoking cigars has helped me write ✍️ some of my best articles. I love smoke. “I like smoke better than air, I’d smoke even after it kills me” – the homie from Triple X with Vin Diesel 🤣
- Exercise is one of my favorite ways to push myself physically and mentally. Most people don’t utilize training close to failure, and it’s a real shame. It’s a great way to push yourself more and more.
- OCD recovery sets you up perfectly for a screaming baby 🤣 + having sensorimotor as one of my main fears, I’m going into this experience with a PhD on wearing discomfort.
- Music is easily one of the most important areas of my life. I primarily listen to electronic music (9 Ultras and 15 or so EDCs). I’ll go to music festivals until I’m 90. Also, music festivals are where I meet some of the most unique people. Trust me, lighting up a cigarette with some random crew and talking shop – loveeee that. (Right now I am listening to “Tap In” – DaBaby)
- Golf is the ultimate sport for frustration tolerance ⛳️. There’s nothing more humbling than having a good round and collapsing at the 17th, and you need to try and keep your composure.
- In 4 days from now I’ll be 51 months no porn and NoFap. Best thing I ever did for my life, literally. I’m so grateful for my willpower and strength to pull through that addiction.
- I don’t miss video games 🎮. I do think many people can balance playing video games, but I could not. I can crush an 18-hour session no problem. I’d rather lay in a field and stare at the sky.
- I LOVE waking up at 3:30 am. It helps with my mindset and makes me much more productive. No homie, it’s still not easy – I’ve just gotten better at getting up.
- I’m anti-longevity for the most part. No, this doesn’t mean we can’t take care of ourselves, but an extreme obsession with longevity is as close to being narcissistic as one could be.
- Every 5th week I either take off from the gym fully or take a 50% week. This is good for discipline.
- Pineapple pizza 🍕, like… come ON 🤣 – soooooo gross.
- Spend money a little recklessly at times. Trust me, it’s freeing.
- Dance. DANCE 💃. I’ll teach you how to shuffle. 6-8 weeks ago I was in the line at Starbucks 🤣🤣 and I get to the window and the whole crew was laughing: “we saw you dancing the whole time, coffee is on us.” It was epic.
- Lift free weights. Machines, sure, but is there anything more satisfying than weighted pull-ups?
- Less politics typically equates to less anger.
- Less research, more living.
- Less surgeries – just accept your aging. I was looking at photos of me from 2020. Dawg, OCD/anxiety fuckedddd my hairline up and hair thickness up.
- Pros and cons to having kids. Pros and cons to being married. Pros and cons to sleeping with random people forever.
- Talk to strangers. Some of the best conversations I’ve ever had have been with strangers.
- Talk to people with different political beliefs than you. You don’t need to like it, but it can help with acceptance.
- Drink caffeine ☕️. Like, why the fuck would you not?
- You should have seen Gemma 3 years ago lollll. That was truly something else. You go girl! The Mother Teresa of OCD recovery with Jade.
- Elliot – super proud of you man! Watching him turn his life around has been a pleasure to see.
- I rarely take supplements. Idk, I don’t see a point.
- OCD and religion are compatible!!! You can absolutely keep your religious values.
- People with different views are still people. I have struggled with this my whole life. I really wanted to change this.
- OCD recovery is NOT bliss. I have many hardships in my life, but I try to handle them as best as I can.
- I try to spend some time every day doing ONE thing at a time. When I read, I just read. When I’m out to eat, I leave my phone in the car. When I’m doing cardio at the gym, I go 45 minutes without touching my phone (not easy).
- If you watch politics every day, I used to do this. I can almost guarantee you’ll have a harder time developing acceptance.
- Take more risk. Stop WAITING!!! You’ll never feel ready for that. You’ll have to jump into the fire 🔥 at times.
- The world 🌎 is going to change more in the next 5 years than probably in the last 50. This is uncomfortable, but it’s just the way it is.
- Comedy is life. Make jokes. Take that risk. Make fun of your friends. Put them down!!! Crush their souls 🤣🤣
- Passion doesn’t come without hardships. The world has been sold a bill of goods: “if you find what you love, you’ll never work a day in your life.” Ohhhh is that so???? Na.
- Purpose can change at any time. Life is like a pinball machine to me. Sometimes an event can change your purpose.
- Have fun!! This backs up the points about music, comedy, making jokes, taking risk. I’m most likely to take things too seriously and forget to enjoy my free time.
- I like the sauna to test my frustration tolerance. I could care less about the health benefits.
- If you have a fear of flying ✈️, you best be going towards this. There are some amazing places out there.
- You don’t have forever. Statistically, with over 1,800 people in the groups, some of us will be dead within the next 5-10 years.
- I use social media as a tool. It’s not my life. I use it to connect information. This doesn’t mean I don’t scroll sometimes, but it’s 5 minutes a day max at times.
- If I didn’t work in mental health, I would probably never mention I have ADHD. People do that enough for me 🤣 I just live.
- When I was at the pool in Vegas, I saw my older self a lot. Men and women alike who were afraid to let loose because of body image fears. I can see it in their eyes 👀
- FLOSS YO DAMN TEETH 🦷!!!!
- I’ll probably have to be aware of my anger forever, just like someone who needs to be aware of their inability to balance alcohol 🍷.
- The better you are at wearing urges and delaying, the higher your frustration tolerance.
- Paul David’s book is excellent, but in no way will lead to OCD recovery by itself.
- Try and read every day, even if it’s a few pages. Compound interest over 25 years can lead to a lot of books.
- Making my bed first thing in the morning is a habit I’ll keep for life.
- OCD recovery is not possible without some tough love 💕. I truly don’t think it is. We ALL need to hear the harsh realities at times.
- We all owe our recoveries to Rob. He is truly a special guy. The fact he figured all of this out on his own is truly incredible. Thank you Rob.
