How To Discontinued Obsessing Over A Worry?

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In obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), a person becomes trapped in a pattern of repetitive thoughts and behaviors that are senseless and distressing but extremely difficult to overcome. For example:

  • Troubled by repeated thoughts that she may have contaminated herself by touching doorknobs and other "dirty" objects, a teenage girl spends hours every day washing her hands. Her hands are red and raw, and she has little time for social activities, but the washing continues.
  • A middle-aged man is...
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Decide what you are ruminating about Normally, your obsessing revolves around one single item. Although it is hard to narrow it down, figuring out what that one item is can help. For example, imagine you are worried about losing your job. You...