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Does Rumination Ever Help? — Breaking the OCD Thought Loop

Does Rumination Ever Help? — Breaking the OCD Thought Loop

Update: 2025-09-23
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Robert James explains why rumination is a compulsion that keeps you trapped in the OCD cycle and how repeated thinking for certainty only strengthens obsessions.


He outlines practical alternatives—like journaling, practicing letting go, and returning to the present—and mentions a 12‑week program and free discovery call for those seeking more support


Disclaimer:


Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or medical treatment. Robert James Pizey recommends that anyone experiencing anxiety or OCD to seek professional medical help straight away to get a medical opinion and rule out other conditions or illnesses. The comments and opinions as written on this site are simply that and are not to be taken as professional medical opinions. Robert James Pizey provides coaching, education, accountability and peer support around Anxiety through his own personal experiences.


 


 

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Does Rumination Ever Help? — Breaking the OCD Thought Loop

Does Rumination Ever Help? — Breaking the OCD Thought Loop

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