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Christopher J. Falvey

Christopher J. Falvey

My OCD Does Not Define Me

I can split my OCD experience into two time periods: the era when I dealt with my OCD alone, and I was the only one that knew this was…

5 min readFeb 4, 2020

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My OCD Does Not Define Me

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Christopher J. Falvey

5 Things I Wish Others Knew About My Social Anxiety

It is a paradox of sorts. I have extreme social anxiety, and I need to find a way to communicate this anxiety to those around me. Yet, I…

5 min readJan 15, 2020

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5 Things I Wish Others Knew About My Social Anxiety

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Christopher J. Falvey

You Don’t Need to Be Motivated

There is an entire industry devoted to trying to motivate you to do what you’re currently not doing. People are paid for what is literally…

4 min readJan 8, 2020

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You Don’t Need to Be Motivated

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Christopher J. Falvey

Don’t Self-Dismiss Your Mental Health Issues

It is part of the human condition to allow our perception of others’ perception to weigh in on how we present our mental health issues…

3 min readDec 12, 2019

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Don’t Self-Dismiss Your Mental Health Issues

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Christopher J. Falvey

Letting Things Be Wrong

It was the freest I’ve felt in years, almost a high — dopamine, endorphins, who knows. I try not to overthink these often fleeting…

3 min readDec 8, 2019

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Letting Things Be Wrong

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Christopher J. Falvey

OCD and Embracing Laziness

One of my readers completely stumped me today with something I felt I should know the answer to easily. While I am not a therapist or a…

4 min readDec 4, 2019

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OCD and Embracing Laziness

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Christopher J. Falvey

Moving Beyond OCD, Just Once

Here’s the thing. The truism that none of us will move beyond. There is no solution to OCD. It cannot be wiped away forever. It is not…

3 min readNov 30, 2019

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Moving Beyond OCD, Just Once

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Christopher J. Falvey

This Is Your Struggle

Don’t let others shape the narrative.

3 min readNov 26, 2019

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This Is Your Struggle

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Christopher J. Falvey

Don’t Compare Yourself to Others’ OCD

I interact with people with OCD quite often, and I take in stories that form a wider view of OCD than if I just concentrated on my OCD…

3 min readNov 21, 2019

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Don’t Compare Yourself to Others’ OCD

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Christopher J. Falvey

Challenging OCD Through Social Norms

I was recently asked how I challenge my OCD. I love open-ended questions, though when I go to write about them my brain goes into…

5 min readNov 17, 2019

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Challenging OCD Through Social Norms

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Christopher J. Falvey

Christopher J. Falvey

Christopher runs the site/blog Yeah OCD (https://yeahocd.com). Diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder for years, he worked with doctors to uncover his very

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